Error to give away workers to Rwanda
THE Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby and Theresa May have both criticised the rather daft idea of sending immigrants to Rwanda for processing rather than carry out this very necessary function here in the UK.
Daft, because it is just not cost effective, and would give away work that can be efficiently and cost-effectively accomplished within the UK, and daft because the British taxpayer would, as always, be called upon to foot the bill which will escalate.
A substantial percentage of those refugees arriving on the Channel coast are fit and able bodied, with many of them having a fair amount of education.
They come at a time when employers are having considerable difficulty in filling vacancies, so it makes far more sense to process them in this country, then send them out into the British Isles to take on work that is available, in turn making their contribution by way of taxes.
After the Second World War, there was a similar labour shortage in Britain and we turned to the Caribbean nations for help in this respect.
This gave many of them well-paid jobs and a new life although we then saw fit later to screw that up with the Windrush scandal.
The point is that we badly need fit young people, and Government should really be taking steps to bolster the Immigration Department and get these people out into the community.
It is of course, very important to thoroughly check out all incomers for we do not want undesirables of any sort – and we also have to ensure that no spies are endeavouring to infiltrate.
Whether we like it or not, our relationship with Russia gets cooler on a daily basis.
No, Ms Patel, your idea of giving away work to Rwanda is not cost effective and should be quietly dropped.
It makes no fiscal or practical sense whatsoever. In fact, according to the president of the Law Society, it may be illegal and transgress international law.
So why on earth should Government be tempted down such a route? Is it that Government bureaucrats feel that they are being given too much work?
Time for Boris to step in and veto the whole idea.