The Council is busy promoting homes for Ukrainians yet something puzzles the Dame.
A lawyer friend of the old thing was in Kyiv at the weekend.
He asked the Dame what she thought conditions were like.
The Dame opined that the city must be living in terror.
Quite the reverse said her friend.
People were happily amusing themselves in sunlit cafes and the atmosphere was carefree and happy.
Damage inflicted by Russian missiles was well outside the city limits.
Bentleys and Ferraris were everywhere: a little like Chelsea.
So, why are residents of this Borough expected to house refugees when the residents of non-violent parts of Ukraine doing nothing to help their compatriots?
That is one of the many uncomfortable truths about the conflict in Ukraine Dame. Most of the 'refugees' who have come here are in fact from Kyiv or the, mostly entirely safe, west of Ukraine and have not been affected by the war at all. But they know an opportunity when they see one.
ReplyDeleteKyiv hasn’t been affected by the war. The people who have come here from there are nothing but chancers. They’re well educated people who are using the UK as a stepping stone for career and wealth opportunities. Why are they going back to Kyiv for holidays and to visit family if it’s a supposed war zone? Once they’ve milked the British system for everything they can, they’ll be harping off back to Kyiv with their loot. Greedy bastards.
ReplyDeleteA new low for FTNH to not moderate this post that calls people fleeing war both ‘chancers’ and ‘greedy bastards’.
DeleteSwap the ‘Ukrainian’ for ‘Jewish’ and 17 May 2024 at 11:47 post could have been written by a British fascist in the 1930s.
DeleteStop showing off your 'thickness' please
Delete16:46 - THERE IS NO WAR IN KYIV. The city is in a protective bubble where the ultra rich are currently swanning around in their supercars and luxury boutiques. What are they supposed to be fleeing from?
DeleteRussian missile hits KYIV children’s hospital in ‘genocidal’ blitz as 33 killed across Ukraine | The Sun (July 8th, 2024) https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/29031735/russia-ukraine-kyiv-missile-putin-attack-children-hospital/
DeleteI believe that 'The Windmill' and The Ritz stayed open during the Battle of Britain and nobody claims that the nation was faking its battle for survival just because 'normality' continued for some people in areas away from the front lines
ReplyDeleteWhat an idiotic analogy. The question the Dame asked was a simple one. Kiev is not under attack so why don't the mega-rich residents of Kiev house their compatriots instead of expecting foreigners like us to step up to the plate? We are being take for idiots and the Council trying to do some stupid PR. WEe may as well open our doors to every person from every worldwide warzone.
DeleteWhat an excellent analogy 18 May at 12:14.
DeleteWake up 18 May at 15:42, the ‘foolish old Dame’ doesn’t even ask a question in this posting.
Britain was not faking its battle for survival when the Ritz was a pocket of decadence amid austerity and the Windmill Theatre an iconic legend for continuing entertainment during the war.
Dragging in the Ritz and the Windmill is hilarious. It's 'funny money' making as usual in Ukraine. Odd that these 'refugees' all want to get housed in already overcrowded K&C. Once here you can bet they will never return when the war ends.
DeleteLife in the capital of a war-torn country can seem normal on the surface. But numerous buildings across Kyiv bear the scars of Russian bombardment. Sandbags are stacked around monuments, museums and office buildings to protect from possible attack. At nights, streets are empty after the midnight curfew comes into force. “Death has become a very routine part of our life,” said Aliona Vyshnytska, 29, who lives in downtown Kyiv.
ReplyDeleteWhat rubbish! I have heard from residents who say the war is far away. Life is very normal. Of course, there is sand bagging as a preventative measure but you fail to tell the truth claiming there are battle scars across the city. But the real point is why affluent residents are not assisting in housing. There are cities far away from the border. It is always the poor bloody Brits who get suckered in. We need to start looking after our own rather than welcoming millions of people here. We are like a small boat overloaded with unwanted cargo
ReplyDeleteYour opinions mimic pre-WW2 anti-Jewish sentiments, that you will be too young to remember.
DeleteDragging in the condition of those Jews who fled to escape organised genocide is abhorrent. We welcomed those Jewish people. There are a multitude of safe cities in Ukraine. To try and parallel the conditions facing Ukrainians with those of European Jewry shows what a nasty cynical piece of work you are.
DeleteYes, 22:38 is a bigot. Popular sentiment against immigration was used by the Imperial Fascist League and the British Union of Fascists to incite hatred against Jews in the 1930s.
DeleteWTF has the situation in Kiev got to do with 1930s Jews? The truth is that the many young, professional couples with 2-3 kids who are all “fleeing” Kiev are using Kensington & Chelsea as a second home (via the VERY generous ‘homes for Ukraine’ scheme) whilst being able to hop on a flight back to Kiev whenever they fancy to visit the elderly parents & grandparents that they’ve left behind. They are simply here to find better paid jobs and to put their kids in top schools for a few years while they build their wealth away from Ukraine. The majority of them speak perfect English and know how to use the situation in Ukraine to their advantage. Once they’ve made enough money in RBKC they will be back in Kiev regardless of whether the city is under attack or not. Some have already gone back - clearly not worried about reentering a place they supposedly could get killed in at any moment!
DeleteUkraine was once home to the largest Jewish population in Europe. Ukraine’s older Jewish communities are still holding on in the face of war | World Jewish Relief https://www.worldjewishrelief.org/blog/2024/03/01/ukraines-older-jewish-communities-still-holding-on-in-the-face-of-two-years-of-war/
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