November 16th 2023.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently announced the government's decision to introduce emergency legislation to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda, in spite of the Supreme Court ruling the scheme as 'unlawful'.
This has been met with confusion from many readers, who point out it would be much cheaper and more humane to fix the backlog of asylum cases than to deport them to Rwanda and then have to send them back.
This has been at the forefront of our reader's minds, as shown by their letters discussing their experience of participating in peace marches for an end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
One of the main issues discussed by our readers is the government's failure to ensure a quick and fair assessment procedure for asylum seekers and refugees. M Reader from London noted that these are human beings who are entitled to fair treatment and legal access to it, and that demonising them is inhuman.
Another reader questioned whether the Conservative Party are making their own rules, and if the rule of law is fundamental to our democracy or not. They noted that the Prime Minister's decision to look to change the law to fly refugees out, despite it being unlawful, is a very 'Tory' action.
On this topic, Sophie from London noted how the Prime Minister's actions show a lack of respect for the rule of law, as he is looking to bring back David Cameron to government without him being an MP, and is making protesting illegal.
Finally, Tim from East Hertfordshire questioned Rishi Sunak's conflicting statements on the rule of law, while Tony from Old Kent Road suggested Cameron is the new Kissinger. Ian from Chatham raised the prospect of the government ditching the European Convention on Human Rights in response to the Supreme Court ruling, and Peter from Bradford suggested the only good thing Sunak can do is call a General Election.
It's clear from all the letters that our readers are passionate about the issues surrounding asylum seekers and refugees, and are looking to the government to ensure fair and humane treatment of those in need.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has recently announced the government will introduce emergency legislation to get flights to Rwanda off the ground. The decision has been met with confusion and frustration amongst readers, as the Supreme Court ruled the relocation scheme as 'unlawful'.
One reader pointed out that it would be a better and more humane solution to fix the backlog of asylum cases, rather than deporting them to Rwanda and then having to bring them back due to unsafe conditions.
The discussion also extended to the readers' experience of participating in peace marches for an end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The question of the Prime Minister's decision sparked further conversations - one reader highlighted how the government has failed to rapidly process asylum claims. They argued that demonising asylum seekers for having no safe legal route to get to the UK, and then blaming them for the government's failure to process their claims, is inhuman.
Are the Conservative Party making their own rules? Readers are now asking if the rule of law is fundamental to our democracy, or not. It was also suggested that the government is now looking to change the law to fly out the refugees, regardless of the Supreme Court's ruling.
The discussion then moved to the potential return of former Prime Minister David Cameron to government, and the elevation of him to foreign secretary. It was argued that this was a 'masterstroke' for the Conservative Party. The suggestion that the government is considering ditching the European Convention on Human Rights was also met with criticism.
The conversation concluded with a call from one reader for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election. What do you think?
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