Are Boris & Priti Doing Enough?

[Khandro]

At least 1,000 men, women and children were reportedly spotted landing on the south coast yesterday. If these numbers are correct, it would have shattered the previous daily record of 828, recorded on 21 August. But Home Office sources were today briefing that was an over-estimate and the likely official number will be about 740, merely the second highest daily total ever.'

So that's OK then?

Only one MP: Redcar Tory backbencher Jacob Young asked:

"not unreasonably, whether the Government could be doing more to stop the landings. The answer he got from Boris Johnson must rank as among the most complacent given by any prime minister from the despatch box in modern times.'

'The issue is, very sadly, our friends across the Channel in France are faced with a very difficult problem: large numbers of people who want to come to this country. We are doing everything we can to encourage the French to do the necessary and impede their passage,' said Johnson."

So the it's the French who are at fault, is that a fact ?

[burlyshirley]

I have no problem at all with turning boats back, we simply CANNOT keep taking all these people, we already have enough ! France hate us because of Brexit. The government needs to be as tough as it promised it was going to be. Enough is enough !!

[gulliver1]

I always thought Britain ruled the waves. Seems to be more like France rule the waves, especially in the Channel.

[pat2604]

/The people coming from the safety of France are economic migrants./

Not true, Naomi. Many are genuine refugees. Lots from Syria apparently. I think there should be far more control on our beaches, more holding facilities and those that are economic immigrants should be shipped back out to EU.These boats are also coming in on the east coast from Holland.

And yes I am compassionate and pleased to be so. Don't forget I have personal links to immigrants who came here with nothing escaping from dreadful circumstances and were welcomed and contributed greatly to the UK. I don't have compassion for economic migrants.

[pat2604]

And Gully. What has this got to do with voting for Brexit. I have no problem with immigrants - only illegal immigrants. There were grester issues with the EU that I based my Brexit vote on.

[gulliver1]

18.47 And Pat. May I ask you what Greater issues other than immigration made you vote for Brexit ?.

[pat2604]

You may ask me, Gully, but I'm not going into complicated stuff on this thread. So I will just say it's pretty obvious the way the EU has gone over the years what will happen in the future and it's not good.

[naomi24]

Pat, any coming from Syria have travelled practically the length of Europe to get to the English Channel. They reached safety when they landed in Greece or wherever they were dropped off. These are not destitute refugees. They are spending thousands on their tickets to the fabled land of milk and honey.

[gulliver1]

Treasure Island,....The streets of London are paved with gold and once had a Mayor called Dick Johnson who also has a cat.

[david small]

To answer your question, NO, they are not doing nearly enough. This has long term permanent ramifications. Social care will suffer, and future generations will pay a price for this tardy, lacklustre, dithering. Human rights legality shenanigans tie the hands and minds of those that try to force this issue.

[pat2604]

Naomi, Syrian refugees are not classed as economic migrants. No they are not destitute but that doesn't take away their destitute status. Probably they wish to escape the EU though. I would! (Light hearted statement). My point is as refugees if they landed they are entitled to refugee status. They have a right to stay.

[naomi24]

There are ‘rights’ … and there are wrongs. This country simply cannot possibly take all who choose - and these people do choose - to come here - and nor should it.

[Khandro]

pat: According to the Guardian, smugglers are charging as much as £3,500. Could this be why they are 'destitute' ?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/12/smugglers-tariffs-for-getting-migrants-to-the-uk

[david small]

Like a thief in the night they still come, but now brazenly they demand that we make them breakfast.

[grumpy01]

Dick Johnson, Gulliver who he?

[Mamyalynne]

Means Dick Whittington

[gulliver1]

19.51, Means Dick Johnson.