Will be interesting to see what happens here. The Irish government (whether intentionally or not) has given a massive boon to Rishi Sunak in making these public statements, given that one of the...
Will be interesting to see what happens here. The Irish government (whether intentionally or not) has given a massive boon to Rishi Sunak in making these public statements, given that one of the primary criticisms of the Rwanda policy was that it would be an ineffective (and extremely expensive) deterrent. Plus I think a lot of people in the UK will actually see "exporting" the problem to Ireland as a good thing (and a useful threat to clobber the EU with).
Unfortunately the current government is battling right-wing impulses just the same as other center-aligned parties in the world. So far they've done a good job at resisting, but this feels like a...
Unfortunately the current government is battling right-wing impulses just the same as other center-aligned parties in the world. So far they've done a good job at resisting, but this feels like a knee-jerk reaction to me, and those reactions in public policy usually only go one way...
Ugh, the Irish government making a mess as usual. They can ship refugees to the UK in a rush, but even after years of complaints and promises there's no sign of ending direct provision.
Ugh, the Irish government making a mess as usual. They can ship refugees to the UK in a rush, but even after years of complaints and promises there's no sign of ending direct provision.
Will be interesting to see what happens here. The Irish government (whether intentionally or not) has given a massive boon to Rishi Sunak in making these public statements, given that one of the primary criticisms of the Rwanda policy was that it would be an ineffective (and extremely expensive) deterrent. Plus I think a lot of people in the UK will actually see "exporting" the problem to Ireland as a good thing (and a useful threat to clobber the EU with).
Unfortunately the current government is battling right-wing impulses just the same as other center-aligned parties in the world. So far they've done a good job at resisting, but this feels like a knee-jerk reaction to me, and those reactions in public policy usually only go one way...
Ugh, the Irish government making a mess as usual. They can ship refugees to the UK in a rush, but even after years of complaints and promises there's no sign of ending direct provision.