British Conservatives push through controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda
LONDON − A conservative majority in Britain's Parliament pushed through a controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, capping a fight that critics blasted as an expensive, inhumane and impractical way to deal with immigration.
British lawmakers won support Monday night with the measure aimed at satisfying one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's legislative priorities: "stopping the boats." Specifically, the small inflatable dinghies and even kayaks filled with thousands of migrants and asylum seekers who cross the English Channel each year from France.
Opponents noted the plan may cost more per head than a three-year stay at The Ritz; it may be incompatible with international human rights law. It may not even be, experts say, an effective policy.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 10 | April 24, 2024 12:53 PM
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It's unlikely to ever happen, the Tories just want to say they're doing something to "stop the boats". Then if it gets blocked they can blame it on someone else.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | April 23, 2024 9:08 AM
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Are those cunts ever going to hold an election, or are they really going to wait until the last possible moment in January?
by Anonymous | reply 2 | April 23, 2024 9:29 AM
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R2 It certainly seems that way. I think Sunak sees calling an election any earlier would be akin to quitting, considering the Tories are almost certainly going to get a drubbing.
Also, in his mind, seeing (2022 - 2024) after his name in a list of Prime Ministers looks better than (2022 - 2023).
by Anonymous | reply 3 | April 23, 2024 9:48 AM
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Apologies I meant (2022 - 2025) and (2022 - 2024) respectively!
by Anonymous | reply 4 | April 23, 2024 9:49 AM
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Conservatives are kings of compromise
It hurts them more to jeer than to applaud
by Anonymous | reply 5 | April 23, 2024 10:41 AM
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This idea follows on from the Australian Conservative Prime Minister John Howard from the 90's. Send the boat people and illegals off to Nauru. Manus or Christmas Islands to rot in hell until they are mentally broken.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | April 23, 2024 10:52 AM
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Can we go too and be their King and Queen?
by Anonymous | reply 7 | April 23, 2024 10:55 AM
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Yes, Africa is nothing but your toilet, white people. Vast and lifeless, awaiting your refuse.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | April 23, 2024 11:27 AM
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They are hateful scumbags. They can't resist taking one final dump on the floor before they're thrown out of office.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | April 24, 2024 12:58 AM
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R9 That's definitely a good way of explaining it!
Rishi is preening himself, as he thinks he can now tick his "stop the boats" promise off, which is nonsense. But he's positioned it so that if/when this fails, it'll be out of his hands. It'll be everyone else's fault.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | April 24, 2024 12:53 PM
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