I'm not Racist but...

[MR]

Just read these comments again and can't help wondering if the 51 million quid that Britain gave France to stop the boats was at least viewed by them as (very minor) part compensation for the $90 billion that Oz screwed them for with the submarine contract? (oops) 

[PamMcD]

Ken, it is apparently illegal to turn back boats, that is according to maritime law.  It must be costing a fortune to house these poor souls in hotels but they  set fire to ex army barracks that they consider to be not fit for purpose. The UK have given the French 51 million pounds to help stop the flow.  It is an awful problem.  It may not be our welfare system which encourages them to come here. Many of them have family already here and maybe language plays a part.

[LeeB6430]

The French do not need any help from the OZ PM to feel humiliated. Let's face it, the French have done little on the national pride front since Bill the Bastard came knocking in 1066.
Their current titular head, I use the term loosely since my comments are not allowed the be disrespectful, derogatory or, dare I say it, racist, is probably their worst 'leader' in living memory.

[MR]

Ha ha - if you wanna know how to humiliate the French, just ask Scumbag - oops - Oz PM Scott Morrison! 

[Outback Traveller]

Reckon the the French are more than happy to see them become the UK's problem, Pam. Guess reason the immigrants don't want to stay in France is because the social welfare system there isn't as generous as yours... If Boris was serious he'd turn the boats back towards France. Or Africa maybe... 

[PamMcD]

On Saturday 800 migrants arrived in 30 boats from France. This is after we handed over over 50 million pounds to the French to control the situation.  Apparently the smugglers used confusion tactics to throw the French off balance.  Where are we expected to put these poor souls?  They complained because Napier Barracks (somewhere in the South) was not good enough and if they are not happy they set things on fire.  But they complained after the do-gooders and bleeding hearts brigade said that it was disgusting to put them in army barracks. Most of the migrants who arrive are young men with just a few families.  Anyway I have got that off my chest.