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Episode Synopsis
Send us a MessageGillian would like to state for the record that Zalfa is also the real deal.In other matters:What is the plural of “impetus”?The answer, improbably, is impetuses!https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780199661350.001.0001/acref-9780199661350-e-2776 (We note that this tracks, given one acceptable plural for “ignoramus” is “ignoramuses” – a word we use Very Often Indeed these days)Find out more about David W. McFadden’s border-crossing travels in Great Lakes Suite: https://talonbooks.com/books/?great-lakes-suiteHere’s a very basic primer on British colonialism (in Ireland and Canada, but also elsewhere): https://daily.jstor.org/britains-blueprint-for-colonialism-made-in-ireland/What is a Safe Third Country?https://www.unhcr.org/uk/media/safe-third-country-concept-international-agreements-refugee-protection-assessing-stateWhat is the “Rwanda Bill” or “Rwanda Plan”?https://www.unhcr.org/uk/what-we-do/uk-asylum-policy-and-illegal-migration-act/uk-rwanda-asylum-partnership Here’s the full text of the High Court Judgement:https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AAA-v-SSHD-judgment-290623.pdf We will be revisiting the “Rwanda Bill” in light of more recent updates in Episode 3. Stay tuned!The material in this podcast is for informational purposes only. The personal views expressed by the hosts and their guests on the Borders Talk podcast do not constitute an endorsement from associated organisations. Thanks to the School of Arts, Media and Communication at the University of Leicester for the use of recording equipment, and to the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies at the University of Nottingham for financial support. Music: “Corrupted” by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Edited by Steve Woodward at podcastingeditor.com
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