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A CONSERVATIVE MP in the UK has been accused by a senior colleague of spouting “utterly risible, illiterate, immoral and offensive bile” over Ukrainian refugees.
Daniel Kawczynski claimed “British left wing parties” are making “illiterate and immoral” demands for the UK to accept more people fleeing Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
The MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham argued Britain should support Ukraine’s neighbours because “Ukrainians will need to return home to rebuild their country” when the war is over.
But Simon Hoare, the chair of the Commons Northern Ireland Committee, told Kawczynski he does “not speak for the Tory party”.
In a 5.50am tweet, Mr Hoare said: “What utterly risible, illiterate, immoral and offensive bile. Haven’t you heard what @BorisJohnson has been saying?
“You do not speak for the Tory Party. I’m not sure you speak for humanity #whitehotfury.”
The online dispute came as the Tories, and Home Secretary Priti Patel in particular, come under vast pressure to improve British efforts to help those fleeing war.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was resisting widespread calls, including from Kyiv, to drop visa requirements for Ukrainians, instead insisting security checks were needed to prevent the Russian President sending agents to the UK.
Despite more than 2.1 million people having fled Ukraine according to UN estimates, the latest figures from Downing Street say the UK has granted just 957 visas.
Against this backdrop, Mr Kawcyznski tweeted: “British Left wing parties demand Britain takes in more Ukrainian refugees. This is illiterate and immoral.
“When war is over Ukrainians will need to return home to rebuild their country. We should be supporting Ukrainian refugees in frontline states like Poland & Romania.”
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Cold enough to make lawyers put their hands in their own pockets.
Last month the number of rough sleepers soared to a shameful new high of 184 because of government housing policy.
Are there sufficient emergency beds for every one of those people tonight.
If not and god forbid if any should die in the cold on the streets over the coming days, then it is only right that Socky Varadkar and Eoghan ‘Poshboy’ Murphy be charged with manslaughter.
@Colin Morris: ridiculous that the winter plan begins in mid December. Government has a lot to answer for, banks too
@Colin Morris:
That’s very sad Colin, there is accommodation available for everybody.
I know a drunken bum barred for violence last week, And was accommodated immediately.
The rough sleepers may have unfortunate problems, preventing them to be easily looked after god help them.
@Benjamin Dolan: a drunken bum ??
That’s why man slaughter charges need to be pursued against Socky Varadkar and Poshboy Murphy if there are any preventable deaths of homeless people this year.
Their refusal to do their jobs is criminally negligent.
Winter is coming!
@Jon Snow: You know nothing, Jon Snow…
A mother polar bear and its cub are on an ice floe ,The cub asks of Mother “Mum ,what kind of bear am I ,am I a grizzly bear.or a Kodiak bear ? Mum what kind of bear am I ?,The exasperated mother looks down at the cub and says “son you are Polar bear.but why ask ?”and the cub replies ,because I am f:%%|ng freezing.
It is absolutely freezing when I wake up in the morning. Can only go for short cycles as well as it is so cold.
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