Friday 21 November 2008

Ongoing Systemic Muddle

The Office of National Statistics reported (BBC radio news, 19 November) that last year 237,00 more people took up residence in the UK than emigrated.
The previous day BBC radio and TV news reported that every year 300,000 people are issued with visas to enter the UK in error. This is because the "business" is driven by productivity.
It was also reported (BBC Radio 4 "pm" and The Guardian) that the Immigration Minister criticised the "overuse of appeals" by "some" (he emphasised) lawyers and Non-Governmental Organisations. He also criticised the vexatious use of judicial reviews concerning immigration cases.
If the Minister is not in a position to remedy the ongoing systemic muddle - rather than expressing dissatisfaction - who (other than the Home Secretary or Prime Minister) is?
Answer: The Council of Europe.
But although other people have "rights" concerning the occupation of the UK, Englishmen (Scotsmen, etc.) do not.
This is because the European Commission of Human Rights will only investigate complaints from people who have been subject to a decison by a government body.

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