Re: Britain outside the EU
 

Re: Britain outside the EU
 

Well, under the Dublin Regulation, we could have returned them…

Re: Britain outside the EU
 

How many did we return before Brexit?

Re: Britain outside the EU
 

I understand the Brexit-led immigration is such that they're hoping to build a mosque in Wokingham but the first attempt failed due to parking concerns. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7v07yennpo.amp

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A couple of hundred a year, but that’s because, when we were part of the Dublin Agreement, there were very few boat people crossing the Channel - it was a deterrent.

After we left it, though…

https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.u...n-small-boats/

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...7&d=1754588949

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...8&d=1754589003

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Indeed, it was a good deterrent but we voted for sovereignty and "taking back control of our borders" so sacrificed it on the altar of Brexiit.

In its place we gained lots of Middle East-North African small boat immigrants. We definitely knew what we voted for in 2016, despite what those pesky Remainer told us! :erm:

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They knew what they were voting for I'm sure of it or else why are the bullshit merchants in parliament representing people's interests and why are the rags that peddled it still in business, wouldn't make sense for this to be happening if such a large portion of the public had been hoodwinked let alone for them to be given another chance to fool them again.

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Not sure why - yet again - Brexit is the 'raison d'être' for all things related to immigration.

The World then had to cope (badly if being honest) with Covid and it's knock on effects.

Shortages of raw materials, companies going bust, long term infrastructure projects going well over budget, online shopping making itself felt with the demise of high streets and smaller businesses.

Successive Government 'experts/advisors' trying to bluff their way through everything by guessing what tomorrow would bring.

Wars, ethnic cleansing, famine, natural disasters, global warming etc.

Governments and some celebrity individuals stating loudly and publicly "come to us, we welcome you with open arms"

People flee to Europe (and America) where they're told everything is milk and honey . . it's not just the UK that has problems.

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