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16 February 2015

What a horse, Keith Vaz and a French policeman tell us about Britain’s neglect of refugees

When it comes to taking in asylum seekers, the UK government is shifting blame and responsibility.

By Alastair Sloan Alastair Sloan

(Photo By One of Keith Vaz's constituents found an asylum seeker in his horse trailer. Photo: Flickr/James)

This story begins with a horse and ends in Eritrea.

The horse was introduced by Keith Vaz MP last week – while questioning the Immigration Minister, James Brokenshire, before the Home Affairs Select Committee.

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