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Meet Alf Dubs: The child refugee who became a UK parliament grandee

Meet Alf Dubs: The child refugee who became a UK parliament grandee

FromWestminster Insider


Meet Alf Dubs: The child refugee who became a UK parliament grandee

FromWestminster Insider

ratings:
Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As war rages in the Middle East, host Jack Blanchard sits down with Alf Dubs, the 91-year-old Labour peer who arrived in Britain on the Kindertransport — which organized the rescue of children from the Nazis — aged just six.Dubs reflects on his experiences as a child refugee in 1939 and on how he forged a new life in the U.K. He explains why he got into politics, and how he has since devoted much of his life to helping other young people in dire need. He calls for more humanitarian support for those affected by the current wars in Israel / Gaza and Ukraine, and would like to see the U.K. government take a new approach toward those seeking asylum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Nov 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

POLITICO’s weekly political series lifts the curtain on how Westminster really works, offering in-depth insight into the political issues which typically only get broad-brush treatment in the wider media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.