Shared Priorities

Connoisseurs of British peacekeeping talent will rejoice that a further nineteen potential economic migrants have been permanently prevented from claiming asylum, thanks to the latest benefits to accrue from the recent crusade for civilisation. A suicide attack inside an educational institute in Kabul drew forthright moral condemnation from the religious fundamentalists left in charge when Britain and her allies staunchly fled the scene with their glorious tails between their legs. Of course, the British government now has more pressing concerns; but patriots will doubtless show sufficient respect for fair play to commend the attackers for leaving animal shelters alone and concentrating their wrath upon the threat of refugees.