You misunderstand my point completely, I agree that education is necessary, fact rather than the fiction. I welcome overseas visitors to the UK just as I am grateful to be able to travel freely myself. The UK remains the destination of choice for many not to visit but to stay. Whether they are prepared, willing and able to work is a moot point. What is the true percentage of those gathered in Calais who are genuinely attempting to escape persecution, how many are being pursued by a secret service agent bent on killing them? How many seek simple things like running and drinkable water or a roof over their head.

You know that the question of benefits is an emotional topic especially for those living here who are dependent on them and they have a point, Statistics for the Somali community show that wherever they have sought refuge 80% never seek or gain employment and remain dependent upon the state. 

It is vastly cheaper to provide clean water to Africa than it is to wage war, so lets get the water sorted. North Africa is also doable tourism alone could and should pay major dividends so lets give them some stabilityand help yjem to have pride in there own achievements.

Those like your Zimbabwean friend has demonstrated his commitment here and should be allowed to stay, others likewise. Trouble is when Mugabe started his rule he was racist, attacked his own economy and his opponents, lost millions in export revenues while building himself a new Palace and persecuting black and white. Our government for once did nothing, The Loons of the Left accepted his appointment for purely political reasons ad one of these days when the stories are told we will once again be painted in a negative light.

Finally the BBC managed a quick interview with one asylum seeker in Calais, he was from Pakistan and was running away from the Taliban How mny left to follow him?