Certainly, the present government (and Parliament in general)
has much to answer for regarding the inadequate political will to
act in the interest of the security and social stability of the
nation.

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An imaginative template John.

The restoration of safe and legal routes for refugees and immigrants would be an obvious solution in preventing needless deaths, and any unlawful criminal activity.

Sadly, the hatefilled racist, misogynist, islamophic and homophobic dog-whistling rhetoric of this UK government devoid of any credibility is all they have left in the way of garnering any kind of support; they need scapegoating with the Help of the Daily Sewer to distract from their failures and so will not provide safe routes.

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My own thoughts on the subject received an unsettling jolt upon
learning that the murderous Brussels gunman (now deceased)
had connections with people smugglers.

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Thank you for all the great and helpful comments, Stephen, Helene, MC Newberry and Greg.

Immigration remains a difficult and emotive problem for the UK, but boy, could we do with some adults in the room to deal with it with some respect and intelligence.

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Well done, John. This could do for the next civil service entry exam (at least the Home Office) with the motto:

'No need to think, just tow the line.'

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You captured the zeitgeist. Wow. Multiple choice and mass confusion, polarization.

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Stimulating stuff. But also unsettling as no doubt intended,
Yet doing what poetry can do so well. Make us think!

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Nicely set out, John, the way national opinions break down. You pick and choose, whether you're woke or anti-woke, I guess. Does that make things clearer? I thought not.

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