Maximum Pete is spot on.
It was only to be expected that the Politically Correct brigade would start foaming at the mouth when they read it. This is typified by Hamrah's use of the word 'xenophobia'(Greek for 'fear of foreigners') - one of the left's favourite words and in this context totally inappropriate (and that's another of their favourites!)
We can expect those on the post-colonial guilt trip, and all the other naive hangers -on to be furiously typing their replies at this moment. I'm surprised no one has accused MP of being 'racist' - that usually follows as sure as night follows day!
The valid point MP was making is that the English 'play cricket' by the rules whereas just about every other country looks after 'its own' first.
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