Skynews poll runs against asylum seekers - vote now
Refugee Council | 01.02.2006 19:34 | Anti-racism | Migration | Social Struggles
Vote in Skynews poll which is currently running strongly against allowing any benefits for failed asylum seekers. Please make your voice heard and act today - vote no to protect asylum seekers from being treated like criminals.
From the Refugee Council - urgent
Defend benefits for asylum seekers
Dear campaigner,
Here's a simple action you can take to support our campaign against destitution right now:
http://www.sky.com/skynews/polls/displayresults/0,,30100-1003322,00.html
This poll is currently running strongly against allowing any benefits for failed asylum seekers please make your voice heard and act today.
Today the Refugee Council has issued a report giving our concerns about the operation of section 9 of the 2004 Act which has been piloted in three areas with the effect of sending most of the families affected into hiding and making them destitute.
The issues have been covered on most major broadcasting outlets and in the Guardian, Mirror and Mail today as well as regional media in Yorkshire.
Read our press statement:
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/news/2006/jan06/relea0106_2htm
You can download our report on our website now:
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/publications/pub004.htm#section9
Thanks for your continued support - more actions follow this spring to help asylum seekers facing destitution.
Bob Deffee
Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager
Refugee Council
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/campaigns
Join our campaign: www.dontbelievethetype.org.uk
Asylum is a human right
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The Refugee Council gives practical help and promotes refugees' rights at home and abroad.
Charity No. 1014576, Company No. 2727514
Defend benefits for asylum seekers
Dear campaigner,
Here's a simple action you can take to support our campaign against destitution right now:
http://www.sky.com/skynews/polls/displayresults/0,,30100-1003322,00.html This poll is currently running strongly against allowing any benefits for failed asylum seekers please make your voice heard and act today.
Today the Refugee Council has issued a report giving our concerns about the operation of section 9 of the 2004 Act which has been piloted in three areas with the effect of sending most of the families affected into hiding and making them destitute.
The issues have been covered on most major broadcasting outlets and in the Guardian, Mirror and Mail today as well as regional media in Yorkshire.
Read our press statement:
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/news/2006/jan06/relea0106_2htm You can download our report on our website now:
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/publications/pub004.htm#section9 Thanks for your continued support - more actions follow this spring to help asylum seekers facing destitution.
Bob Deffee
Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager
Refugee Council
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/campaigns
Join our campaign: www.dontbelievethetype.org.uk
Asylum is a human right
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The Refugee Council gives practical help and promotes refugees' rights at home and abroad.
Charity No. 1014576, Company No. 2727514
Refugee Council
Comments
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7500 votes needed
02.02.2006 12:45
statsfreak
Poll hit 30%!
02.02.2006 18:37
statsfreak
FIXED?
02.02.2006 19:15
I just tried to vote (via this link) and was told "you have already voted". I hadn't. Anyone else had this?
t
Down again
02.02.2006 23:06
I have now voted twice (that's democracy folks!) but from different IP addresses. So if you got a message you'd already voted it would be because (if you're dial up) another voter had that address before, during the period of the vote.
So....we're making a difference. Just let more people know about it.
hanging chads
FIX THE POLL!
03.02.2006 10:49
Delaney
fixed it
05.02.2006 11:14
thanks for the link
danny
The Sky Is Falling
08.02.2006 00:56
Trixie
final poll result
13.02.2006 13:30
36.63% (75,339 votes) thought that refused asylum seekers should loose their benefits.
63.36% (130,290 votes) thought that refused asylum seekers should keep their benefits.
A record high of 205,629 votes were counted. However, this poll is not listed on the "previous polls" page of skynews:
But then, the listed polls are a weird selection - dates of polling go far into the future, up to 2009.
This was a funny little action, not more. It looks like both camps used some electronic tools to boost their percentages. Never trust statistics!
statsfreak