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Labour- EU Following Suit (and also failing)
Labour- EU Following Suit (and also failing)
Every week I seem to find a problem in Labour policy/politicians/promises, and this week, is by no means any different. This weeks culprit: Yvette Cooper.
Immigration will be one of the major factors in determining the next government next year, we've all known that since UKIP actually gained some popularity. And ever since, the scramble to see who's actually prepared to kick out illegal immigrants has started, and so Labour were natural to pounce, with Cooper stating that "stronger checks" would be placed under a Labour government in immigration, proposing checks on previous criminal record in their native country. Now this sounds all well and good in a vague way, stop criminals gaining entry gaining to the country. We all want that, however; it doesn't take long for some scrutiny to demolish it.
Take Labour's previous immigration promise for example: 1000 new immigration officers if we're in government. Cooper used this as justification for their new promise of new checks on criminal records. But as far as i can see, 1000 new officers in a country as big as the UK won't make a difference, especially if it's 1) only against criminals (small minority) and 2) only for those outside the EU. It's a bit like discovering you have a water leak, and cover it over with paper, point at it with a big neon sign to the public saying "LOOK AT WHAT WE'VE DONE!"
Labour, and all the other "big" parties, seem to be overlooking the big picture. For the public, you and me, the biggest problem regarding immigration is how many people are coming through our borders. Not racist, it's just there are too many. Labour are promising more staff, Tories are promising reforms, Lib Dems are still imploding, its only UKIP that (unfortunately) have a strong immigration policy, with policy and conviction, just that it's a bit racist for my liking. UKIP have sounded out the EU for all our immigration issues, and I agree with them on that, and only the Conservatives have got close enough to that by promising an EU Referendum. Apart from that it's been a shambles ever since Britain became exploited by the EU. Bailing countries out, lending it more money just because our economy is better than everyone else's, and more importantly we still need to stay. The trade and relations we grow from it are outstanding, so when Cooper suggests anymore reforms in England, someone donate her a "Dunce" hat and remind her that the main immigration problem doesn't come from us, but the EU.
Jordan Ifield (spoken like a true Tory)
Immigration will be one of the major factors in determining the next government next year, we've all known that since UKIP actually gained some popularity. And ever since, the scramble to see who's actually prepared to kick out illegal immigrants has started, and so Labour were natural to pounce, with Cooper stating that "stronger checks" would be placed under a Labour government in immigration, proposing checks on previous criminal record in their native country. Now this sounds all well and good in a vague way, stop criminals gaining entry gaining to the country. We all want that, however; it doesn't take long for some scrutiny to demolish it.
Take Labour's previous immigration promise for example: 1000 new immigration officers if we're in government. Cooper used this as justification for their new promise of new checks on criminal records. But as far as i can see, 1000 new officers in a country as big as the UK won't make a difference, especially if it's 1) only against criminals (small minority) and 2) only for those outside the EU. It's a bit like discovering you have a water leak, and cover it over with paper, point at it with a big neon sign to the public saying "LOOK AT WHAT WE'VE DONE!"
Labour, and all the other "big" parties, seem to be overlooking the big picture. For the public, you and me, the biggest problem regarding immigration is how many people are coming through our borders. Not racist, it's just there are too many. Labour are promising more staff, Tories are promising reforms, Lib Dems are still imploding, its only UKIP that (unfortunately) have a strong immigration policy, with policy and conviction, just that it's a bit racist for my liking. UKIP have sounded out the EU for all our immigration issues, and I agree with them on that, and only the Conservatives have got close enough to that by promising an EU Referendum. Apart from that it's been a shambles ever since Britain became exploited by the EU. Bailing countries out, lending it more money just because our economy is better than everyone else's, and more importantly we still need to stay. The trade and relations we grow from it are outstanding, so when Cooper suggests anymore reforms in England, someone donate her a "Dunce" hat and remind her that the main immigration problem doesn't come from us, but the EU.
Jordan Ifield (spoken like a true Tory)
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