@ScribblingPixie
There's a report in The Telegraph tonight about the report warning The Foreign Office of what was likely about to occur, which landed on desks in July. This wasn't something that just 'happened'. It wasn't a natural disaster. It was the consequence of American decisions and actions and NATO nations' tragically slow response (save France). If you want to get angry, get angry at those in power, not those who realised they were caught in a shit show and fought to remove all they cared about from it. If we get angry enough, the government might actually extricate some more people - such as the dozens of female politicians we encouraged into public life and who are now in hiding. Of course they'd much prefer we just kept chuntering on about cats and dogs instead.
As i made the point previously. This is not an either/or situation where you are either angry at the government or annoyed at this animal rescue.
It is perfectly possible to be upset and very angry at both for completely different reasons.
As i said before i grow tired of this juvenile nonsense where you have almost 'pick a side' and always remain on that side.
I said there are huge issues regarding the government making a huge hash of the whole thing but thats doesn't mean this incident hasn't compounded problems at the crunch in the sticky end of the withdrawal.
Both deserve criticism in their own ways and both reflect huge problems with governance generally (because of the lobbying and cronyism angle) - which Pen was able to utilise and exploit.