The refugees pouring out of the Ukraine are a very different kettle of fish from those who flooded into Europe from Syria and Iraq and more recently Afghanistan  - they are nearly all women and children!  so unlike those hoards of strapping young men who emanated from the Middle East and Afghan.  Yup Ukrainian men seem ready and willing to fight and not just run away -so three cheers for them. 

Now the government is coming under pressure to open the UK to the Ukrainian refugees but before we do I hope Pritti Patel, the Home Secretary, makes it clear that no male between the age of 17 and 70 will be allowed in. Their brothers, and in some cases, sisters. are fighting so we don't want cowards coming into this country pretending to be refugees. 

So what of the women and children? Well I suspect most of them will prefer to be close to the Ukraine hoping that the war will soon stop and they will be able to be united with their men folk again.