Election Year or Fear!

[Geoff Parkstone]

I suspect the rationale is that once the flights start, the need to deport will rapidly recede as UK will not be seen as a great place to head for any longer. So maybe shipping 300 out would result in 30000 less attempted entries. Those maths work better for those trying to staunch the bleed.

[Andy_Faber]

I suspect the rationale is that once the flights start, the need to deport will rapidly recede as UK will not be seen as a great place to head for any longer. So maybe shipping 300 out would result in 30000 less attempted entries. Those maths work better for those trying to staunch the bleed.

Someone taking the long view. You’ll never make a politician

[Trickytreesreds]

I suspect the rationale is that once the flights start, the need to deport will rapidly recede as UK will not be seen as a great place to head for any longer. So maybe shipping 300 out would result in 30000 less attempted entries. Those maths work better for those trying to staunch the bleed.

Exactly, which is why "push back" is an even cheaper option. Ride the howls and screams and it would be over inside a month.
Only way to break the model, is make it totally off limits.