The government should help Poles in Britain

There is a large group of Polish immigrants living in Britain who have repeadtedly been the target of violent attacks. The daily Polska calls on the Polish government to take action against these incidents: "In Britain and Ireland they beat up Poles. And not just Poles, by the way, but also other immigrants from Central Europe, especially Roma and Romanians who go there in search of work and a better life. This has been going on for some years, but now - during the crisis - attacks on immigrants have become almost a daily occurrence. The mechanism by which hate builds up towards foreigners who 'take away work and money' [from the native population] is typical. It works according to the principles of drawing the simple conclusion: 'When things go badly for us the others are to blame'. ... If we want to put an end to the wave of violence against our compatriots on the Island, then the Polish government must start taking action via its diplomatic missions."

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