Syrian refugees being foisted on a remote Scottish island

Daily Mail (UK) ^ | Dec 18, 2015 | Sue Reid

[Ray76]

15 families have arrived on the tiny island of Bute, off the West of Scotland

Scottish minister Humza Yousaf said their arrival was a 'proud day', adding: 'I would like to extend the warmest of welcomes on behalf of the people of Scotland, and wish them all the best as they start their new lives here.'

For her part, Home Secretary Theresa May tried to reassure locals by saying all arrivals would be screened to ensure they did not pose a security threat, amid fears that some would-be terrorists who have travelled to Britain posing as refugees.

Indeed, in September, a Lebanese minister, Elias Bou Saab, told Mr Cameron that two people out of every 100 in his country's refugee camps were IS radicals planning to infiltrate Europe.

The debate is compounded by that fact that while the red carpet has been rolled out for the refugees and much money spent on them, the council (which is dominated by the Scottish National Party) has ordered 'austerity' cuts.

Hundreds of jobs are threatened and a wide range of public services are at risk as the council tries to save £18 million over two years. School-crossing patrols and library services could be cut under a 'Service Choices' programmes, as well as teaching assistants, bin removals and street cleaning. Even Rothesay's Christmas lights may not be affordable and not switched on next year.

Yet the Syrians have been given free homes with new kitchens, carpets and washing machines.

Although this is one of the most impoverished parts of the UK, the Home Office says each adult migrant is eligible for £200 emergency cash to tide them over until they are given National Insurance numbers which will entitle them to claim state benefits.

[the scotsman]

Its been clear for a few yrs.

[the scotsman]

Amin was Uganda. And he is dead.

[Peter Libra]

My post #28

I had corrected my error in mixing the two dictators. Amin died in 2003. Mugabe and his wife Grace still rule- Zimbabwe dollar and all.

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

i know, i’ve visited, still have cousins in Glasgow...a good place to avoid, at least certain parts of it.

It sometimes surprises me how very few people on this site understand dry humour (yourself excluded of course).

i also do English Civil War re-enactments every year in Southern Maryland, part of a Highlands Regiment, and sometimes an Irish rifle company (although they actually use matchlocks!)

My favourite joke goes something like this: “The Scots have raised their terrorist threat level from ‘Pissed Off’ to ‘Let’s get the B@$t@rd$!!’. They don’t have any other levels, which is why the Scots have been the vanguard of the British military for 400 years.”

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

There is no cold like ‘Scotland Cold’ in the winter....bit couldn’t ne a more beautiful place. Mallaig was oir favorite place to go.