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LeftishBrit

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2. Disgusting.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2014, 10:26 AM

Oct 2014

People don't 'attempt the dangerous sea crossing' for some sort of adventure holiday FFS!!! These are DESPERATE people.

The British government has never been great on such issues, but right now they are utterly craven in the face of UKIP.

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UK axes support for Mediterranean migrant rescue operation [View all] muriel_volestrangler Oct 2014 OP

The Civilized World strikes again rpannier Oct 2014 #1

Disgusting. LeftishBrit Oct 2014 #2

YMMV Nihil Oct 2014 #4

yeah I kinda agree the this should be left up to the Mediterranean countries.. EX500rider Oct 2014 #5

Agreed. Why is no one complaining that the U.S. isn't helping these migrants? Or China? E-Z-B Oct 2014 #6

U.S. Navy Rescues 282 Migrants In The Mediterranean Sea pampango Oct 2014 #8

Because we're in the EU muriel_volestrangler Oct 2014 #7

Not if UKIP has its way. "No man is an island" and "We're all in this together" are liberal attitude pampango Oct 2014 #9

If I were British, branford Oct 2014 #10

There is a common foreign and security policy, with a High Representative muriel_volestrangler Oct 2014 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2014 #12

I think there's a lot more to the British decision to end search and rescue operations. branford Oct 2014 #3