Alright, so I stumbled upon some juicy details that I just had to share with you. Apparently, one of Kemi Badenoch’s top team members spilled the beans about some major flaws in the plan to deal with illegal migrants after Brexit. Sky News got their hands on a leaked recording where Chris Philp, who is now the shadow home secretary, admitted that things didn’t go exactly as planned after the UK exited the EU and ditched the Dublin agreement.
Philp spilled the tea during a Zoom call with the shadow cabinet members in April, just before the local election. He mentioned that they couldn’t rely on sending migrants back to the first country where they claimed asylum anymore. Turns out, about half of the people crossing the Channel had already claimed asylum elsewhere in Europe. Oops, someone didn’t see that coming, did they?
The Tories were quick to defend themselves, saying that they did have a plan all along to handle asylum seekers post-Brexit. But let’s be real, Philp’s comments paint a pretty different picture compared to what they were saying back in 2020. Back then, as immigration minister, he was all about how Brexit would make it easier to remove asylum seekers. Fast forward to now, and it seems like they are facing some unexpected challenges.
Not really sure why this matters, but it’s worth noting that the Rwanda plan, announced by Boris Johnson in 2022, was supposed to be the solution to this mess. But surprise, surprise, it got blocked by the European Court of Human Rights. And guess what? Even after all this time, they still haven’t managed to send anyone to Rwanda.
It’s not just the Tories who are dealing with this mess. Labour came into power and had to figure out how to handle the increase in migrant returns. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper claimed they’ve seen a 20% increase in returns since they took over. But hey, it’s not all rainbows and butterflies. There’s still a lot of work to be done to tackle those shady gangs smuggling people across the Channel.
So, what’s the plan moving forward? Well, the transport minister mentioned that they are in talks with the French government to come up with a deal. But let’s be real, this isn’t going to be a walk in the park. Dealing with those pesky gangs and finding a solution will take some serious elbow grease. But hey, at least they are trying, right?
In the end, the Conservative Party is adamant that they did deliver on Brexit and had a plan all along. They even managed to strike deals with countries like France and Albania to intercept migrants and reduce small boat crossings. But hey, maybe it’s just me, but it seems like there’s still a long road ahead to tackle the issue of illegal migration. Let’s see what new policies they come up with to finally put an end to this mess.
