No matter what you think of her and her current rhetoric, the issue of migration and asylum claims is one that does require urgent attention. Climate change is only going to worsen the situation, potentially causing ever greater numbers, from Africa in particular, to head for Europe. Some will be fleeing war zones, others trying to escape worsening living standards and poverty; no one can blame them. It is not sustainable, though, for unlimited numbers of people to move into Europe, it is a recipe for conflict as it would have huge implications for the standard of living in Europe. Take the UK, for example, we are already experiencing major difficulties regarding water supplies and waste processing, the infrastructure is already failing to cope. The NHS is struggling to cope with the existing population, energy supply is going to be a problem in the future. I believe that all countries should strive to improve conditions in third world countries, especially regarding climate change, but I don’t see it happening.

I strongly suspect, though, that a large number of people in this country, maybe a majority, would want nearly all immigration stopped and all illegal migrants deported. Are they wrong? We (supposedly) live in a democracy, so why should the government not accede to their wishes? Do humanitarian concerns override the wishes of the electorate? Very difficult questions, does anyone have any acceptable solutions? I don’t.