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Originally Posted by jfman
What Government ministers say is absolutely Government policy unless he gets a slap down from Number 10 and quick sharp. I will not be holding my breath.
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It’s not government policy. He clearly went off piste with that remark.
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Originally Posted by jfman
Why not? They’re already risking their lives to cross. They’re already risking being detained.
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Because there would be no point, as I’ve described.
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Those are two almighty qualifications to whether the Bill is in fact legal. This failing Government will be long gone before it pulls the ECHR.
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It can be done if the will is there. The Bill will be passed this year and the ECHR will be dealt with.Nobody is suggesting that we will ditch the ECHR - that was considered and rejected.What is proposed as I understand it is a modification in respect of ECHR judgements on deporting illegal migrants.
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The Government is rubber stamping a million applications a year to live here legally. They aren’t even controlling migration among groups that they absolutely can.
Your belief in their intention, and competence, to deliver is astounding.
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We at least agree that too many people are entering the country. We cannot support immigration on this scale. All our public services are under immense strain and housing is in short supply. Unfortunately, there is plenty of organised opposition to any controls on immigration and the government believes it needs to tread carefully here with an election on the horizon.
I don’t agree with that view and I think they should just go for it. I believe that would win more votes than they would lose.