What a terrible period of devastation and loss of life in Turkey-Syria added to the depressing state of political affairs (and consequent effects) in this country plus the Ukrainian war, of course. Many folk, incl myself, must have been truly moved to tears at the sight of that little girl being lifted from the rubble of the earthquake. We must have all been relieved that our governments, like so many others, were rushing to send aid and assistance asap (take note of the DEC appeal on dec.org.uk). I wonder, though, how many at that point stopped to realise that, if these same people were to arrive next week on a small boat from across The English channel, they could be prevented from landing, turned back, possibly to drown, or sent straight back to the disaster area or to Rwanda? Those people currently arriving that way are, in many cases, suffering exactly the same as those poor people in Turkey and Syria, though from war, persecution or climate disaster instead of the extreme effects of an earthquake. It seems that Tory government humanity "kicks in" only when there is good publicity in it!! 