While our eyes are on dingy crisis Rishi slips bill through the back door

[JamesWales]

Now James is on record as saying "They are accusing someone or something of being like one of the greatest mass murdering regimes in history" and "when you make lazy references to the holocaust, world war 2, Hitler, Nazis etc, then you are playing with fire really, and people are bound to take umbridge".

He also said there was no comparison between Germany in the 30s because the people being dehumanized by language then were being persecuted and trying to flee the country whilst many of the people being dehumanized by language now were persecuted and fled their country seeking refuge on our shores.

In my opinion that is misconstruing Lineker's tweet but then opinions are usually free so I can see how you reached yours.

For what it is worth I saw no evidence of James lying.

Thanks both.

FWIW, I thought AZ was calling me a liar for raising questions about Linekers tax affairs (although only by sharing a guardian article). Either way he isn't right in what he says but I didn't take it too seriously as I am used to him by now.

It is a shame more sensible conversations about the topic can't be had. We do manage it sometimes, but that's what happens when people evoke Germany in the 1930s..which is of course his right to do so if he wishes to make that comparison.

Anyway, big 6 pointer for city today and the last day of the six nations. I don't think I'm lying in saying that either!

[JamesWales]

Interesting to note that of the 395 hotels used in the UK to house asylum claimants, only two are in Wales. Am not sure why?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64991234