“Napier is a symbol of this government’s hostility towards vulnerable people from places affected by war, poverty and all kinds of persecution,” say the activists. “This government takes a perverse joy in whipping up hate and division based on racism and a scramble for resources”
— Jack Shenker (@hackneylad) January 28, 2021

.@pritipatel & the UK gov are coming under mounting pressure to rethink their controversial policy of corralling asylum-seekers on military sites, with medical experts warning that conditions in the camps are totally unsuitable. Public petitions have drawn thousands of signatures
— Jack Shenker (@hackneylad) January 28, 2021

In answer to some of the qs sent about this: the activists want to remain anonymous for now, they tell me it was fake blood, said they took "every step they could to be completely covid safe, all were dressed in white suits, masks and gloves and followed social distancing rules"
— Jack Shenker (@hackneylad) January 28, 2021

Here is the full press release sent out by the activists behind today's protest at Napier Barracks in Folkestone. Photos are courtesy of @andyaitchison and can be used freely if credited pic.twitter.com/sWpXLCRVeA
— Jack Shenker (@hackneylad) January 28, 2021

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