Med Illegal Immigrants NOT our problem.

[Arginald Valleywater]

Why all the bleating and guilt about something that is not our issue? The problem lies with the African governments who allow industrial level people smuggling to on, probably on the back of bribery. The poor Italians must be sick of having to look after the survivors and bury the dead. We need to take an Australian attitude to these law breakers, not give them a big hug.

[David Johnson]

"Why all the bleating and guilt about something that is not our issue?"

Where do 90% of the immigrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to get to Italy come from?

Libya.

Who bombed the fuck out of Libya which resulted in total chaos in the country?

Amongst others, the UK.

[andy at handiwork]

Beacause they are HUMAN BEINGS trying to escape poverty, civil war and desperation that you are clearly incapable of comprehending, much of it a result of our actions. Your total lack of empathy is sickening.

[David Johnson]

I've always thought of Argie as the Katie Hopkins of the BGAFD.

Only difference is Argie doesn't make any money out of his trolling.

I don't take him any more seriously than Hopkins. Instead I just point out where he is talking arse and move on.

[Arginald Valleywater]

Katie Hopkins says what other people think. Europe has enough issues without hundreds more un innoculated, uneducated illegal immigrant turning up on our shores. Do these people not realise they could end up in forced labour, prostitution or being used a drug mules? And as Libya was a major supplier to the IRA......what goes around....

[David Johnson]

"And as Libya was a major supplier to the IRA......what goes around...."

And the people fleeing the chaos of post-Gaddafi Libya were responsible for that?

Would you argue that you should not be helped in any way whatsoever if you fell on hard times because the UK illegally invaded Iraq? I don't think so. You would soon be sobbing and screaming for help.

[max_tranmere]

I agree that we are partially responsible for the exodus out of Libya as we bombed the crap out of the place and helped create a basket-case nation. Same with Iraq. The issue of boats full of migrants heading for Europe is nothing new, Italy has had this problem for years, it's just getting more coverage now. Malta has had refugee camps for a long time.

One thing that has puzzled me for ages about mass emigration, in general, from Africa to Europe is this: all the countries there were desperate for the 'mother counties', the colonizing powers, to leave - yet when they did, and ever since, it's been "please let me come and live in your country". Maybe we, and the other countries of Europe that had colonies there, shouldn't have decolonised .

[Porn Baron]

People are fleeing south to escape too! There are lots of murders of Somalis and other foreigners by black South Africans. There are several videos around of people being stoned to death or burned/necklaced for trying to find work. Really shocking stuff.

At least we wouldn't stone them to death for trying to escape to europe, so I guess Europe is a better bet for them.

I would swap any of them for those Cunts who want to go to Islamic state.

[Sam Slater]

The Australian method?

Surely that would be letting foreigners come over here, not bothering to learn the local lingo and taking over the place, like Europeans did with 'Australia'?

You want that, Argie?

[David Johnson]

"all the countries there were desperate for the 'mother counties', the colonizing powers, to leave - yet when they did, and ever since, it's been "please let me come and live in your country".

The desire for independence is a powerful one. Ask a Scottish Nat. It's often a case of the grass is greener as I am sure that the Scottish Nats would have found out if they had won the independence vote last year.