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Whats the alternative to immigration? Encouraging people to have more babies, which historically has been shown to be very difficult
Sorting out the fucking housing market would be a start? Who's gonna have a child when people are still in flat shares at 35?
Not under the Tories though
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For the government, this just means an opportunity to call the judiciary enemies of the people again and blame it on the elites. Johnson said it himself yesterday: (it will likely be) "challenged in the courts" by "a formidable army of politically-motivated lawyers"
Entirely this.
Does Rwanda make sense? No. Its an authoritarian regime with not inconsequential levels of corruption.
Except this. Because someone will be making money out of this.
The only thing better than a power grab, is a power grab where you make money hand over fist.
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Lets have a think about this. Why does the UK have high levels of immigration? Is it the EU? No. Its a deliebrate policy decision, driven by the £2tn state pension deficit, ageing population and expensive long term conditions. Immigrants tend to be young. They tend to have kids. They tend to be economically productive, as their British Citizen children will be too.
Whats the alternative to immigration? Encouraging people to have more babies, which historically has been shown to be very difficult or increasing taxes and increasing retirement age.
Does Rwanda make sense? No. Its an authoritarian regime with not inconsequential levels of corruption. To process applicants there will mean job losses in the UK and a greater bill for the tax payer. Ignoring any ethical issues, of which there are several.
Will Rwanda happen? I doubt it. Feels like it won't pass the house and will face legal challenges. For the government, this just means an opportunity to call the judiciary enemies of the people again and blame it on the elites. Johnson said it himself yesterday: (it will likely be) "challenged in the courts" by "a formidable army of politically-motivated lawyers"