Cable Forum - The Chronicles of Rishi

It is with great sadness that I have written to the Prime Minister to tender my resignation as Minister for Immigration.

I cannot continue in my position when I have such strong disagreements with the direction of the Government’s policy on immigration.

https://twitter.com/RobertJenrick/st...81602158985424

dont let the door hit you on the way out good riddance

Paul	06-12-2023 23:42

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You do know why he resigned, right ?

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Robert Jenrick has resigned as immigration minister, saying the government's emergency Rwanda legislation "does not go far enough".

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 36165995)

hopefully speeds up general election Den we need this worst government ever out soon as possible

Nope. Hes resigning as a minister, not an MP. You'll have to do your anti tory rants a bit longer still. ;)

1andrew1

07-12-2023 00:52

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I think Sunak will get the bill through. But if not, what will he do?
https://news.sky.com/story/rishi-sun...-bill-13024464

1andrew1

07-12-2023 09:14

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Looks like it was a tough PMQs for Sunak on the Rwanda treaty.

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Starmer said: “When they first announced this gimmick, they claimed Rwanda would settle tens of thousands of people … then the Court of Appeal made clear in June there’s housing for just 100. The number of people sent there remains stubbornly consistent - Zero.

“At the same time, article 19 of the treaty says the parties shall make arrangements for the UK to resettle a portion of Rwanda’s most vulnerable refugees in the UK. So how many refugees from Rwanda will be coming here to the UK under the treaty?”

As Sunak rose to respond he was drowned out by laughter, and with a high-pitched voice mistakenly referred to “Mr Speaker” instead of “Madam Deputy Speaker”, as Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House, is off sick with Covid and is being replaced by Eleanor Laing.

He hurriedly rushed through his response, saying “it’s a point of pride that we are a compassionate country” and then said Starmer wanted to “cook up a deal with the EU”. The Labour leader didn’t look worried at all - match point Starmer.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/othe...dd14d5d07&ei=8

Hugh	07-12-2023 10:03

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36166080)

Looks like it was a tough PMQs for Sunak on the Rwanda treaty.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/othe...dd14d5d07&ei=8

To date, more Home Secretaries (3) have been to Rwanda than U.K. asylum seekers (0)…

Ms NTL

07-12-2023 10:47

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36166086)

To date, more Home Secretaries (3) have been to Rwanda than U.K. asylum seekers (0)…

:rofl:

ianch99

07-12-2023 10:50

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36166086)

To date, more Home Secretaries (3) have been to Rwanda than U.K. asylum seekers (0)…

Once we've had a couple more, they could form a five-a-side team. You know, play home and away (Rwanda), You never know, they may win this time as the opposition may be a player or two down :)

Dave42

07-12-2023 10:55

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36166086)

To date, more Home Secretaries (3) have been to Rwanda than U.K. asylum seekers (0)…

and even better from Rwanda saying if you break international law the deal is off

ianch99

07-12-2023 11:57

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 36166093)

and even better from Rwanda saying if you break international law the deal is off

So we have arrived at a place where Rwanda, of all places, is telling us to adhere to international law!

Dave42

07-12-2023 12:07

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Difficult to see how we aren’t heading for a general election sooner rather than later.

Sunak says he needs his legislation to get Rwanda flights off the ground.

But Tory right won’t back it. And Rwanda won’t back a treaty that breaks international law.

It’s a mess.

https://twitter.com/theousherwood/st...25350503702702

think Theo has this 100% spot on

Hugh	07-12-2023 13:55

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Sephiroth

07-12-2023 15:45

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Originally Posted by ianch99 (Post 36166098)

So we have arrived at a place where Rwanda, of all places, is telling us to adhere to international law!

Nicely put!

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It’s the ‘going further’ bit that Jenric & Braverman want that is wrong. We cannot withdraw from the EHRC in its entirety because, as I understand of the GFA, also legally binding.

Thus the Rwanda is Safe Bill is flawed in that decisions taken under that law, if passed, remain open to legal challenge. All of this should have been made watertight by Patel and it wasn’t. And prolly couldn’t have been, making thw whole Rwanda scheme pointless.

A properly planned joint police campaign with France and other countries to take down the traffickers would have been a reasonable approach even if difficult to negotiate.

All that said, I do want illegal migrants to be detained with no liberty if we can’t depirt them. Some emergency/security basis will need to be applied.

GrimUpNorth

07-12-2023 21:13

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I don't understand how anyone can take us seriously when we pass a law instructing our highest court to ignore some existing laws. What a joke.

daveeb

07-12-2023 21:45

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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36166158)

I don't understand how anyone can take us seriously when we pass a law instructing our highest court to ignore some existing laws. What a joke.

...and the thin end of a very dodgy wedge if they get away with it this time. We get more like a banana republic every month under their watch.

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