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Neil @neiljl.bsky.social

Was it the right term in this article? bsky.app/profile/will...

aug 29, 2025, 1:20 pm • 0 0

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social

It doesn't appear anywhere in the article, but yes, it is absolutely the right word in the headline, for the basic reason that 'immigrant' wouldn't fit the remaining space.

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aug 29, 2025, 1:27 pm • 1 0 • view
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social

It's a good piece and in general I would strongly urge you to actually give what we write a read. Pieces are free if you register!

aug 29, 2025, 1:28 pm • 1 0 • view
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Neil @neiljl.bsky.social

Thanks for imfo, have reg. Not sure why immigrants couldn't be fitted in, but either way have read it and it does mention expats in the graph title aswell as 'new residents', 'wealthy newcomers' It doesn't mention immigrants Not picking on you as it's not your article Thanks again for reg advice

aug 29, 2025, 1:48 pm • 0 0 • view
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social

Because, if you look at the picture I screenshotted for you, there isn't space left in the headline. I also, as I've said, just don't accept the premise. For example, most of our pro-immigration pieces, as I have posted, use the word 'immigrant'.

aug 29, 2025, 1:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social

You have posted a lot of critical replies in my mentions and that's fine, but you should maybe...read the paper first?

aug 29, 2025, 1:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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Neil @neiljl.bsky.social

I'm not sure I have posted many critical replies? I disagreed with you about how to deal with Farage and I think the FT frame rich expats and immigrants differently, but I said that wasn't down to you If I have given that impression, it wasn't my intention as I agree with a lot of your posts

aug 29, 2025, 2:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social

I write more about immigration than any other single FT writer, though. The “immigrants = bad” thing, it’s not true of our paper or that article, and the reason I know that is a large chunk of our writing on this topic is from me

aug 29, 2025, 2:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Neil @neiljl.bsky.social

Okay, thanks for the discussion

aug 29, 2025, 2:19 pm • 1 0 • view
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social

NP, thanks for the polite responses!

aug 29, 2025, 2:50 pm • 1 0 • view