Dominating world news this week has been the death of seven people on a private yacht, including the owner, Mike Lynch and his daughter. The 184 foot Yacht cost Lynch £40 million. We all understand why this is world news and these things were not;

In June of this year, Greek coastguards alegedly (according to eye witnesses) threw migrants overboard, to their deaths. You can read about this here.

Also in June, at least 11 people were declared dead and 64 others were ‘missing’ after two ships were wrecked off southern Italy.

According to a March report by IOM’s Missing Migrants Project, more than 27,000 people have died in the Mediterranean Sea over the last decade, whilst trying to reach southern Europe from northern Africa.

Meanwhile, the Italian Government has responded to these events by trying to prosecute rescue ships for ‘trafficking.’ It did not work, thanks to Italian courts refusing to play ball.

These disparities should shock us to the core, but…

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The spirit level

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Private planes need private pilots

You don’t fly them yourself

They land on private airports

Your private wings of polished steel

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Private yachts need private sailors

You don’t sail them yourself

They sail to private islands

With private shores of swept sand

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Private banks need private bankers

You don’t count the pound yourself

They digitise your billions

In private vaults of silicon

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Private lands need private armies

You don’t guard them yourself

You raise up private watchtowers, put

Broken champagne bottles on private walls