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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

I suppose if the government and/or right-wing press have brainwashed you into believing the boats are full of bad people then I can understand your view (I suppose someone has to believe the rhetoric). However, if as is probably the case, the bad people are a small minority isn't it over the top to make coming here pretty much impossible.

What's wrong with them staying in France or the other safe countries through which they passed?

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Originally Posted by Mr K

What's wrong with economic migrants? We have a shortage of workers in many areas. We're too busy getting old, posting divisive crap on forums and tweeting to work.
Who is going to pay the taxes for that state pension that is increasing by an absurd amount compared to wage rises ? Who is going to wipe your backside when you can't? Economic migrants if you're lucky. You'll have to put your xenophobia to one side one day.

Economic migrants via a legal route is fine. People fleeing from oppression is fine. People who have deliberately thrown away their documents are a potential serious threat to the country. If you do't see that then you need to do some re-evaluation.

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Originally Posted by Hugh

Sounds like a Telegraph/CCHQ standard attack - make something up, then when questioned on it, just repeat it…

John Redwood is obviously rubbing off on you…

Nah - my eyes are open and I smell the coffee.