Despite the best efforts of coastguards, thousands of desperate migrants arrived across the English Channel on the shores of South-East England. Far from being sympathetic, the Conservative UK Government was prepared to turn them back, send them to Rwanda, and genrally treat them like sub-humans. All the time, egged on ny the right-wing red-top press.
The rats kept arriving. Each morning, thousands could be found in the coastline’s towns and villages. Overrun, the authorities took the drastic step of rounding them up, gassing them, then dumping the remains out at sea.
Then, as in most countries, loads of refugees began arriving, fleeing from warzones, drought-stricken areas and persecution. They kept coming. Each morning, more could be found on the coastline.
“Ah,” the authorities said. “We know what to do. It worked last time.”
There were protests. “But these… are people!”
The protesters’ names were taken. They, too, were last seen leaving on the refugee boats.
Then, as in most countries, loads of refugees began arriving, fleeing from warzones, drought-stricken areas and persecution. They kept coming. Each morning, more could be found on the coastline.
“Ah,” the authorities said. “We know what to do. It worked last time.”
There were protests. “But these… are people!”
The protesters’ names were taken. They, too, were last seen leaving on the refugee boats.
