Willo
Member
- Location
- West Sussex - On the coast
- Country
England
I am fully cognisant of the financials whilst recognising that continuous challenges and road blocks added to the cost.Your first sentence is essentially policy for both Reform and Restore.....except they haven't been sullied with the reality of not actually doing what their party wanted.
As for Rwanda?
Are you seriously referring to the scheme that could hold 200 people at a time?
How on earth can you seriously mention that scheme? The capacity was far too small to act as a major deterrent. It didn't stop jack and the Tories weren't serious regardless as the immigration figures showed....it was for exactly how you used it....a soundbite, not serious policy to actually change the reality of what was happening.
And the cost for this scheme that changed nothing?
By July 2024, the incoming Labour government said the Rwanda scheme had already cost about £700 million. This figure included:
The Tories weren't serious.....If you are going to be serious about immigration, both legal and illegal, then you have to change the laws....Braverman made this clear.
- £290 million paid to Rwanda
- Costs for chartered flights that never departed
- Detention and accommodation costs
- More than 1,000 civil servants working on the scheme
The Tories ignored her.....because it's all a dog and pony show.
In my view, to reward illegal migrants by allowing them to stay in the OK isn't just immoral, it actively encourages others to do the same whilst enriching the gangs who provide the boats.The only feasible answer is offshore relocation and the Conservative government tried this with the Rwanda scheme.
The 'Reform' plan of using the Royal Navy to intercept the boats is unfeasible and unlawful and yet another example of total hogwash spouted by the party.