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# Drowned and the Saved
- URL: https://berniejmitchell.com/drowned-saved/
- Published: 2015-09-03T13:12:37.000Z
- Updated: 2015-09-03T13:12:37.000Z
- Author: Bernie J Mitchell
- Tags: BLOG, 2015, Pilar, Rainmaker 2015, sent from my mobile device, TAGtribe, #Migrated-1772907944273, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-03-07 18:26

(This post title is certainly inspired by [Primo Levi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%5FDrowned%5Fand%5Fthe%5FSaved?ref=berniejmitchell.com))

**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](https://twitter.com/DanHannanMEP/status/639758395654971392?ref=berniejmitchell.com)