Mike Jempson

"Interesting but irrelevant" - (Prof) Cedric Watts, 1967

Tag: Asylum-seekers

October 14, 20252 Comments on At home with refugees

At home with refugees

Beware demagogues with dog whistles. My latest contribution to The Bristol Cable

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July 5, 2024Leave a Comment on All change in the UK

All change in the UK

Thankfully the 2024 UK General Election has ousted the Tories, but are we out of the woods yet as Starmer urges caution?

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October 11, 2021Leave a Comment on BRISTOL HOSPITALITY NETWORK

BRISTOL HOSPITALITY NETWORK

In the summer of 2020 I wrote this piece for Bristol Mayor’s Blog. My current house-guest is a destitute youngster whose family are victims of the Taliban.

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April 28, 2020Leave a Comment on DAY 46: Workers’ Memorial Day

DAY 46: Workers’ Memorial Day

News from Ireland, and the back room

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About Mike

  • ➢ Journalist (40+ years)
  • ➢ Trainer (40+ countries)
  • ➢ Director at MediaWise
  • ➢ Gardener & Grandad

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  • But is it poetry?
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  • Beyond the Darkness: Crimes of another era 
  • Thoughts on an arrest
  • At home with refugees
  • An echo of yesteryear – turning Palestine Action supporters into terrorists
  • The world changes but history repeats

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