People smuggler jailed for 17 years: 1 tier Labour

[Notch7]

Yup, tough sentences for peoples smugglers

1 tier Keir

 

[transam]

Fact is it will make no real difference to illegal migration

Only way it will work is if there is a deterrent

Simples

This is going to pose a serious conundrum for Starmer

 

[Vinty]

I don't support Labour or Conservative.
I do support sensible policies,regardless of which party they come from.

Immigration is Labour's Achillies heel, people don't trust them on the issue.
If they can change public perception on Immigration, then they could win another election.

 

[motorbiking]

Yup, tough sentences for peoples smugglers

1 tier Keir

Funny, if this was a conservative government, you'd be reminding us of the Judiciary's independence.

I don't recall Labour changing the sentencing guidelines. Looks like this is a Tory legacy.

 

[Vinty]

Only way it will work is if there is a deterrent

Illegals should be treated as criminals and not as victims.
Coming to the UK illegally should automatically disqualify them from claiming asylum.
Only immigrants who have used legal routes should be allowed to claim asylum.

 

[Murdochcat]

Ultimately they could lock up 100 people smugglers BUT the numbers crossing the channel is what most people worry about

 

[transam]

Illegals should be treated as criminals and not as victims.
Coming to the UK illegally should automatically disqualify them from claiming asylum.
Only immigrants who have used legal routes should be allowed to claim asylum.

That’s what trump said

And is one of the reasons why he won the election

No doubt he will
Implement it or attempt to but will no doubt get bogged down in countless legal actions ??? Law suits ???

 

[Munroast]

Yup, tough sentences for peoples smugglers

1 tier Keir

17 years is good, but there will be a queue to fill his boots. It won't stop one single small boat crossing

what we need is somewhere in a far away land where we can send these fake refugees, may be somewhere in deepest Africa - now that would be a deterrent.

 

[transam]

People smugglers

It’s a lucrative bussiness banging up some smuggler won’t make an iota of difference

There must be a deterrent on those wanting to
Come here

Only trouble is that there would be countless legal challenges / human rights etc etc

 

[carmanmemoranda]

17 years is good, but there will be a queue to fill his boots. It won't stop one single small boat crossing

what we need is somewhere in a far away land where we can send these fake refugees, may be somewhere in deepest Africa - now that would be a deterrent.

Hmmm. How many do you think could go there ?

 

[noseall]

Ultimately they could lock up 100 people smugglers BUT the numbers crossing the channel is what most people worry about

Profound.

 

[motorbiking]

Illegals should be treated as criminals and not as victims.
Coming to the UK illegally should automatically disqualify them from claiming asylum.
Only immigrants who have used legal routes should be allowed to claim asylum.

have those laws been repealed then?

 

[noseall]

Ultimately they could lock up 100 people smugglers BUT the numbers crossing the channel is what most people worry about

Some folk consider it ok to tackle both issues.

 

[motorbiking]

When do you think they will start?

 

[securespark]

When did the Tories start?

Some say that they deliberately did very little, except to line a few coffers.

Don't you think Labour have started yet?