Tim Farron, "The unpleasantness about this debate is only matched by the lack of proper information" #BBCQT
"85% of refugees settle in the country next to where they come from"
"The French take 3x more refugees than we do"
"The Germans take 4x more refugees than we do"
"If you put us back in the European Union, we are 19th in the league table when it comes to the number of refugees we take per capita"
"Do we need deterrents? Yes. The best deterrents is competence. If we assess people when they arrive - and they are not illegal immigrants - they are people seeking asylum.. From Sudan.. Afghanistan.. Iran.. Syria.. 90%+ turn out to be genuine refugees"
"If we have a competent government, and we haven't had one, let's see about this one.. And you assess them quickly.. And return the ones that are not refugees"
"That is your deterrent"
"Rwanda was a waste of money.. If they spent that money on case workers we could have processed these people, returned the ones that weren't refugees in a humane way, and let th eones who are genuine refugees, become British, pay their taxes, be part of our country, and we should be proud to admit them"
Very well said @timfarron ๐
@AOArena Enjoyed the tennis but disappointed wth food. Food was unavailable and it very over-priced when we did find some. Compounded by not being able to bring in our own food and drink. My tennis loving parents were very hungry by 6pm and had to resort to sharing ยฃ4 chocolates
@ImMeme0 In the uk and most of Europe you get healthcare regardless of your wages. Perhaps that would be the best option here. Blaming immigrants for one person being unable to get healthcare seems a bit odd.
The longest sentence handed down to a violent racist rioter this week is shorter than the sentences imposed on entirely peaceful environmental protesters last month.
Labour must repeal the Tory laws that treat peaceful protest more severely than violent disorder and assault.
Elon, forgive me, but there is no excuse for being such an utter berk about this. Iโm white and a Christian. No one is chucking bricks at my church or telling me to go back to where I come from. Iโm concerned about attacks on the communities that are actually *being* attacked.
Something so satisfying about this manโs refusal to take the bait with the usual leading questions on migration. Just calmly & stubbornly fair-minded, straightforward, no nonsense answers in a perfect Wexford accent right in the middle of the town. 10/10