do they deserve to be rescued?
Andyy makes an interesting point - should we bother to rescue these 'merchant venturers'. Hjaving mixed with ex-pat communities in Saudi and elsewhere, I found them to the biggest bunch of whingers and 'put downers' about the UK. In Riyadh - heard many of them describe as 'not the Captains of Industry, rather, the warrant officers of industry'm
Nonetheless there remains the obligation to offer assistance to UK nationals in distress. I wonder how happy some of them are about returning to the UK - based on wjhat I have experienced, there will be a significant number wjo will face outstanding CCJs, criminal proceedings, un paid fines, CSA/maintenance payments....