Poll: Should Britain take in more refugees?

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The pictures of Aylan Kurdi, the three-year-old Syrian boy found washed up on a beach in Antalya, Turkey, appear to have (finally) brought it home to the British commentariat that more must be done to help those refugees currently fleeing from war and dictatorship.

As such, David Cameron is coming under increasing pressure to let in more refugees. Up to now the prime minister has responded that Britain is doing a great deal to help refugees – but by spending money on aid to be sent to the areas where people are fleeing in the first place.

But are the prime minister’s critics right – should Britain take in more refugees? Or is Britain, as the PM likes to point out, already doing its bit?

Have your say – the results of the poll will be published early next week.

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94 Responses to “Poll: Should Britain take in more refugees?”

  1. Morten

    Well, then the Blair/Brown gov’t did an astonishing job at mismanaging the NHS, considering the healthcare budget tripled between 1997-2010 from £40bn to £120bn – running at 4x the rate of inflation.

  2. David McKendrick

    http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/nhs-in-a-nutshell/hospital-beds

  3. [email protected]

    I really have a problem with this as Britain can not look after it’s own people. Myself and my husband have been paying tax into this country since we both left uni in 2005 and 2006 yet when today I tried to book a pre school booster needle for my son there are no appointments, and I have to keep phoning to try and get a cancellation. currently we are also fighting to get our boy a place in a local primary school. I know a minor gripe but I think that when the UK can serve its own people who were born in this country and help support it, then look to bring others in. That includes adequately being able to support our own homeless and people who are living on the poverty line. Atrocities happen all over the world, which is so sad and I feel for these people I really do,but the answer does not lie is bringing all these problems to our own shores but to help at the source.

  4. tm

    “we are being swarmed and taken over” population of Britain: 61,643,599 Population of refugees: 193,510. Clearly we are not.

    Pakistan have taken 2.6M. Jordan (whose total population is only 6.9 million just over a tenth of the population of the UK) have taken 2.4M (Uk are taking 8% of Jordan’s figure). Lebanon have taken 1.1M. We have taken merely 193K.

    Why are we the ones that should help? because we are the ones conducting the airstrikes that destroy their homes.

    Everyone needs to start remembering the this is a HUMANITARIAN CRISIS. As people began fleeing, ISIS indoctrinated rape to keep the men at home to form an army. these people are fleeing persecution. imagine if this happened to yourself. would you expect people to put a price on your head and turn around and tell you that your right to a life free from the fear of death and torture is too expensive? Refugees aren’t going to effect the economy of this country any more so than the tax evaders in our country. Those who purchase second and third homes because they avoid tax. Get angry at these people for the economy, but remember these are people who need help and compassion. Don’t treat them like a figure. (note: just because you’re male doesn’t mean you have the skill set or the certain attributes to fight against something as terrifying as the terrorist group enslaving their nation. I know i would run, and so would you. sit in your ivory tower and pretend it isn’t happening but the bottom line is, you’d ask for help if the roles were reversed. don’t deny them what you’d expect.)

  5. Adam Flude

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207996386373626&set=a.1360224771806.2052238.1417150659&type=3&theater

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