Small Boats etc solution

[Geoff Parkstone]

"But do bear in mind that there were virtually no small boats before Brexit, "

So what you're saying is that the asylum seekers didn't come to UK before brexit as they would still be stuck in the EU. But now, post Brexit, they come here to escape the EU??

[MadAmster]

2010 around 18000. 2016 around 5000. 2022 around 75000.

Source Parliament.uk

[swaledale]

"But do bear in mind that there were virtually no small boats before Brexit, "

So what you're saying is that the asylum seekers didn't come to UK before brexit as they would still be stuck in the EU. But now, post Brexit, they come here to escape the EU??

No, since Brexit the agreement we had to return those not qualifying for Asylum in the UK to another safe country in the EU ended and this government for reasons unknown, but either incompetency or because they were adopting a belligerent anti EU tone, didn't negotiate a new one!

AS has been said many times, if there was a safe legal route, if claims were processed at Calais which the French offered, then the boats would cease. So its this governments policy that is encouraging the people smugglers.

[MadAmster]

No, since Brexit the agreement we had to return those not qualifying for Asylum in the UK to another safe country in the EU ended and this government for reasons unknown, but either incompetency or because they were adopting a belligerent anti EU tone, didn't negotiate a new one!

AS has been said many times, if there was a safe legal route, if claims were processed at Calais which the French offered, then the boats would cease. So its this governments policy that is encouraging the people smugglers.

Swale, will you never learn that you can't befuddle them with facts?

[swaledale]

Swale, will you never learn that you can't befuddle them with facts?

TBH I'm not hopeful, but it amuses me when I'm at a loose end!