Bizarre press conference where Chris Heaton Harris said there’s a deal with the DUP but repeatedly refused to say what’s in it - UK hasn’t negotiated with the EU. Is fear of EU reaction reason for secrecy? https://t.co/oHdVuOAkVJ
— Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) January 30, 2024
Believe it when you see it!
I know I will be attacked for saying this.
— Simon Clarke MP (@SimonClarkeMP) January 23, 2024
Perhaps even accused of positioning myself or on behalf of another — emphatically neither of which I am doing.
I am speaking out because the stakes for our country and my party are too high to stay silent.https://t.co/oMITm2Mi7N
EXCLUSIVE:
— Alex Wickham (@alexwickham) January 23, 2024
— Internal Treasury analysis advised Rishi Sunak that tax cuts would have only a “low impact” on boosting economic growth
— Leaked documents show the Treasury suggested increasing immigration and planning reform would do more
https://t.co/6qMr59jIv2
The Treasury's grand plan to solve all our domestic woes with a sprinkle of magic migration dust has spectacularly failed and, most likely, wrecked the country.
The Treasury saw a dip in the birth rate, a shortage of nurses, and a public sector groaning like a wheezing bulldog, and their answer was?
More people!
Crack open the borders, let the world come flooding in, and bingo – problem solved.
The problem is this isn't Monopoly money we're talking about, it's real lives. Migration is a complex tapestry, woven with threads of opportunity, hardship, integration, and friction. You can't just stick a "Buy One, Get One Free" sticker on it and expect a rosy utopia.
Firstly, the Treasury seem to think immigrants are walking cash machines. They point at Germany and their shiny GDP, whisper "migrant workers, darling!" and picture us all sipping champagne in our Brexit-land paradise.
However, they forget about the strain on housing, the pressure on public services, the cultural clashes which are destroying the fabric of our country. Integration takes time, money, and a whole lot of empathy, things the Treasury often forgets to budget for.
Secondly, these bean counters think they can dial up migration like a thermostat. Need more doctors? Open the floodgates for medical students! Shortage of fruit pickers? Let's tango with the seasonal workers! But people aren't robots, they're individuals with dreams, families, and roots. You can't just pluck them from their homes and slot them into our economic puzzle like Tetris blocks.
Finally let's not forget the social fabric. Immigration can be a beautiful tapestry, but it can also fray and tear. When communities feel overwhelmed, when wages get squeezed, when cultural differences become battle lines, the whole thing can unravel faster than a Marks & Spencer jumper in the tumble dryer.
So, the Treasury's migration mirage has shimmered and faded. It promised a land of milk and honey, but delivered a reality of overcrowded buses, stretched resources, and simmering tensions. It's time for these number-crunchers to ditch their spreadsheets and take a walk in the real world. Talk to the communities feeling the pressure, listen to the concerns of ordinary people, and understand that migration isn't a quick fix, it's a long-term dance that needs careful steps, not reckless waltzing.
Rishi Sunak said Jeremy Hunt will still be the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer at the general election expected in the second half of the year; an attempt to quash rumors he could be moved aside in favour of a close ally, Energy Secretary Claire Coutinhohttps://t.co/0F4x6nW07Q
— Kitty Donaldson (@kitty_donaldson) January 22, 2024
What the politicians didn't mention when they foisted net zero on us:
- 3,000 lost jobs
- the loss of the UK's last steel manufacturing plant
- increased global CO2 emissions
Climate change madness personified
— David Videcette (@DavidVidecette) January 19, 2024
Steel is still going to be produced, just somewhere else - carbon is still going to go into the atmosphere - just somewhere else
The UK will be the only major economy in Europe and G20 with no ability to make steel from scratch https://t.co/DvqRipsoDE
Lee Anderson had planned to vote against the Rwanda bill, but opted not to on the high point of principle that … “the Labour lot were all giggling and laughing and taking the mick.”
Lee Anderson resigned on a matter of principle. In case you are wondering what a principle is, it is something that you instantly forget about when someone sniggers at you.pic.twitter.com/mdA1AXza3P
— Parody Rishi Sunak (@Parody_PM) January 18, 2024
NEW & EXCLUSiVE 🚨 🚨
— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) January 17, 2024
Rwandan President Paul Kagame tells me for @bbcnews from the World Economic Forum whether the migrant deal is working or not is “the UK’s problem, not Rwanda’s problem” and offers to refund UK taxpayer’s money, as the deal is debated in the Commons.
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