Susan Sarandon and Syrian Refugees

From what little I know about Susan Sarandon over the years, I think she and her ex husband, Tim Robbins, were often involved in human rights issues and politics - so not just an airhead turning up for a photo opportunity.

She seems quite genuine and the US public is in need of a counterbalance to the views of their politicians.

She'd better get a move on, though, and get those refugees to the US, just in case Trump gets in.

Any charity who has a well known patron are happy for the person to fly in and fly out if it means a higher profile for the charity.

People do what they can, some knit warm clothes, some living in the area retrieve bodies from the sea, some fund raise, some offer a home , no one can do more than they are able to do and all are helping , no gold stars for retrieving a body from the sea more than knitting a jumper or making a film .

I can't go to Africa and dig for water but I can raise money for water aid , same for all who do what they can for the good of others

I do think that some celebrities try to raise their profiles by doing "good deeds" or appearing on programmes raising money for charity. But that isn't everybody. Some of them contribute a lot in terms of time and money without making a big thing of it. I think it is the charities that sometimes ask them to front a particular campaign because a "celebrity" will get more air time/newspaper space than an unknown person.

There are a lot of decent, caring people in the world and I don't think there is any reason to suppose that "celebrities" aren't among them.

Whenever I see celebrities or reporters in these refugee camps or migrants travelling miles on foot trying to find s better place to live. I feel overwhelmed. It's seems a too big a task to complete and then guilt and wish I didn't know about it! I feel there is nothing I can do. The numbers are too great for countries or individuals to deal with. It's just scratching at the surface. This country helps refugees. We have no money really. Trillions in debt. We spend money we don't actually have! All very scary.

This country helps refugees?

www.theguardian.com/society/2015/dec/18/charity-appeal-red-cross-lifeline-refugees-lost-in-dead-zone

Read this. I feel ashamed.

If this country sorted out the tax problem, we would be able to help these refugees. This country helps rich people and companies avoid/evade paying their fair share of tax. Then we end up having refugees living on ten pound a week hand outs from the Red Cross. These are refugees who have been sent back to their own countries and been refused entry, so they live in the no-man's land of Leeds.

What else can we expect when a member of this governments cabinet said in a tv interview, if we accept them here it would lower our standard of living

Failed asylum seekers are not refugees. There is a reason they have failed the criteria for obtaining refugee status.
(Destroyed papers? economic migrants?)

Human beings ?

Yes. And of course, we've got room for all the human beings in the world in these little islands. And our NHS and schools have overflowing coffers.

Stop the virtue signalling.

Yes. And of course, we've got room for all the human beings in the world in these little islands. And our NHS and schools have overflowing coffers.

Stop the virtue signalling.

You have to be realistic.

I am being realistic, winter - cold, wind, rain, snow - no shelter - human beings

Pleeeease, virtual signalling is just used in a useless attempt to shut up people who are more worried about people without a home than how does Delia or nigella cook the turkey

The answer has to be logical. I'm not sure what your answer to the refugee problem actually is. What would you do?

No. I think the phrase is very relevant to today's society, with its social media. These phrases are usually invented as a result of some sort of need.

They are invented for the use of those who enjoy patronising and putting people down

High profile figures can keep attention on this very difficult situation. Poorer places than the UK / US are currently attempting to assist the vast majority of displaced families.

If UK/US offered more practical /financial help in the places where the refugees are, and come from, it would be a step towards alleviating the dreadful suffering.

I believe we do have the money to expand the NHS /schools but not the political will to do so.

Many of the refugees would be beneficial to our economy in the long run.

It would be interesting to think what immigration policy based on applicants need to live safely would look like. All those antipodean migrants would be sent home...making space for those who NEED to relocate.

'Failed asylum seekers are not refugees' exactly Rose

'The no-mans land of Leeds' djen is it that bad?

ab there is plenty of room in Wales maybe, but the south of England is bursting at the seams.

Wales is taking refugees but also whilst Wales has plenty of open spaces there is no housing on snowdonia, Beacons or Black mountains or in the middle of forestries. Lots of room on the Cotswolds though

What, with Cotswolds house prices? much cheaper in Wales.

Oh what a stupid thing to say. Are we really supposed to give everything of beauty over to these troubles? I want my grandchildren to see the beauty of the countryside.

Shall we hope that the UN talks have a good outcome?

That was to ab

The fact is that people have to go where there are plenty of jobs, so London and Greater London and The Thames Valley really are bursting at the seams, and not enough houses, and other infrastructure for them.