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banner headlines, lies, inertia and all the things we've come to expect from Boris Johnson's governemt. Warwashing. Using the invasion of another European counttry to generate positive spin. The saddest part, is it's largely worked. Poland has taken in almost 2 million refugees. Briton, supposedly the sixth richest nation in the world, less than 20 000. We are one of the few countries to demand extensive paperwork for the majority of those fleeing war. over 90% whom are women and children. Not my Prime minister.You're trying to do your bit. Good on yeh. 

A friend of mine who is lucky enough to live in a big old house applied in March to take in a family. Her husband had some contacts through his work - he's an academic, as is the dad in the family - so they hoped that might help push things through. Ha. The visas were nowhere to be seen and even the baby had to be fingerprinted. In the end they badgered their MP, my friend rang the Home Office time after time (she wasn't complimentary about their competence) and finally she asked if anyone knew a journalist who would run the story. Suddenly, the visas came through and the Ukrainian family have now been able to make travel plans. I have no doubt that if my friend and her husband hadn't been the sort of people who have 'contacts', they'd still be waiting. I know of several similar cases. I hope you get sorted out soon. It's heartbreaking to think that people are suffering unnecessarily, because of our completely useless government.