Calais transfer.

[Thorodin]

The children now being accepted into UK by Home Office officials, children? Ages 14 to 17? I don't think so. And why no girls? Many with no papers and depending on visual assessment by officers. When I think of 'children' I think of ages 0 to 12.

[Thorodin]

Things that fascinate me: The officials and ministers at the Home office are, presumably, adult. Or at least outside the age limits they set for the beneficiaries of this particular largesse*. They must see that the individuals are definitely neither children nor vulnerable. Conclusion: they are running scared of being accused of an 'ism' of one kind or another in their over-zealous grading parameters.

• Largesse. I don't think the practice of rescuing vulnerable minors from peril is in any way largesse or even generous. It is more a duty. What's happening is way outside that.

[Thorodin]

BSR, you seem to be deliberately missing the real point in all this. After all the scandals our government has presided over and been a major part of, lying through their teeth, covering up one disgrace or another or just plain incompetent, the stupid attempt at passing these adults off as children in such a contentious climate is much to close to haughty cynicism to be allowed to pass. Your high-horse virtue signalling is wasted. The resentment is not directed at the immigrants, it's the sheer contempt shown by the government.

[Thorodin]

It seems the arguments have been made and have now reached stalemate with a lessening chance of progress. Any chance the mods might close it?

[Thorodin]

Maybe the children of indeterminable age are in reality known troublemakers who are being fast tracked into Blighty so they can be followed to their destinations. If there had been a percentage of real vulnerable children like the ones who were prominent on earlier news media film there might be a smidgeon more support.