(This post title is certainly inspired by Primo Levi)
As the bulldozer pushed the dead and nearly dead bodies into the hole in the ground that had been dug by the same people who were now dropping into it.
As the TV in Westfield shopping mall in Stratford showed pictures of celebrity chefs making street food. Most excitingly this week was “European Peasant Food” made from simple and nutritious grains and wild herbs.
Inconvenient
Meanwhile downstairs in a pub off Whitehall a man in a grey suit sat in an armchair reading a newspaper, he was comfortable but slightly irritated that he could not smoke in this basement bar any more, it had been 10 years since you could have a pint and a cigarette inside in London.
Day at the beach
Meanwhile on a beach in Turkey the waves gently lapped around the face of Aylan as he slept on the beach. He always slept on his front with his arms by his sides, the only thing he’d move as he slept was his head.
Italian Sunshine
Meanwhile in Italy Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan was recording a video about migrants – not to be confused with refugees – he was part of a project that was refurbishing a hostel and play area.
The Solution?
The way to stop the deaths of refugees and migrants was for them never to get in the boat in the first place.
Then they would be saved and not drowned.
I thought £u<k me – how stupid these people are. More to the point why did not anyone point this out?
I’d love to hear practical solutions on Syria, ideally ones that go beyond Tweeting “You killed that kid, you heartless Tory scum”.
— Daniel Hannan (@DanHannanMEP) September 4, 2015
Has anyone seen my baby?
Anyway I thought I’d check with Alyan’s Dad how it all went down and this is what he said:
If we really thought about it…
I have been watching and taking part in this as it unfolds on twitter, I always think it is unproductive to lash out at people on twitter. it kills the conversation and debate – which is where twitter is so epic.
OF COURSE I have the urge to tweet you posh C&*T at people but that is not going to prolong the conversation. There is a better way and I know people working on it. In the mean time my main message would be this from the late Tony Benn:
“If we can find money to kill people we can find money to help people” #refugeeswelcome #globalcitizen pic.twitter.com/f2aanfo0Rn
— Bernie J Mitchell (@BernieJMitchell) September 3, 2015
PetitionAccept more asylum seekers and increase support for refugee migrants in the UK.
There is a global refugee crisis. The UK is not offering proportional asylum in comparison with European counterparts. We can’t allow refugees who have risked their lives to escape horrendous conflict and violence to be left living in dire, unsafe and inhumane conditions in Europe. We must help.
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As always comments welcome.
