Jareth Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 36 minutes ago, Xela said: Very good of you. Whats the vetting process? From both your side and the refugee? Not sure yet - got a training zoom call to do, then will know more after - not sure if different in Wales... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Jareth said: Yeah, we've put ourselves on the list - doubt we'll actually be used, looks like lots of people want to help and the notorious slowness of UK gov to process people will probably mean most are headed home due to the end of the war, before they're actually offered a place to live here. TBF most will want to stay in Europe anyway closer to home. What I don't understand is why the local authority needs to be paid £10k per head? I can't think what costs they will bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 minute ago, MakemineVanilla said: What I don't understand is why the local authority needs to be paid £10k per head? I can't think what costs they will bear. If there is family, won’t the kids need schooling? Won’t older people require bus passes or toddlers require play groups? Will they be covered by social services? Will the number of police still be suitable? My partner’s workplace currently can’t cope with the extra workload of a hotel full of Syrian refugees that have come under their postcode area. Added 10% to their work when they were already critically understaffed. Know many widwives that speak Arabic? They aren’t (or shouldn’t be) simply dumped in an area and left to fend for themselves. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 29 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: If there is family, won’t the kids need schooling? Won’t older people require bus passes or toddlers require play groups? Will they be covered by social services? Will the number of police still be suitable? My partner’s workplace currently can’t cope with the extra workload of a hotel full of Syrian refugees that have come under their postcode area. Added 10% to their work when they were already critically understaffed. Know many widwives that speak Arabic? They aren’t (or shouldn’t be) simply dumped in an area and left to fend for themselves. Obviously. I would have thought that went without saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Suggestions from some EU leaders that the peace negotiations aren't serious from Russia s side. Playing for time maybe ? Hope it's not the prelude for a chemical or other attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 3 hours ago, sidcow said: Speaking of which, I am surprised James Dyson hasn't been looking at things like heat pumps. You would have thought it would be right up his street and it's going to be a massive growth business. We're actually getting a heat pump tomorrow due to the crazy price of gas and not wanting to rely on it in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I was wondering about the logistics of how we would take any numbers of Ukraine refugees. As someone that uses a fair few hotels, it’s clear just how many of them are already full of refugees. If you live close to a mid range hotel, you might even have noticed your local hotel has some low level security at the car park entrance and all the guests smoking in the car park are male adults. Adding a few thousand Ukraine refugees to that would require yet more hotels to be handed over. The alternative of £350 a month to volunteers must look very attractive to the government. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Adding a few thousand Ukraine refugees to that would require yet more hotels to be handed over. The alternative of £350 a month to volunteers must look very attractive to the government. On the other hand - extended government financial assistance for a hospitality industry still getting to grips with an inter/post-Covid world... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Disgusting how this guy still works in the media/public eye. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 18 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Disgusting how this guy still works in the media/public eye. Given there is a war going on I think it sensible to start interning folks like Galloway 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted March 16, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, foreveryoung said: The full translation He's completely lost the plot announcing that to public, it's a real sign of desperation. It's not 1970 anymore , the Russian people are not clueless turnip chomping idiots, their sons are get killed fighting for this idiot. Sooner or later hes getting wacked from within. Edited March 16, 2022 by tinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Some welcome good news, Ukrainian special forces have been getting busy: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted March 16, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 16, 2022 Not posting to make light of the situation but the fire in his eyes when he answers is something to behold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Slovakia doing a Poland - will they follow through this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, magnkarl said: Slovakia doing a Poland - will they follow through this time? Are they useful? Question Mag. How do you down a jet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, magnkarl said: Slovakia doing a Poland - will they follow through this time? US is pushing this one and it lacks the complications of transferring airframes. S300 will be a serious threat to RuAF fast air if they can get sufficient units. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Delphinho123 said: Are they useful? Question Mag. How do you down a jet? Depends on the plane they’re shooting at. F-35, Eurofighter, JAS39 - no way. Russian SU24-32 probably. Helicopters - for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, Awol said: US is pushing this one and it lacks the complications of transferring airframes. S300 will be a serious threat to RuAF fast air if they can get sufficient units. Agreed. It was a wonder weapon in its day. Great against Russian planes of that time, of which the Russia still use a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 The Ukrainian artillery is doing its bit to make this war extremely costly for Putin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 16, 2022 Moderator Share Posted March 16, 2022 If I've learned something from this war, it's that I don't want to end up the enemy of a Ukrainian. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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