Britain, despite being a small island nation, has resettled more refugees since 2015 than any other European country.
One of those people is Hassan Akkad, who arrived in London on September 27th, 2015, having left his left his home town of Damascus in 2012. After reaching Greece, he finally made it through to Calais from where he planned to cross to the UK. He said he had used a fake Czech passport and a counterfeit Bulgarian passport in his attempt to make it to Britain.
Just six months after arriving in London, the British Conservative Government granted him the right to remain in the UK. Sadly, it seems that ever since arriving in Britain, Akkad has waged an anti-Tory campaign, in what could only be described as biting the hand that feeds you.
In a BBC programme, they interviewed a 'Syrian refugee' who slammed the Government for their new policy of taking more refugees directly from affected countries, and clamping down on illegal migration. In the interview, the BBC failed to mention Hassan Akkad is now firmly ensconced as a Labour Party member and activist.
"Listeners were left with the impression of an ordinary person up against the Home Secretary – not a political activist and Labour Party figure up against the Home Secretary", as he proceeded to launch into a party political attack, said Media Guido. Akkad is a prolific blue-tick tweeting Labour activist, who has campaigned online for Sadiq Khan and against the Tories. He regularly retweets Labour MPs, and boasts of his Labour Party membership. Little wonder Sadiq Khan speaks so highly of him.
There are many who would assume seeking refuge in Britain - having been determined not to settle in any other safe country you passed through to get here - would be met with a feeling of gratitude to the government that offered you refuge. But obviously not in the case of Akkad who has been less than courteous and polite to say the very least.
Interestingly, last month Denmark declared parts of Syria safe, stripping Syrian refugees of their residency permits after declaring that Damascus and the surrounding area were now safe.
Never say never, Akkad.
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