Afghans could fill shunned roles.YES, I know our island is overcrowded, but I could have wept for those Calais would-be British immigrants as they watched police move in to bulldoze bull·doze v. bull·dozed, bull·doz·ing, bull·dozes v.tr. 1. To clear, dig up, or move with a bulldozer. 2. To treat in an abusive manner; bully. 3. their makeshift home. Historically, our nation has waxed fat from civilising (a euphemism eu·phe·mism n. The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive: "Euphemisms such as 'slumber room' . . . for plundering) the lands we now consider to be in the Third World. That we're virtually turning our backs on teenagers, in some cases, who have fled Afghanistan is repugnant REPUGNANT. That which is contrary to something else; a repugnant condition is one contrary to the contract itself; as, if I grant you a house and lot in fee, upon condition that you shall not aliens, the condition is repugnant and void. Bac. Ab. Conditions, L. . It's been widely discussed this week that swathes of white Brits have interest in neither school nor work. Couldn't these youthful Afghans fill the roles shunned by disaffected whites? Pointless to bawl "British jobs for British workers" when it's clear our home-grown won't work. |
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