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From Turkey to a Greek island fleeing war perhaps? I don't remember suggesting that risk deserves compassion and financial reward.

So you don't think crossing a sea at night in a dinghy is precarious?

Lots of pics like this have circulated this year, showing happy refugees taking selfies upon reaching Europe. The photos were shared on social media and in the press and used as a stick to beat refugees with as they had the audacity to be smiling and carrying a mobile phone.

Don't you remember people frothing at the mouth about pictures like this: You were probably one of the people ranting about it.

Sorry, I didn't mean to be patronising if that's how it came across :) I was just suggesting that although they may seem comfortably off based on outside appearances these may be just the remnants of the wealth they left behind. With regard to benefits, I have no idea but I doubt financial...

A lot of the Syrian refugees had a good standard of living before the war so I wouldn't expect them to be dressed in rags over here. They've probably abandoned their house, car and other possessions and spent a lot of their savings getting here. That doesn't mean they won't have brought their...

It's interesting how right wingers across the country have become so compassionate towards the homeless, the poorly paid and benefit claimants since the escalation of the refugee crisis.