We are a bunch of hypocrites, The UK has colonised virtually every corner of the globe at some stage in it's history yet when the going gets tough for others we deny them the ability or opportunity to escape. We are witnessing one of the worst displacement of people ever seen, it requires countries to work together to find solutions but we remain hostage to a bunch of fanatics who are running circles around us while we practice the worst kind of nimbyism. I am passionate about the need for the population of this small Island to be controlled in order that our services and way of life can be preserved but I am also a realist and believe that sometimes we need to show compassion and more importantly skill to help those who are either subject to persecution, starvation, religious fanaticism, lack of drinking water etc. We should also stand firm against those who use these situations for personal gain, the people traffickers, those who openly buy Oil from isis, the gun runners, the hate preachers.

Simply seeing this as the fault of the EU or the government of the day is ridiculous, Shengen gave freedom of movement to EU citizens, many came from the poor east to work here in jobs we were unwilling to fill, they generally work hard and do contribute to the economy, others have arrived from places like Somalia who do not share a common work ethic and who openly use our welfare system for their own limited means. The whole process requires careful management and that is not what we do. While we argue among ourselves the matter gets worse for all and the only winners are the corrupt.