victor wrote:All politicians need to grow a pair and turn the boats back.
As soon as they enter UK waters turn them around.
That might appeal to the Reform Party UK Ltd, PLC crew, but it is illegal.
To do it is against various national laws and international treaties. Changing national laws does not work, as the UK found out regarding Rwanda, because the various international (UN) laws and treaties we have signed up to hold sway.
Not only that, but we are looking at the problem in the wrong way. Illegal immigrants only account for about 8% of all those who come in. The other 90%+ (~700,000 p.a.) arrive at the behest of businesses who "claim" that they have skills not available to them in the UK workforce. It is nonsense, but goes unquestioned by all and sundry (esp politicians) who just accept what they are told and what is reported in the media.
If the skills really do not exist then what are they and why are we not training up our own people to fill the gaps? It is not as though we have no unemployed "workers" is it? I also ask why these super-skilled workers do not come in as expatriate workers on a temporary basis and be fully funded by their UK employers?
I was an ex pat for many years. The countries I worked in got my skills but my employers paid all my costs - accommodation, transport, medical etc.- then once locals had been trained up (see lack of skills claims) I came home. There is nothing stopping the UK from doing the same.
Posted: 10 Jul 2025, 09:32