To be disgusted at the petty minded cruelty of Robert Jenrick?

It takes a very special kind of arsehole to begrudge cartoon characters on walls at a centre for misplaced and vulnerable people. If you don’t like the insults take a long hard look at your views. Shameful

If your opinion is that the picture is not from the KIU, then you may need to adjust your opinion when facts are presented to you.

So how does that fit with the increase in people travelling to the UK in boats specifically from 28k in 2021 to 45k in 2022? Or that asylum claims have doubled in two years to 144k? Or that of the people who have managed to get a decision 61% had their claim for refugee status approved?

At this point you seem to be of the opinion that’s absolutely fine and dandy. And that poor old Jenrick is being bullied by multiple media outlets (don’t worry though, the DM isn’t joining in. They’re completely silent on the subject so far. Probably the telegraph too).

cakeorwine
Maybe you should read the report

I read some of the report earlier. Maybe Stephen Kinnock and the BBC should read the report and get their facts straight.

No Jenrick supporter has been able to provide substantive argument as to why the artwork needed to be painted over.

Or the media in general

But that is a distraction.

I am curious to your views.

This is about a mural being painted over because "it's been reported that Jenrick felt it was too welcoming"

The only facts I know are that there was a mural in this room, described as a family holding room, and that the Home Office has confirmed it has been painted over.

I don't know why it was done.

However - I would have hoped that the argument that it was felt to be age inappropriate would be something that the Home Office would have tried to use and to get out there rather than it was felt to be too welcoming.

Unless they are happy with that version of events?

Would you be happy with the "too welcoming" story?
Or does that make you feel uncomfortable?

"We painted the Disney murals over and replaced them with pop stars, teenage imagery and interesting colours to make it more age appropriate for the unaccompanied children arriving after their journey"

or

"We painted over the Disney murals because we felt it was too welcoming"

Which story would you like to be associated with?

the most I’ve gleaned is that ‘it’s not true’ and then a lot of waffle attempts to distract from the story (that isn’t true).

cakeorwine
The only facts I know are that there was a mural in this room, described as a family holding room, and that the Home Office has confirmed it has been painted over.

Neither do I, since the BBC report says this (no mention of families);

A spokesperson confirmed the murals were removed on Tuesday, adding: "We do all we can to ensure children are safe, secure and supported as we urgently seek placements with a local authority.
"All children receive a welfare interview on their arrival at accommodation, which includes questions designed to identify potential indicators of trafficking or safeguarding issues.

I haven’t insulted you, I have, however, derided an opinion you shared.

So do you agree with Jenrick's decision to paint over the murals?

I meant to copy this as well
I don't know why it was done.

Neither do I...

Distracting again

We do know that the murals were painted over.

Reason in the press:

"Felt to be too welcoming"

I wonder where the Daily Mail and other outlets got this spin from?

I have no doubt that some people will be on board with this argument - but I bet that many decent people won't be.

So if it was "Felt to be too welcoming" - would you be on board with that or is that a step too far?

Home Office have had 4 days to deny that Jenrick said it was too welcoming.

I am sure it would be a simple question to come up at Home Office questions or on the Home Office Select Committee.

Why was the mural at the Kent Intake Unit painted over?

Or there are reports that the mural was painted over because it was felt too be too welcoming?

Or

Do you plan to replace the mural to make the centre more welcoming ?

At least this is a simple thread to answer and debate without much need for distraction or whataboutery.

There was a Disney mural at the Kent Intake Unit.
It has been painted over.
Press reports say that Jenrick felt it was too welcoming.
These reports haven't been denied for several days.

I don’t believe there is a change of heart towards the DM as a whole

the point being that even DM readers (often openly racist) are disgusted by Jenricks comments

I can't believe someone would say it's not from the unit when the actual picture is from an official report into the unit.

Do people not know how the internet works? It took me a few minutes to find the report and to read about the conditions in the units.

Love the Express reporting

Managed to get the BBC in to it as well

BBC Breakfast viewers fume Robert Jenrick is 'a horrible person' over Disney mural stance | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk

A question at PMQs

"Does the Prime Minister agree with me that murals at the KIU are too welcoming and we should make every effort to deter people from crossing by making the centres less welcoming by, for example, painting over murals? Does he also agree that we should remove toys and games and that we should also paint over the pictures at Manston?"

Sunak "Blah blah, Labour, 5 pledges"

I can so see Rosie Holt doing this.
Have any Ministers been on TV doing the media rounds on this?

For those who don't know, Rosie Holt parodies Tory MPs. The thing is, the parodies are often very realistic and on Twitter, people react as if she is a real MP