tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post5830037034836399309..comments2024-02-01T14:56:24.725+00:00Comments on The Laird Report: The forgotten reality of the crisis in Europe: Illegal immigrants savagely beat up three lorry drivers headed for the UK after they refused to let them sneak on board in Belgium, people are talking about ‘arming’ themselves in Europe, our political class have failed us, placed us in danger and destroyed social cohesionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-62254423391282218262017-08-04T14:14:19.331+01:002017-08-04T14:14:19.331+01:00In 2005 Sweden changed the way sexual assaults wer...In 2005 Sweden changed the way sexual assaults were counted and reported. Compared like-for-like, Sweden's statistics are fairly average. The high figures often seen used are problematic and even the agency that published them warned that they were unreliable and should not be taken at face value due to statistical differences. Nor did Merkel tell migrants generally to come. She was specifically referring to asylum seekers coming from war zones. Her comments were subsequently twisted by human traffickers for their own ends and German policy has subsequently been altered to reflect this reality. <br /><br />Europe is suffering from decades of short-term planning and lack of foresight. Schengen is the best example of this. It was thought-up during a period of relative stability. Since then, the world has once again grown more chaotic and migration has ticked up accordingly. The second migrants arrive in a "weakest link" country, i.e. Spain, Greece, Malta and Italy, they're able to travel freely through most of Europe. Ex-Soviet criminal organisations have profited tremendously on this. The borders of Ukraine and Belarus aren't always well protected. Once the correct bribes are paid, the like can simply cross into Poland and are in Schengen. Hungary was a weak link for years. Get through Turkey into Bulgaria and Romania and Hungary was relatively easy to access. Get from North Africa to Italy, Malta or Spain and Europe is open. <br /><br />Things are gradually getting brought back under control on the Continent, but we're nowhere near where we need to be and cleaning up this mess will take years. We're unlikely to be able to fix all the damage, but it could have been worse. That isn't much in the way of redemption.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14222745859621158058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-39572240301959945742017-08-03T22:14:02.003+01:002017-08-03T22:14:02.003+01:00It's a bit late for the UK, i see civil war be...It's a bit late for the UK, i see civil war before 2024.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com