The hate-filled racism of Reform and its leader Farage is not how we should see ourselves as a country. We have welcomed incomers for centuries.
I work for a major University's School of Medicine where I meet students from across the world. These young people have chosen/applied to come here to study at a centre of excellence. Many have told me they would like to stay to work in our NHS and, lord knows, we need them!
I believe the racist rhetoric spouted by Farage and his ilk is merely fomenting trouble. Sadly, far too many British nationals have swallowed this hate and have failed, completely to see the benefits of multi-culturalism to this country.
I woudl say to these racists - be careful what you wish for.
Approximately 1.26 million people in England and Wales hold dual nationality where one of the passports held is a British one (Census 2021). I worry that if Reform were elected and withdrew from the ECHR this would enable them to withdraw British citizenship from some of the dual nationals who may not meet with Reform's approval due to political orientation. With another passport it could be argued that removal of British citizenship would not make them stateless and render them liable for deportation. Presumably leaving the ECHR makes everyone more vulnerable to arbitrary detention at the political whim of whoever is in power. It looks like a recipe for widespread human rights abused to me.
Don't write the Tories off. I have a feeling that if Reform starts to implode (basically because of its complete lack of ideas outside Immigration and the fact that it has nobody with credible political experience in its ranks, with the possible exception of Kruger) those that become disillusioned may go back to the Tory embrace. Better the devil you know etc
The hate-filled racism of Reform and its leader Farage is not how we should see ourselves as a country. We have welcomed incomers for centuries.
I work for a major University's School of Medicine where I meet students from across the world. These young people have chosen/applied to come here to study at a centre of excellence. Many have told me they would like to stay to work in our NHS and, lord knows, we need them!
I believe the racist rhetoric spouted by Farage and his ilk is merely fomenting trouble. Sadly, far too many British nationals have swallowed this hate and have failed, completely to see the benefits of multi-culturalism to this country.
I woudl say to these racists - be careful what you wish for.
Approximately 1.26 million people in England and Wales hold dual nationality where one of the passports held is a British one (Census 2021). I worry that if Reform were elected and withdrew from the ECHR this would enable them to withdraw British citizenship from some of the dual nationals who may not meet with Reform's approval due to political orientation. With another passport it could be argued that removal of British citizenship would not make them stateless and render them liable for deportation. Presumably leaving the ECHR makes everyone more vulnerable to arbitrary detention at the political whim of whoever is in power. It looks like a recipe for widespread human rights abused to me.
My apologies. My comments were to do with the Lead's post about are the Tories finished and not about the ECHR
Don't write the Tories off. I have a feeling that if Reform starts to implode (basically because of its complete lack of ideas outside Immigration and the fact that it has nobody with credible political experience in its ranks, with the possible exception of Kruger) those that become disillusioned may go back to the Tory embrace. Better the devil you know etc