Labour Leader Keir Starmer Sets Out Immigration Plans | Good Morning Britain

The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is set to give a keynote speech today, accusing the Conservative party of 'seven years of broken promises' when it comes to immigration. He joins us live to discuss Labour's immigration plans and whether or not they include a deal with the EU.
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[@marklewisham3088]

If people break in to an house,they get prosecuted.if they break in to Britain they live in a luxury hotel

[@hohohohehehe6910]

But it's not a hotel at that point. It's just a building with a roof. You don't honestly think that they're being treated like guests in a hotel do you?

[@the500mphtortoise]

​@hohohohehehe6910 who cares? The government is paying the equivalent as if they were guests. That's what's important.

[@danuk2136]

Vote labour and get change then..tories have let this happen

[@hohohohehehe6910]

@@the500mphtortoise do you blame the government or the migrants?

[@the500mphtortoise]

@hohohohehehe6910 I mean the migrants are just responding to dumb incentives. I would rank my blame as: 1- the government (our government has insane power compared to other countries, if they wanted to do something short couping the monarch they could do it) 2- NGOs challenging any change to the system in court 3- nimbys who are why we have such a shortage of housing that the only option is to pay insane amounts for hotels 4- the migrants (yes they're responding to incentives but it's still bad what they're doing)

[@user-yr3hl4il7r]

He couldn't stop anything, total waste of space, his labour will do as they always have, open the door and let anyone in

[@hohohohehehe6910]

That's the opposite of what he said.

[@callum2463]

⁠@@hohohohehehe6910I mean he is a politician, lying is pretty on brand

[@democolor42]

then why did not vote for the Reform?

[@TheDemonGamerOfFleetStreet]

Yeah not true. Get real and don't exaggerate.

[@The.brigadier]

Sorry but i could never trust sir bend the knee.

[@timmarsh2882]

Why should we except quotas from safe EU countries. Stop benefits to them they arrive they get fed and put in a holding centre. Simple

[@anonymousone6075]

Re-Education camps like Chinese has

[@lestrem11]

Every single policy that Labour have suggested have been tried and failed. What a thick Pratt.

[@andrewcorbett5729]

He's not thick. It's all done by design.

[@lestrem11]

@@andrewcorbett5729 Their immigration policy is identical to the Conservatives but without Rwanda. Sending more money to France is simply pouring money down the toilet. Why would France help us, they want to get rid of their illegal immigrants. We are simply paying France to send MORE immigrants to the UK. Madness.

[@democolor42]

then why did not vote for the Reform?

[@johnhill5357]

do wat poland does no imigrants

[@bereal6590]

Think you'll find Poland took in the most ukranians!

[@coraynbell8991]

And Hungary!

[@PoldarkGodzilla]

@@bereal6590who will return to Ukraine when it’s safe , they also share a border with Ukraine twit .. he means no non European migrants

[@denzel270]

How many of them are in Britain though?

[@JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu]

That's so ironic as we have plenty of poles 😅

[@coraynbell8991]

Every time he opens his mouth I have a picture of him kneeling. He has no credible policy to deal with immigration both legal and illegal! Never forget he was an ardent remainers and he wants 16 years olds o have a vote! What a mess!

[@An-Alien-On-Earth]

Well said

[@dianeglanville]

so you prefer tories then is that what you are saying

[@captaintorch983]

He hasn't got a clue what to do. When did Labour ever lower immigration. They started it in the first place!

[@hohohohehehe6910]

Immigration is good for our economy

[@deadlyotaku240]

@@hohohohehehe6910and our crime rates

[@b19gow76]

​@@hohohohehehe6910 not when tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants receive free Nhs Healthcare and burden state education, it's unsustainable!

[@hohohohehehe6910]

@deadlyotaku240 show me your sources. Where did you read your statistics? According to the government website, the following figures were recorded last year: 71,722 British nationals are in prison in the UK. 9,797 foreign nationals are in our prisons. This means that 12% of prisoners are from other countries. Only 187 prisoners in our prisons have no documents to show what nationality they have.

[@hohohohehehe6910]

They didn't start it, actually. Immigration boomed here straight after the Second World War. Free movement of people was started by the eu. All 27 countries agreed to have it.

[@davidbettney785]

I believe Starmer will stop the boats, he'll just lay busses on for people illegally entering Britain, in the channel tunnel for them instead !

[@captaintorch983]

Good idea but the Channel tunnel is rail only, and I don't think that buses will fit in the vehicle wagons. Channel ferries might be the answer. The immigrants could receive free cash handouts at the currency exchange desks, and lots of other goodies.

[@hohohohehehe6910]

Buses on tracks?

[@roberthandford3261]

And this man now admits that people “did” know what they voted for with regard to immigration and Brexit!

[@DeniseWilliams-jr5xo]

BUT did they know they would destroy the NHS and the country would be in dire straits? I very much doubt it and the vast majority now regret leaving the EU. That is certain now so you leavers are in a very small minority. So I think you need to catch up with the REAL world and vacate your pink fluffy cloud.

[@svenlarsen4876]

He said all the brexit voters didn't know what they were voting for

[@JimStanton847]

The Labour Party is made up Of a huge amount of people on Corbyn’s take on this. You messed up on that one

[@mattsandford]

If he was even slightly starting to convince me that Labour would be useful that completely went out the window when he wouldn't answer a simple question. Just another politician.

[@drstrangelove4998]

I remember thirteen years ago when Labour was kicked out of government. The chancellor left a note for the Tories to find in his Downing Street desk, ‘there’s no money left.’

[@peteraston4753]

But know they can just print more as we are not on the gold reserve system

[@peteraston4753]

But now they can just print more as we are not on the gold reserve system

[@nathanmitchell295]

He says he’ll send back people whose claims “fail”. What he doesn’t tell you is that Labour will make sure they are all accepted.

[@ukmachloop]

he keeps saying smash the gangs, we want to know HOW Keir!!!!

[@danuk2136]

By stopping boats and getting sources

[@andrewdudson7750]

Labour will be the nail in the coffin to this country

[@destro1989]

You want another 15 years of Tories?

[@andrewdudson7750]

@@destro1989 any thing is better than labour

[@lisachrister9990]

​​@@andrewdudson7750Tories, Labour....decline will be faster under Labour but the end result will still be the same. May as well have an election as soon as possible, let the clowns vote for the clown show and after 5 years (I know) of Labour then we might see a political shift.

[@democolor42]

then why did not vote for the Reform?

[@lordlucanslovechild1595]

So true it would seem looking at the last few days of riots that Starmer poured fuel onto.

[@blanne9628]

"stop the criminal gangs" means "we'll do nothing".

[@TruthseekerRev]

VOTE REFORM UK

[@dalebenton3354]

no.......Vote U KIP

[@Explorist719]

You must be on planet mars to think Reform UK will do any good!

[@matthewgoodall819]

I think they are right about immigration. We have too many people living in this country not contributing to it. We are over populated in this country and this is why we have a massive house crisis and the nhs struggle. I can’t back them when they want to scrap renewable energy. We can’t rely on oil forever and everything has gone up because of oil prices skyrocketing. It’s affecting the cost of living dramatically. We really do need to look at renewable energy so we don’t have to rely on other countries who have oil. Not to mention we left the eu and the country has got worse so what was the point

[@davidf2881]

I did

[@paganartisan]

I did and if it were proportional Representation then they would be the opposition to Labour

[@SilverbackMatt]

We all smell a huge rat when it comes to this guy!!!

[@GeoffRapley]

yeah because sunak and his cronies have done such a brilliant job. can he be any worse?

[@Ridersonthestorm8899]

​@@GeoffRapleyIn a word YES!

[@OAC184]

Sunak starmer both terrible, better vote Lib Dems so labour don't get a majority and hopefully they can keep them from being too terrible

[@GeoffRapley]

how is that possible@@Ridersonthestorm8899

[@SilverbackMatt]

@@OAC184 Lib Dems......I would rather stick with Sunak.

[@imperatorvespasian3125]

open door, just as labour started

[@JayGnG]

so many Brazilians working illegally here I just wonder how is it possible for these people to walk through our borders without being monitored & so the government lose track of how many are actually here illegally

[@stevo199]

God help us

[@yvonnesimpson4584]

Protect the borders

[@randomdaveUK]

Where are all the leave voters on the coast? Oops... All talk

[@PoldarkGodzilla]

@@randomdaveUKI was remain , now I would vote leave

[@randomdaveUK]

@@PoldarkGodzilla so you voted to avoid the disaster but now we're living in the disaster you'd vote for it? I don't know if you've got something similar to Stockholm syndrome or are just trying to make a point for the sake of it. Just madness tbh

[@ciunasday5222]

“In direct answer to your question” total avoidance of the question.

[@libcrypt98]

Labour will never be the answer to any problem.

[@bereal6590]

Is it cold today over in the east

[@SlowhandGreg]

​ The Tories are an economic basket case Even Thatcher was a complete failure we have Councils spending 1/2 thier budget on housing support which goes to the private sector, Sewage filled rivers with water companies swimming in Debt on the edge of Bancrupcy and an energy sector due to make 140 billion in excess profits from UK consumers over 2021 prices Schools and hospitals crumbling around us and all thier interested in is spaffing 300 million on gesture politics

[@andrewbush3744]

Tories are the same we need a new party to run the country this government is only interested in the rich the NHS is on its knees come on 13 years of what?

[@PoldarkGodzilla]

@@bereal6590very hot in Owen jones pants which is where you are

[@dalebenton3354]

neather will Tories be any better as well

[@juliechristie277]

Were over run we want to see deportations

[@user-nb6bj5ep8e]

He hasn’t got a clue, return agreements don’t make me laugh once they are here we are stuck with them. Let us know the truth how many immigrants have committed crime, how many are on welfare we just cannot do all this good anymore we must look after our own

[@rumplestiltskin2104]

These are all hollow words and empty promises. We need a Geert Wilders in this country as well.

[@anonanon1791]

We’ve got one. He’s called Nigel Farage.

[@rumplestiltskin2104]

@@anonanon1791 he’s our best option, but not as forthright

[@stanpennycook5414]

Or a British Putin.

[@oliverbond4400]

Move to the Nethlerlands then, oh wait, we dont have freedom of movement anymore...

[@Maximum950]

And you will soon Charles martels will appear all across Europe by 2030 it's inevitable

[@alandraper7901]

Starmer's real plan is simple just let them in. Find the criminal gangs if there are any.. Who's going to stop a group of desperate people buying a non seaworthy boat in France? The criminal gangs who have already bought them all perhaps. France wont let British police go over there and show them how to police. Criminal gangs or anyone, for that matter, can buy a non seaworthy boat. Keir Starmer is lying as per usual in his quest to become PM.

[@anonymousone6075]

Kier is the type of Lawyer who would be defending their appeals

[@DeniseWilliams-jr5xo]

If they have the right to be here then he would be doing the right thing. If your precious Tories had provided safe routes perhaps we wouldn't have this problem. That would help stop the people trafficers too. What have the Tories done to stop them? Absolutely nothing. This Rwanda plan punishes the victims of trafficers not the trafficers themselves. It is also costing us more than we can afford. It's a total waste of money that could be spent on helping the NHS and cutting waiting lists.

[@anonymousone6075]

I've never voted tory, voted Remain and when I have voted it's been labour. wouldn't vote for this new, new labour @@DeniseWilliams-jr5xo

[@DeniseWilliams-jr5xo]

@@anonymousone6075 Believe me I know how you feel but I've got to the point that I am desperate to get the Tories out. If I truly thought the Lib Dems or the Greens could get into government I'd vote for them Sadly it's just Labour or the Tories.

[@Frankie_50ways]

Liebour will just pass all the asylum claims as quick as possible to make it look like figures have gone down. 😂

[@baldrickscunningplan6154]

Like they did when they were last in power. Make no mistake. Labours plan is to turn every immigrant into a labour voter and reduce the voting age to 16. They will also change voting laws to allow more postal and online voting. If they get in. I fear we will never get them out.

[@P-I-UK]

But i bet you voted as part of the mess this country is already in🙄

[@Frankie_50ways]

@@P-I-UK Actually I didn't because you're in for a world of pain either way and don't even mention reform only I'm sick of seeing it.

[@Frankie_50ways]

Readable* Maybe learn how to read.

[@DeniseWilliams-jr5xo]

ERRH I think you will find it is the Tories who do the lying. Heard of the name Michelle Mone? Or does your knowledge not extend beyond the end of your nose.

[@user-cc7ct1gd9m]

Confiscation of rubber dinghy’s & outboard motors😂

[@markstill515]

All this is to take your minds away from fighting the Tories squeeze. Starmer is collaborating with the Tories. The cost of living crisis is a huge transfer of wealth from us to the stinking rich. The boats are a minor problem compared to the robbery going on

[@claireb9127]

He has no plans except open the doors even wider!

[@ukmachloop]

exactly, in that interview he never gave one solution

[@ianb9842]

👍well said

[@captaintorch983]

In fact the doors will probably be removed from their hinges, so that more immigrants can get through. I just hope that they all end up in London. Our capital city is lost already.

[@robertrobski1013]

😂😂😂 that is not a plan but order from George Soros 😅😅😅

[@ethereumrise7860]

He will execute WEF plan as ordered to him at Davos.

[@asowle]

so..he says we cannot return them to France... so we need to stop them midway...If only we had some kind of navy ?

[@MooohGX]

Illegal immigration is wrong. This is just an administrative failure in not legally processing the claims all this time….

[@flaminmongrel6955]

The only sensible comment here which differentiates between a crime and the normal process of migration.

[@abbeymeadswindon]

So he won't do anything France just returned and broke the rules they don't care He will not do nothing

[@Sreid9981]

Enough is Enough

[@britnatzaredemocracydenier5922]

Agreed no more Israeli owned starmer and sunak who serve 🇮🇱

[@PoldarkGodzilla]

⁠@@britnatzaredemocracydenier5922as opposed to to hamas owners corbyn 😂

[@britnatzaredemocracydenier5922]

@@PoldarkGodzilla Corbyn didn't take the new Nazis blood money that's why

[@ianb9842]

Vote labour next year and start accepting that this country is totally finished and if you think it won’t affect you it will eventually

[@amcdonald7479]

It's cute that you think there is a difference in their end goal. Bunch of globalist paid puppets

[@tiernan2023]

Radicals and extremists will arrive from Arab countries then

[@user-sv5iu6sb7k]

He scares me! He is as slimy as Blare !

[@jamesgraham1291]

I can actually decide where I shop who I buy from I can’t actually control what any politician does Therefore I have no control

[@anonymousone6075]

Most don't even live in the areas they are supposed to represent

[@colincharlton9339]

The labour party theme tune should be: The love train by the O' jays...

[@johnhill5357]

i want see zero imagration stop the boats at sea straight back to france

[@alpinehouse425]

Ask question about immigrants but u get answers about Gaza. Honestly don’t know where we going.

[@rossco5409]

VOTE REFORM ITS THE ONLY ANSWER

[@stanpennycook5414]

Don't beleive a word he says.

[@bereal6590]

Because it's so much better now isn't it!

[@dalebenton3354]

well dont think the Tories doing any better,Vote change,I rather Vote U KIP in not another 13 years of more clowns

[@Explorist719]

Do you believe the Tories?

[@strangetrip837]

Same policy as the Tories but nicer words 🙄🙄🙄

[@gerardhampson9089]

He agrees we have to stop the boats, but his solution will be, we will bring them by ferry , on the coach , strait to the reception at the hotel. Simples😂

[@pobo6689]

he wants to go after the smuggling gangs but doesnt practically state how he will do that. if France cant deal with it (despite the millions we've sent them already) what makes you think they work with us. why dont we just simply turn the boats back - its that simple!

[@GlasPthalocyanine]

Exactly. He's refusing to acknowledge that the border should be enforced, and we don't have to accept that it's _too difficult_ to do anything about the hundreds of thousands of people already here illegally. I don't care if Starmer doesn't like the Rwanda scheme. I just want to know how his alternative plan would work better.

[@keith8609]

​@@pobo6689it is not as simple as turning the boats back unfortunately what do you do if they start jumping in the water they will have to be rescued ?

[@pobo6689]

@@keith8609 so they come illegally from a safe country (we've already given millions of pounds to on this issue) we put them on a safe boat back and they try to commit suicide hows that our problem? at what point do they take responsibility for their dangerous and illegal actions?

[@keith8609]

@@pobo6689 I agree with alot of what you say but this is the world we live in now I think we have to make it less attractive for them to come here

[@rickystephens4689]

Take a look at your future prime minister if the Conservatives ever call an election what a joke

[@timmonk7973]

Labour want uncontrolled immigration vote reform.

[@DeniseWilliams-jr5xo]

Right now we need doctors and nurses urgently. So I don't care where they come from. I wonder if you needed medical care on the NHS would you care where the doctor came from. I'm currently on a waiting list as I have an oesophageal stricture which means I'm having to live on soup as solids get stuck in my Oesophagus. Would you like to live like that. The waiting list is years long not weeks or months. I cannot afford private health care I'm not rolling in money like you obviously are.

[@clairehall4214]

Well wasnt criminals supposed to be deported and wht did labour do stop it

[@peterteagleteagle9958]

Do you really think it would be any different under Labour,???

[@Isochest]

We know it won't because Tony will be pulling the strings

[@oxenford539]

labour are going to push away a lot of potential voters with this. many people agree with their economic ideals but *not* their social policies. come GE it's gonna be a choice between voting based on your economic views vs your social views.

[@shaunburton1112]

Hes basically admitted he will take more

[@DoneDunning]

Look to the future now, it's only just begun.

[@christopherrattew8591]

They have been trying to stop the gangs for years. Little progress can be had with that. We need a policy that works. Ideally, they could travel into a British enclave on the north cost of France. We could find such a community, but Macron would not agree. In the meantime rapidly convert the asylum claimers into tax payers.

[@stanpennycook5414]

Do we get a refund from the French, as that was money down the drain how many millions turn the boats back to France its a safe country, not got the courage to do it or don't won't too.

[@Isochest]

Tax drainers in reality

[@DeniseWilliams-jr5xo]

How can they pay taxes? In cases it's escaped your notice the government won't allow them to work. Many would dearly love to work but the Tories won't let them.

[@Isochest]

@@DeniseWilliams-jr5xo Cannabis farms. They are here to be a drain. To make locals homeless.

[@christopherrattew8591]

Yes. The reality of our government's policy. The Labour Party must not try to avoid speaking about their policies. They say some things in line with current policies, but are otherwise mute. The British people will support good policies, whatever Suella Braverman thinks. @@Isochest

[@bond--007]

They don't come here in small boats now they come on a RNLI TAXI

[@foxernator]

Politicians trying to give a straight answer to a question challenge (impossible)

[@Sol-Cutta]

Gets in, does a u turn like the turn coat he is. Yes we remember when you failed to prosecute jimmy saville.

[@NicholasBarlow-k5l]

We have an army ,royal airforce,royal navy.a police force and special securities All we do is recue them .

[@Pythagarous]

He wants this he wants that what he doesn’t want is to say how he’s going to achieve any of it.

[@anonymousone6075]

With Hindsight that's his number 1 attribute

[@paranormalchannelx1307]

IS THAT WHY YOU SAID 50 MILL IS READY FOR NHS APPOINTMENTS....YOU FORGET ALL THE AID YOU SENT WE NEVER VOTED ANY OF THESE CLOWNS IN 🇬🇧✝️♥️

[@michaelc318]

We should look after are own country first

[@edwarddolling7309]

why dont we use our navy and tow these boats back then cut the boat up do this 50 times and the crossing will stop

[@keith8609]

So what do you do when they start jumping in the water ?

[@edwarddolling7309]

@@keith8609 what do you do if you leave them and the boat sinks ?? dont make excuses why is no one dealing with this england cant shell out millions a day for people how dont belong here it is wrong our homeless and OAPS dont get put into hotels and fed and warmed .. given free cloths .. what is going on?????

[@keith8609]

@@edwarddolling7309 I agree we need to stop the illegal immigrants but sinking their boats is just going to play into the hands of the woke brigade who want to let them all in.

[@michaelc318]

He won't answer the question simple he doesn't have a clue what he is going to do.

[@colinnewmarch1106]

Would not trust him one inch

[@davidf2881]

The only way to stop the boat Kier is to fly them in

[@cmmgray]

If they having their “claim processed” it means a majority won’t be kicked out.

[@bobbyboyderecords]

Keir Starmer did not answer anything, same old politician.

[@kristokinkela1815]

Why not prevent them to cross? When are you crossing ? What the patrols are doing? Hold them also accountable for letting them cross

[@An-Alien-On-Earth]

You can't ever trust this man

[@OAC184]

Can't trust him or sunak

[@Flugal007]

How’s the smashing of the drug dealers going? Not well I expect. These people know how to smuggle, whether its drugs, guns, people.. The real issue is the out of control 670,000 net migrants last year. This will be the death of the NHS and quality education. Just words, nothing but words. There has to be an alternative to this.

[@michaelellis7326]

Just look at the increase in knife crime in our country. This was unheard of back in my younger days. I'm now in my eighties.

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

Immigration Plans. Thats like saying: Waking Sleep.

[@baldrickscunningplan6154]

He wants claims processed does he? That will green light everyone then. Make no mistake, "processing" means turning them into labour voters.

[@zingo2664]

no thank you flipflop

[@lekatakolerike8272]

I bet one day, we will realize that the deal with Rwanda was the best of the worst scenarios with regard to the immigration

[@zahedkhan7016]

Like 321 meeting cancelled with Turkey.

[@cuba5381]

Put them in basic accommodation. When I worked for Immigration when Labour were last in power, an Asylum seeker who was out in detention, asked to go home as he didn't get a B and B. Labour bumped up figures of illegal removals and rewarded staff with an extra days holiday. I left as I felt it corrupt.

[@stevec6427]

Well that's not true. Under the last Labour government, asylum seekers were processed in Calais and there was no accommodation provided for them. Any who came directly here were immediately removed as they were automatically determined to have evaded the immigration system

[@Dhoggy]

Spare bedrooms to house them when theyre here. Airbnb britain for a national rate pittance.

[@beatriceharris-ij6li]

Starmer will let them all in

[@craigwatkins320]

Fell asleep 30 seconds in , so boring

[@trancosa13]

This hasnt aged well, he is doing exactly what she said.

[@euaggeliakladi4260]

The easy way to stops boats is no benefits for illeagals no hotels no free food no spending money every week.

[@grycripps]

He isn't going to stop migration. Both Labour and Tories have allowed our country to be flooded with uncontrolled migration. It's sickening what they have done to our little island.

[@allanwhiteley6199]

How many Indian and Pakistan refugee's come to this country and why.

[@randomdaveUK]

No that's just legal migration post Brexit. When freedom of movement ended, deals were struck to make foreign visas more accessible. Brexiteers won't tell you that

[@iss2075]

@@randomdaveUK I saw Nigel Farage complaining about it on TV today, and I see people complaining about it online all the time too. Now that we have the freedom to stop immigration, we need a Government that actually wants to stop it. Conservatives/Labour support immigration and want as many immigrants as possible. They have no excuse anymore now that we are out of the EU and it's actually possible to stop immigration.

[@pincermovement72]

@@randomdaveUKThe only thing it has to do with Brexit is we voted the wrong way so they gave us a punishment beating.

[@randomdaveUK]

@@pincermovement72 No we got exactly what was voted for, we left and could change our immigration laws. The Conservatives who implemented the hard Brexit Johnson shared DID actually change the law, they made it easier for foreign nationals from those countries to get visas. The economic damage is the reality of the decision. The punishment is being foolish enough to do it and expecting no ill consequences

[@sandramacaulay7365]

Do you know why they are recruiting from those countries. There is a reason.

[@nickstibbs1]

Poor logic from Starmer. Is it, by definition, conclusive that if their asylum claim is rejected, they should be returned ‘back to where they came from’ (his words - unclear whether this always means France or their country of origin) - there are more options (or should be) - we may not want them, even if they have a clear reason for leaving their home country - including dodgy political/terrorist affiliations or recent criminal background, which makes them a liability? There may also be other places where they can apply to, and so rejection by UK does not mean they have to go back to country of origin (also, which may be highly dangerous place for them, like Iran, Syria or Palestine).

[@ynnadanny]

Despite your ideals, migration is a good thing for our country and our economy. If it wasn't for our record migration, we'd probably be in a deep recession as our country is stagnant. As a country in the civilised world, we have a legal obligation to take in asylum seekers. This obligation is shared throughout the NATO countries. We had an agreement with France/EU that allowed us to send a percentage of seekers back to France for processing. This agreement was lost because of Brexit. So maybe you should focus on why the Tories have allowed LEGAL migration to soar higher than ever before, and maybe ask why the Tories have focussed on headline-grabbers like the Rwanda scheme rather than making negotiations with the EU again? This comment section is a mess of hypocrisy and misinformation. Absolute state of politics right now.

[@nickstibbs1]

@@ynnadanny seem to be projecting a bit in your response. Legal migration has been encouraged, because of shortfall from Brexit and some returned during Covid. Brexiteers roughly split into two camps - one was more nativist, xenophobic and anti- most migration streams into the country; the other was more outward looking, globalist (including Atlanticist) and recognised need for migration, take from popualtions across the world, albeit wanted national control of it, rather than continuing with EU arrangement (although there were some migration controls within EU). The interesting thing to note, is that any caveat, critique or reservation about migration (eg. undesirability of some demographics) is seen as a rejection of the principle and positive aspects of migration. The two currents/attitudes can co-exist. Any global or regional law/arrangement which makes it hard to reject certain people who may be a dangerous influence here, needs to be reviewed and changed. Otherwise it will be exploited using liberal sympathies, and we shoot ourselves in the foot. Truth is, the country is at a turning point in several different ways, and we need to be clear-sighted about what is actually going on, and not hide difficult realities behind generalisations about let's say a majority, when we can both accept that, and keep vigilant about dangerous trends within the broader picture. Having an always benevolent view is not sufficient, and never was, and we need to balance openness with scepticism, and benign intentions with self-interest.

[@kaushikpatel4818]

People selling rubber dinghies to be investigated, how and where were they acquired,ban the sellers of dinghies

[@ciunasday5222]

Too complicated. They might have to employ somebody who knows what one looks like.

[@carolmaz8675]

Be stronger !!!!!!!

[@Englishman4412]

Mass legal immigration is the actual problem tho. Not a thew silly little boats.

[@michaelellis7326]

Because Rishi is Indian and doubtless receives a good backhander for admitting them at our expense !

[@jamesr5598]

What he means is he will spend loads of taxpayers money on tick box jobs to make sure everyone coming in has quick access to housing, money and citizenship.

[@annaandy1]

He has no plan just goes round in circles

[@georgekeating2146]

All talk, no action. No plan!

[@kevdoran9918]

Does anybody believe these individuals anymore, they dont even believe themselves.

[@sisds]

Are those people will be taken care of by tax payer’s money?

[@matthew1355]

I imagine the EU works as a filter. They will identify the people who are going to add value and the rest get pushed through to the UK.

[@tonyfearn2452]

heaven help us all if this rsole ever gets into power !!

[@snowyowel7961]

He will be under khans thumb. Starmer is not a leader.

[@RichardMason-gj9ue]

Let these spongers live with him

[@michaelenglish2066]

if that guy gets in the countrys fiked and will never recover

[@britnatzaredemocracydenier5922]

Red Tory starmer taking blood money from 🇮🇱

[@SlowhandGreg]

Even Thatcherism is proving to be an unlimited disaster with Water companies pumping sewage into the rivers odebt fueled on the edge of Bancrupcy and Brexit is an economic train wreck

[@iss2075]

@@jujutrini8412 Both parties are the same, are funded by the same people, they go to the same events, dinner parties, pubs, conferences, they have the same "experts", advisors, researches, think tanks and NGOs telling them what to do. I remember in 2010 when Labour and Conservatives swapped around and nothing noticeable happened, and it will be the same next time it happens. Sorry to say that, but it's the truth.

[@destro1989]

You remember the NHS was in an excellent place under Labour, lowest queues and lowest waiting times, it's only gone up and up, poor funding, poor salaries, no staff and every staff is brought from India and Africa. It's embarassing@@iss2075

[@Neilalex123]

Kier Starmer refused to do anything about Jimmy Savile. Just remember that.

[@whovotedforthat]

Labour will allow an amnesty and start ignoreing the publics view on immigration, hence the " building more houses" speach which will becoming to an area near u?

[@Summersue]

Seems a bit ironic that it was tony Blair's labour that started it in the first place,none of these parties have a clue.