#KayBurley: The crime bill states that roughs sleepers might be considered a nuisance if they smell... so if you smell you might be arrested? Gillian Keegan: The most important thing.. KB: It's not funny... should people be arrested if they smell? GK: No
@Haggis_UK The entire Tory government stinks and definitely should be in prison without parole.
Criminalising homelessness by arresting people for how they smell?! #ToriesOut must think we're a joke. Proper housing not policecrackdowns is what's needed to help the most vulnerable. Sick of this out of touch govt prioritising donors over people suffering on streets #HaveAHeart Tories! #CompassionNotPunishment is what we need to see.
@Haggis_UK Keegan cops out eventually by saying “I haven’t looked at that part of the Bill” How pathetic. Is there anyone in government who knows anything about what’s going on in the country?
@Haggis_UK Does this mean I can raise a complaint with police about the excessive smell of perfumes worn by some people?
@Haggis_UK Do Conservatives really not understand how utterly inhumane and debased they appear to the decent majority in proposing locking up homeless people for smelling ?
@Haggis_UK @marjgold The question of arresting homeless people who smell is irrelevant. High energy prices have bought back, strip washes & bath sharing, they'll have to arrest the whole working population. We don't all have heated pools like #Sunak& the £92k Tory MPs who shouldn't be paid in washers
@Haggis_UK What a bloody car crash. She justifies it by saying that threatening or aggressive behaviour is not acceptable. This is already covered by previous legislation. It's purely about denigrating and 'othering' homeless people. When you think they can't go any lower, they do.
@Haggis_UK Gillian Keegan cites mental health or addiction as a reasons for homelessness but omits hike in homelessness is direct result of tory S21 no fault evictions. She says they want to help people off the street - tories were responsible for a surge (61% higher than 10 yrs ago)
@Haggis_UK @DrDublin1 Gillian thinks it's funny to be a rough sleeper.