The photograph taken two years ago but published for the first time today, speaks for itself. It shows the cramped conditions inside Stonelands, Scientology's biggest hostel in Sussex. One pair of bunks is across a window. Some have sleeping bags, some blankets. One bag is occupied.
Clothing lies on the floor.
A dozen or so Disney cartoon characters appear on the walls, each perhaps 8 or 10 inches tall. The same picture of Stonelands printed yesterday appears, much reduced in size. A third picture shows a man seated, holding an open books. This is where members of the Sea Organisation, the military-style wing of the cult, live and sleep. But new recruits have to carry out menial tasks like cleaning toilets, clearing paths, and emptying bins.