>> >> I'm not so sure. They've made 40,000 Asylum Seekers, a number which is not actually
>> massive in a historical context, into an invasion. There are people out there speaking of
>> our country being invaded like they're coming ashore D-Day style. It's given them an opportunity
>> to portray the ECHR as a 'foreign court' rather than something we're tied to by
>> treaties and largely founded.
>>
I'm not sure what to say to that. It's a delibrate action to make themselves unpopular on purpose? I'm not sure anyone really believes that.
>>Meanwhile 800,000 walk in with permission and becuase, frankly, we need them.
I think half are students and their dependents. I suppose it keeps the university sector going. Although how many dissappear or actually complete their course is open to debate.
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