A pandemic is a long time in politics. So we should not be surprised that our notoriously inconsistent Prime Minister now urges EU citizens to come back to the UK.Only a few months ago, during the General Election campaign, he was accusing them of having treated the UK as though it were ‘basically part of their own country’.Perhaps Boris Johnson should ask himself … [Read more...] about Mixed messages on migration
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Guinea pig: citizen or enemy of the state?
My Dad phoned me last week and we talked about holidays. He usually goes to the Polish seaside at the beginning of September. That’s what we do too this year, which is why he said: ‘if you’re nearby, we should go out for dinner.’I booked the hotel a few days later, and coincidentally booked the same one as him. Not just dinner then, which is fine with me, 'cause these days … [Read more...] about Guinea pig: citizen or enemy of the state?
Padlocked: a European life in limbo
I don't think I have ever felt the way I feel right now. I have a new job. It’s very exciting.My boyfriend is moving in. We brought his bass amp a couple of weeks ago, that’s a big one. We brought his jeans and t-shirts all nicely folded in my red Samsonite suitcase, the very same one in which I brought my belongings to the UK in 2005. It’s funny I still have it and it’s … [Read more...] about Padlocked: a European life in limbo