France don't, in a genuine concerted manner, want to stop the migrants leaving their shores for the UK.
I am not defending France when I type the following, would we be any different if it were the other way round? I can't imagine the likes of Reform would be saying 'we really need to do more to stop these migrants leaving our shores.' And to what extent would we, the public, want it stopped?
The whole thing is a mess and I genuinely don't see how it can be resolved without introducing measures that some would, possibly quite rightly, find immoral and unpalatable. I also suspect if Reform form the next government and try to make significant changes to the way we deal with this, they'll be blocked left right and centre.
Also, picture this scenario. Let's say Reform get in and manage to get a law passed whereby the boats are pushed back. Who's going to do the pushing back? Would they be happy doing it? Would there be resistance from them? How would the British public actually feel if we started pushing boats back resulting in multiple deaths?
So, all round, it's a mess. And as to what the realistic solutions are, feck knows.
I do still maintain however we should have thrown a few billion at this in an attempt to make the UK less attractive. Tons more shore patrols, basic accommodation erected on disused airfields etc. Much more investment in the identification and processing element. e.g. if migrants refuse to give their real identity and country of origin, they remain in the basic accommodation until they do.
We need to accept something. If we don't introduce tougher measures in some shape or form, this isn't stopping any time soon. Actually, it will get worse due to ongoing global conflicts, climate refugees etc. It also requires a genuine, global joined up strategic approach to the whole issue of migration. Again, good luck with that.
I am not defending France when I type the following, would we be any different if it were the other way round? I can't imagine the likes of Reform would be saying 'we really need to do more to stop these migrants leaving our shores.' And to what extent would we, the public, want it stopped?
The whole thing is a mess and I genuinely don't see how it can be resolved without introducing measures that some would, possibly quite rightly, find immoral and unpalatable. I also suspect if Reform form the next government and try to make significant changes to the way we deal with this, they'll be blocked left right and centre.
Also, picture this scenario. Let's say Reform get in and manage to get a law passed whereby the boats are pushed back. Who's going to do the pushing back? Would they be happy doing it? Would there be resistance from them? How would the British public actually feel if we started pushing boats back resulting in multiple deaths?
So, all round, it's a mess. And as to what the realistic solutions are, feck knows.
I do still maintain however we should have thrown a few billion at this in an attempt to make the UK less attractive. Tons more shore patrols, basic accommodation erected on disused airfields etc. Much more investment in the identification and processing element. e.g. if migrants refuse to give their real identity and country of origin, they remain in the basic accommodation until they do.
We need to accept something. If we don't introduce tougher measures in some shape or form, this isn't stopping any time soon. Actually, it will get worse due to ongoing global conflicts, climate refugees etc. It also requires a genuine, global joined up strategic approach to the whole issue of migration. Again, good luck with that.
