Bulletguy Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 Barryd999 - 2022-03-14 11:37 AM pelmetman - 2022-03-14 8:36 AM You wont hear about this from the "Z" Squad ;-) ......... "Sajid Javid welcomes 21 'very ill' cancer-hit Ukrainian children into UK" https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10608649/Boris-Johnson-tells-Ukraines-President-Zelensky-UK-pursuing-options-help-Ukraine.html The Tories are prioritizing the most needy B-) ......... Whilst the "Z" Squad do Putin's dirty propaganda work *-) .......... Smacks of a publicity stunt to me after their appalling reaction to the refugee crisis and their usual dither and delay tactics. This is how it should be done. Bravo! On top of already being granted free visas this directive is expected to be passed by all member states on Thursday. Not six months down the line or after numerous meetings and votes but this Thursday! Well done. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/02/ukraine-refugees-right-to-live-in-eu-plan The only people that have supported Putin and his "dirty work" is people like you Dave and this government. I think thats been passed now as that link is from almost two weeks back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 pelmetman - 2022-03-14 8:36 AM The Tories are prioritizing the most needy B-) ......... . :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 Lets have a look at the current figures. The UN says that as of 13 March: Poland had taken in 1,720,227 refugees Hungary 255,291 Slovakia 204,862 Moldova 106,994 Romania 84,671 (as at 8 March) Russia 131,365 Belarus 1,226 10,000 daily arrive at Berlin station where German residents line the stations platforms holding placards offering room at their homes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-60555472 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-09/ukraine-refugee-intake-homes-europe-poland-germany/100893136 ‘Shameful’: UK’s response to Ukraine refugee crisis criticised While the UK was quick to arm Ukraine, sending thousands of anti-tank missiles as early as January, and to back sweeping economic sanctions on Russia – now even targeting resident oligarch Roman Abramovich – it has not offered Ukrainian refugees the open-armed welcome they have received across the EU. Instead, displaced Ukrainians have reported endless red tape and delays while applying for visas, sometimes requiring them to wait weeks or travel hundreds of kilometres to centres in Ukraine or neighbouring countries to submit biometric data. The Financial Times described the UK’s refugee policy as “shameful”, while several refugee charities have slammed the government’s plans as vague and insufficient. In a session of the Home Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Ukrainian Ambassador Vadym Prystaiko remarked that while Britons have been able to enter Ukraine without a visa since 2005, the arrangement has never been reciprocal – which has left many Ukrainians bitter. He said his wife had “bureaucratic hassles” in getting a visa before the war. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/13/shameful-uks-ukraine-policy-criticised-amid-russian-invasion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Well well...... how fecking predictable *-) ....... The "Z" Squad fall over themselves to rubbish good news :-| ........ Just to bash Boris.......yet not one utters any condemnation of Putin 8-) ...... Worra load of pathetic ***"NASTY LOSERS"***.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtainRaiser Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 "When haterags like the Mail or Sun start singing frontpage odes to asylum, it really means: let's misappropriate the profound kindness of private citizens, to sanitise our pet government's heartless incompetence and selfabsolve ourselves and our readers from years of xenophobic bile." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 CurtainRaiser - 2022-03-15 7:02 AM "When haterags like the Mail or Sun start singing frontpage odes to asylum, it really means: let's misappropriate the profound kindness of private citizens, to sanitise our pet government's heartless incompetence and selfabsolve ourselves and our readers from years of xenophobic bile." So what acts of profound kindness have you done for Ukraine (?) .......... Just askin ;-) .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 When you see how Poles are treating Ukranian migrants, and compare it with how Polish migrants were treated in England, you see why I am ashamed to have the UK symbol on my van. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 pelmetman - 2022-03-15 9:23 AM CurtainRaiser - 2022-03-15 7:02 AM "When haterags like the Mail or Sun start singing frontpage odes to asylum, it really means: let's misappropriate the profound kindness of private citizens, to sanitise our pet government's heartless incompetence and selfabsolve ourselves and our readers from years of xenophobic bile." So what acts of profound kindness have you done for Ukraine (?) .......... Just askin ;-) .......... haterags like the Mail & Sun are talkng about the country as a whole What difference does it make what one individual has done (?) Just askin ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 Came across this nugget of history in the internet archives yesterday. The UK was home to 250,000 Belgian refugees during World War One, the largest single influx in the country's history. So why did they vanish with little trace? Little could have prepared Folkestone for 14 October 1914. The bustling Kent port was used to comings and goings, but not the arrival of 16,000 Belgian refugees in a single day. Germany had invaded Belgium, forcing them to flee. The exodus had started in August and the refugees continued to arrive almost daily for months, landing at other ports as well, including Tilbury, Margate, Harwich, Dover, Hull and Grimsby. "It was the largest influx of refugees in British history but it's a story that is almost totally ignored," says Tony Kushner, professor of modern history at the University of Southampton. All going great.........and then I got to this bit; When WW1 finished the British government wanted its soldiers back home and refugees out, he says. "Britain had an obligation to help refugees during the war but the narrative quickly changed when it ended, the government didn't want foreigners anymore." Many Belgians had their employment contracts terminated, leaving them with little option but to go home. The government offered free one-way tickets back to Belgium, but only for a limited period. The aim was to get them to leave the country as quickly as possible. Within 12 months of the war ending more than 90% had returned home, says Kushner. They left as quickly as they came, leaving little time to establish any significant legacy. The few that did stay integrated into British life - many married Britons they had met while in the country. "They were white and Catholic so they didn't stand out," says Gary Sheffield, professor of war studies at the University of Wolverhampton. "They simply disappeared from view." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28857769 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtainRaiser Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 I don't have a issue with displaced people returning home once the threat has gone, providing that they are given help and support rebuilding their lives. And that they are not forced to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 CurtainRaiser - 2022-03-15 5:32 PM I don't have a issue with displaced people returning home once the threat has gone, providing that they are given help and support rebuilding their lives. And that they are not forced to leave. They had their contract of employment stopped leaving them without an income and given a one way ticket back to Belgium. They were used, then sent packing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 A welcome to Italy! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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