Taking back control in regards to immigration (for some, annoyingly a minority) was simply about being able to freely determine who comes and goes. It wasn't about restricting or increasing immigration.
Wurzel
03 April 2024 09:46 AM
Originally Posted by Richy P1984
(Post 12137172)
I'll bite...
Taking back control in regards to immigration (for some, annoyingly a minority) was simply about being able to freely determine who comes and goes. It wasn't about restricting or increasing immigration.
But you already had control of who comes and goes. The UK was not part of Shengen so anyone arriving had to have a passport. If anything you have lost control because before you left the EU there wasn't a mass influx of rubber boats on a daily basis.
BMWhere?
03 April 2024 03:16 PM
Originally Posted by Wurzel
(Post 12137245)
But you already had control of who comes and goes. The UK was not part of Shengen so anyone arriving had to have a passport. If anything you have lost control because before you left the EU there wasn't a mass influx of rubber boats on a daily basis.
Yeah, but if you could send maybe 60 or so of them a year to Rwanda while taking a couple of hundred from Rwanda and paying Rwanda enough money that could have prevented all the local councils going bankrupt, then the rubber boat lot will be so put off coming over, they'll just give up and stay in France!
You're right though, there does on the face of it seem to be less control now. Plus, before, the migrants were coming from like minded, friendly, EU countries, now they're coming from all somewhat less compatible contries to British way of life. But at least they can pay 'em less!
Wurzel
04 April 2024 09:33 AM
Originally Posted by BMWhere?
(Post 12137262)
But at least they can pay 'em less!
If they can find them :lol1:
BMWhere?
04 April 2024 09:46 AM
More good news on top of the cost of living crisis!
