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PM David Cameron - a political genius

PM Cameron, many called him a fool during the Scottish referendum because they don't understand him as they feared he may cause the split of the UK but 'No' won while many fear he may move the UK out the EU because of the referendum he promised the people. Yet, from a party-political view, he is a master in politics who managed to win an overall majority after 5 years in government with austerity as a central part of his policies while almost completely destroyed many of his opponents. First, while in opposition he managed that the Tories were again accepted after years of distrust by many British after years of Margaret Thatcher as prime minister and her merciless capitalism that destroyed a large part of British society although people celebrated they could buy (old) social houses. After PM Thatcher, over a decade of New Labour politics under PM Blair that embraced a changed society that accepted immigrants, gays, women, tried to destroy poverty, was less negat...

(15b) Europe and immigrants

As a result of increased immigration into Europe, certain Europeans are starting to show their real face. On the one hand, European countries and the EU are urging Turkey to open its borders so more Syrian migrants can enter Turkey to escape war but on the other hand, Europe is doing everything possible to close its own borders, even threatening own member states such as Greece with removal from the Schengen zone if the country is unable to keep the refugees (= people who escape war) out of Europe. If Greece is removed, Europe will achieve what it fears, i.e. that the immigration crisis may result in the end of the Schengen zone while already individual EU countries decided to close their borders to prevent migrants from entering their territory. Some countries don’t even seem to be able to accept that Greece, one of the poorest countries in Europe, isn't able to close its border (without using violence). Still, although Europe forced heavy austerity on Greece, it is amazing t...