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  • SueEllen
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    “There are 100 million people around the world who could qualify for protection under our current laws. Let’s be clear. They are coming here.”
    Shut the door on your way out Ms Braverman!


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  • darmstadt
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post


    FTFY.
    Originally posted by Sue-Ellen Braverman View Post
    “There are 100 million people around the world who could qualify for protection under our current laws. Let’s be clear. They are coming here.
    Looking from the outside in, having a right laugh...

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by darmstadt View Post

    During this evening's debate, it seems that 100 million is official UNCHR figure:

    https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1120542

    FTFY.

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  • malvolio
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    Originally posted by darmstadt View Post

    The trouble here is that many of the British public are as thick as tulip and take that to be the truth because it was said by someone who is meant to be in a position of responsibility. Remember the 80 million Turkish people who wanted to come to the UK used by the Leave campaign: https://www.channel4.com/news/factch...endum-campaign or even ****** Farage's poster. It's just more lies from the right used to sow hatred and division...

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    No, it's any politician jumping on a band wagon with both feet to appeal to a certain demographic in the hopes of getting re-elected.

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  • darmstadt
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    Originally posted by malvolio View Post
    Like I said, don't confuse propagandist sound bites with reality.
    The trouble here is that many of the British public are as thick as tulip and take that to be the truth because it was said by someone who is meant to be in a position of responsibility. Remember the 80 million Turkish people who wanted to come to the UK used by the Leave campaign: https://www.channel4.com/news/factch...endum-campaign or even ****** Farage's poster. It's just more lies from the right used to sow hatred and division...

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  • darmstadt
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    Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

    You're rather a snowflake if you think that's "pressure".
    There's always these 36 numpties: https://www.express.co.uk/news/polit...-investigation

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  • Zigenare
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post




    "
    .@GaryLineker
    does need to decide though, is he a footie presenter or a candidate for the Labour Party? We discuss on my show tonight on @TalkTV
    8pm !"
    @NadineDorries


    Jacob Rees-Mogg
    https://conservativepost.co.uk/time-...cob-rees-mogg/
    You're rather a snowflake if you think that's "pressure".

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  • malvolio
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    Originally posted by darmstadt View Post

    During this evening's debate, it seems that 100 million is official Conservative Party figures:
    Like I said, don't confuse propagandist sound bites with reality.

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  • darmstadt
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    Originally posted by malvolio View Post

    Yes, that is the other side of the argument. I know that all perfetly well thanks.

    If you apply it all migrant incomers then it is even fairly valid (although I don't recall seeing the 100 million figure anywhere; given there are only about 62m already here that destroys your credibility somewhat), However apply it to the people in the small boats coming here illegally through a highly dangerous route and ignoring the perfectly valid routes they could have taken and then HMG's position (supported by a huge proportion of the general public; those who don't live in Islington perhaps) are in favour of the proposed actions.
    .
    During this evening's debate, it seems that 100 million is official Conservative Party figures:

    Scott Benton, MP for Blackpool South, told the Commons: “Our public services are already creaking under enormous pressure and we simply can’t accept hundreds of millions of people who would no doubt look to come here for a better life. I’m afraid this country is nearly full.”

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  • darmstadt
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    Originally posted by malvolio View Post

    We have never been against immigration of people who want to join us or who are seeking genuine asylum for various reasons (ask all those Ugandan Asians), but that does not mean we mustn't have any kind of control over or vetting of people who do so.
    The French have, numerous time, offered for the British to have a processing center at Calais so that asylum claims could be vetted and those that don't pass the grade, sent back to where they came from yet the Tory government has refused this offer each time. Why?

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  • NotAllThere
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    Please people. Stop. I can't take anymore popcorn.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

    Which Tory MPs have tried to pressure the BBC in this instance?



    "
    .@GaryLineker
    does need to decide though, is he a footie presenter or a candidate for the Labour Party? We discuss on my show tonight on @TalkTV
    8pm !"
    @NadineDorries


    Jacob Rees-Mogg
    https://conservativepost.co.uk/time-...cob-rees-mogg/
    Last edited by SueEllen; 13 March 2023, 16:24.

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  • Zigenare
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    May be the Beeb should have ignored his tweet and not bowed to pressure from some Tory MPs.
    Which Tory MPs have tried to pressure the BBC in this instance?

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  • sadkingbilly
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post

    Well stop bumping Gums or blowing your wig. You Dames do get excited. Sounds like you have been on the giggle Juice.
    oh! - the ironing!

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    When you've agreed not to show bias, yes you should keep quiet unless you are prepared to lose your job on principle.
    Aunty Beeb can't have its people spouting their views when it has a reputation for impartiality, high profile people like Gary have an impact on this.
    He didn't agree not to show bias like Andrew Neil and other freelancers who work for the BBC.

    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Don't work with them if you aren't willing to do this or think this is immoral.
    Their staff know that.

    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Maybe we shouldn't be taking our views on refugees and complex immigration issues from someone who left school with 4 GCSEs to get hit on the head with a football.
    May be the Beeb should have ignored his tweet and not bowed to pressure from some Tory MPs.

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