Yesterday afternoon, just before the Government made a statement in the House of Commons about Donald Trump’s barbaric travel ban, I was asked onto the BBC News channel to talk about why I believe a state visit to be wholly inappropriate. The final question I was asked was a bit of a surprise: “Aren’t these the actions of someone who doesn’t have yet the experience, who’s learning very fast in a new j

Now, I don’t know about you, but I don’t think a lack of experience is an excuse for banning the citizens of seven countries from travelling to the US or closing the door to people in desperate need. And I don’t know many people who have defined their first few days in a new job with outward displays of prejudice. So my answer to the BBC was simple: “No, these are the actions of a racist bigot and we have to stand up to bullies and that is what the UK should be doing.”

SOURCE:  http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/donald-trump-immigration-refugee-ban-protests-inexperienced-politician-bigotry-racism-caroline-lucas-a7555201.html