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30 Responses to “Help us hold the press to account for demonising refugees”
Mick
Ah, yes, the left wing gambit of saying ‘I was only joking’ when even we Right wing bigots spot the flaw. You were chuntering on enough.
But then, sticking migrants in a field, because that’s on their level, is an interesting new take on the problem!
Mick
You have a good line in comic, yourself. Tread the boards with Jeremy Corbyn.
You’re the one who wants to stick them in broken down buildings, miles from the nearest dole office. So talk from you about safe homes and resources is really rather hollow.
Your plan is very boss-friendly, however. If we keep having up to a million incomers each Parliamentary term anyway, there’ll be plenty more affordable labour for both the work programme AND proper job market. Even Mr. Sir in the Pound Shop can live like the real lords, bringing equality to the masses, one step at a time.
Actually, I wouldn’t mind a Syrian to keep around the house. Good idea, we can all have our own servants at very affordable prices, due to the glut. Supply and demand.
And it’s all thanks to YOU! (Can I join your union? What else can I learn?)
seventensandnine
The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
stevep
You can never protest too much with a right-wing troll.
stevep
Oh dear, you`ve really lost the plot!
I like nothing better than putting right- wing trolls straight, but in this instance I can`t type for laughing.
If your comments are indicative of current right-wing thinking then Jeremy`s got nothing to worry about!