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Originally Posted by Chris
As we are a world financial centre, a world cultural centre, one of the world’s biggest economies, donor of the world’s most widely spoken language and former capital of the biggest empire the world has ever seen, our level of connectivity to the rest of the world pretty much eclipses our theoretical ability to control the entry points into the country. Our highly beneficial levels of connectivity to the rest of the world was one of the key arguments against the imperative of close ties to the EU.
Simply shutting our borders is not possible except in the very short term. It would cause immeasurable damage to our economy and our position in the world. The only way through this is by developing much more sophisticated ways of controlling access and keeping track of who comes in and where they go, but there are a whole lot of complications inherent in that process too. Much thought, time and money will be required.
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Thousands of tourists are still being let into the UK every day even though Britons have been banned from overseas trips - with recent arrivals including a holidaymaker from Peru who wrote on a visa form that he 'wanted to visit Big Ben'.
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How is that a valid reason? 8,000 tourists EACH DAY.
When I've caught glimpses of TV programmes with Border Force in action, they appear absolutely desperate to let all and sundry in, no matter what.
Eg "Here to visit my brother, who's here illegally", no problem. Not enough money to stay anywhere, obviously just visiting and not here to stay illegally. Found with "cheat sheets" to get past customs and no documents to support id etc, gets told if they're under 18, they have to be let in. Guess what happens next, he announces he's under age, and is taken into care. Guess what happens next, of course he skips.
Just pathetic and CORRUPT.