Migration crisis is putting the UK at grave risk.

[FatLazyContractor]

Is there some reason people cannot differentiate between migrants from within the EU and refugees, like the folk fleeing Syria?

Lack of wristbands on immigrants?

[seanraaron]

Thought we were taking 20,000 from the refugee camps

How does that help the situation on the border, exactly? Is that meant to stop people from trying to make the trek? And 20,000 is nothing when there's likely to be another million knocking on the door in the next year at least. So far the solution is to help people jump the queue and bomb Syria. Bravo.

[vetran]

Is there some reason people cannot differentiate between migrants from within the EU and refugees, like the folk fleeing Syria?

Given the fact that the continental countries have real problems to address like the collapse of Schengen, I rather doubt Cameron will get anything: why should he? It's not like the UK is doing anything to assist with the refugee crisis on Europe's borders...

Well Merkel caused it so she needs to sort it out.

The only way we can stop migrants coming here from the tulipholes they are forced to live in by the nutty dictators we probably funded is to make it obvious to them they have no chance of settling here. Harsh I know but if we don't most of the world would move to Europe and probably turn it into a copy of their original homeland.

Merkel stood up and said come to Germany land of free money & passports. Why is she surprised half of Africa has arrived?

[seanraaron]

Not dicking around with these countries to feel like you're still a great power when you're not seems like a good idea to me. Rather than tagging along or trying to ignore the USA fifteen years ago, European leaders should have been doing everything to stop them creating this mess in the first place.

The Russians aren't really helping right now, but what they're saying about not tearing down dictators in said "tulip holes" unless you're willing to dig deep to rebuild seems pretty obvious.

Rather than "getting a better deal" from the EU the UK should be trying to save it or by the time the referendum comes it might not be necessary. DOOOOOOMED!

[LondonManc]

How does that help the situation on the border, exactly? Is that meant to stop people from trying to make the trek? And 20,000 is nothing when there's likely to be another million knocking on the door in the next year at least. So far the solution is to help people jump the queue and bomb Syria. Bravo.

How many are you taking in, housing and feeding?

[The Janner Miss Tanner]

How many are you taking in, housing and feeding?

Any updates on those people who so ostentatiously pronounced that they were going to welcome a Syrian refugee family into their houses?

Ms. Balls-Cooper?
Bob Geldof?

[darmstadt]

Well Bush and Blair caused it so they need to sort it out.

The only way we can stop migrants coming here from the tulipholes they are forced to live in by the nutty dictators we probably funded is to make it obvious to them they have no chance of settling here. Harsh I know but if we don't most of the world would move to Europe and probably turn it into a copy of their original homeland.

Merkel stood up and said come to Germany land of free money & passports. Why is she surprised half of Africa has arrived?

FTFY...BTW, please could you provide a source of Merkel stating free money and passports?

[seanraaron]

How many are you taking in, housing and feeding?

Libertarian, much? I think Scotland could definitely take in more, but you know, we don't get to have a say in immigration policy up here, so whatever.

[LondonManc]

Libertarian, much? I think Scotland could definitely take in more, but you know, we don't get to have a say in immigration policy up here, so whatever.

More of a realist to be fair. The country is going to be past a breaking point long before it's reported. Local schools are turning down admissions appeals. The schools built in the 70s were to house class sizes of 25-30; the intake is 35 now and the LEA moan to schools that they reject them all. The schools ask for more money for bigger classrooms and more teachers. LEA turns them down because they've not got enough funding. Rinse and repeat. But yeah, keep sending them over.

That's just education. People are moaning about the NHS but Labour are using the Tory policy to paper over the cracks they blew open by opening the borders and encouraging a benefits-based lifestyle, thus reducing number of taxpayers pro rata to those relying on NHS treatment. But yeah, keep sending them over.

[seanraaron]

More of a realist to be fair. The country is going to be past a breaking point long before it's reported. Local schools are turning down admissions appeals. The schools built in the 70s were to house class sizes of 25-30; the intake is 35 now and the LEA moan to schools that they reject them all. The schools ask for more money for bigger classrooms and more teachers. LEA turns them down because they've not got enough funding. Rinse and repeat. But yeah, keep sending them over.

That's just education. People are moaning about the NHS but Labour are using the Tory policy to paper over the cracks they blew open by opening the borders and encouraging a benefits-based lifestyle, thus reducing number of taxpayers pro rata to those relying on NHS treatment. But yeah, keep sending them over.

Except hardly any are getting over compared with the rest of Europe. The UK seems to lead the world tables in complaining. Rather than going to the neighbours asking to do less than it already does the UK should be trying to work cooperatively to solve existing issues, not doing things solo in an attempt to appease domestic wingnuts.