Has there been an amnesty?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph....amnesty-MPs-warn.html

Is the UK border agency fit for purpose?

Keith Vaz Chairman of the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee doesn't seem to think it is, but that is rich coming from a Labour MP whose Government let them all in, in the first place.

We did not hear any criticism from Mr Vaz then.

[bednobs]

lol i'm upset in the slightest. I thought you might have looked better saying "whoops i made a mistake, sorry, didn't see the post you were referring to" rather than say it's someone elses fault for using a word that you don't consider means what it means to them - seems a bit churlish to me :)

[Davethedog]

"Ed please note another unnecessary wind-up post"

Don't you mean Ed here are another set of questions, that question my absoloute agenda, however as I don't have either the wit or intellect to answer them. I will cry foul and refuse to answer them.

As I always do.

[andy-hughes]

I think AOG is disappointed in me again - I'm being ignored ...

[Davethedog]

Andy I admire your tenacity, I think you and JTH should get an AB award :-)

[Zeuhl]

Bednobs

I think the churlishness is in your imagination - especially as i thanked you for helping me.

I respect other people's right to use different terms to me, but it seems odd that there is no protocol forreferencing this <<post>> i am about to place on this Question, and a totally separate Question I might have placed in this or even another section.

Contrary to their bad press; semantics do matter you know - if we don't know what words mean how can we hope to communicate effectively?

Oh yeah. I forgot, this is the News section - perhaps we don't LOL
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[andy-hughes]

Thanks Dave!

i can't speak for jack, but i adopt the approach i have had on here fron Day One - voice my opinion, and be prepared to back it up, apologise if I am wrong, or upset someone unintentionally,accept that not everyone thinks I am the kind warm wonderful human being that i try to be.

And most important of all ..... NO FLOUNCING!!!!

[rov1100]

I'm surprised the MPs have just woken up to this fact. The subject was brought up on AB last year about the back door amnesty that is happening but under another name. It can only point to corruption at a high level.

[TTG]

I think the UK border agency is probably being swamped and has just given up. Due to the generous (and easily) obtained benefits, weak justice system and open border policy, the UK is a priority destination now. Nothing can be done unfortunately.

[anotheoldgit]

Thank you, rov1100 also TTG for getting this thread back on course, I think that is what the ED requests we do.

[andy-hughes]

I'm still being ignored!

Come on AOG, you can't say something provocative about me 'attacking you' and then simply withdraw- where is your spirit of debate?