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I'm not sure if I'm missing something - is this Rwanda thing real? I assumed it was just a bullshit announcement to bury something, forgotten by tomorrow, like his bridges to Ireland or whatever.
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It's real but as far as I can tell it's another example if poorly negotiation on the part of the UK government a couple of points I've picked up on so far:
- The UK government is paying the Rwandan government almost as much per person "relocated" as it would cost to feed / house / process their asylum claim in the UK. This is AFTER they've paid the relocation costs.
- If a person is removed to Rwanda and then leaves and makes their way back to the UK the Rwandan government does not have to take them back, and according to the minister interviewed on PM this evening they won't take them either (but I think they keep the money - as best I can tell anyway there is very little concrete policy in this announcement quelle suprise!)
It is likely to be defeated in the lord's and will be challenged in the courts so even if it does go ahead it is years ahead enough time for a grown up to come to power and row back the legislation. I'm fairly sure the government knows this.
It strikes me this has been rushed through so they can be seen to be doing something on a hot-button topic that the nasty, miserable xenophobes who vote for them. Also to try to divert attention away from the mess that boho had got himself into.
- The UK government is paying the Rwandan government almost as much per person "relocated" as it would cost to feed / house / process their asylum claim in the UK. This is AFTER they've paid the relocation costs.
Bobbo
Announcing it like a new centre forward. FFS