It’s reassuring that Britain, which spent over £950 million bombing Libya in 2011 to bring its people a taste of extremist militant anarchy, has the moral backbone to stand up to migrants heading out onto the Mediterranean from Tripoli. By refusing to support search and rescue operations, we are sending the refugees of the world a very clear signal: we have liberated you from the burden of being saved.
Last modified: 20 April 2015
