Deportations have long been source of concern
EFFORTS to remove foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers from the country have been woefully ineffective for a number of years.
Efforts to remove foreign criminals have been ineffective for years
The Home Office is notorious for its inability to process cases and to make sure that people who have no right to be in this country are actually deported.
This is not something that is likely to improve drastically overnight.
Issues such as absurd European human rights laws, the failure to keep tabs on asylum seekers and the unwillingness of politically correct officials to prioritise foreign criminals all play a role in helping people avoid deportation.
And despite mounting fury over this the problem has been getting worse.
Official figures revealing that the removal of failed asylum seekers has hit a record low merely highlight the authorities’ struggles.
Teenage asylum seeker brutally attacked by 'racist gang'
This set of appalling statistics seems to have been enough to shock ministers and civil servants out of their stupor.
It is welcome to see already new plans to speed up the appeals process and to remove those with no right to remain.
But we have heard plenty of times before that the Government is about to take tough action only to see little improvement actually being made.
In Theresa May we have a nononsense prime minister who respects ordinary people’s concerns.
As a former home secretary she also has a good understanding of these difficulties.
Let’s hope her Government can succeed where others have failed.
David Cameron and George Osborne led Project Fear during the campaign
Project Fear built on lies
OF the Project Fear claims made before the EU referendum only one in 10 has come true according to new research.
It is fortunate indeed that the British people were far too savvy to be taken in by the dubious forecasts made by David Cameron, George Osborne and their associates.
Yet still we hear Remoaners complaining about what they claim were “lies” told by the Leave campaign. This is utter nonsense.
It was the pro-Brussels brigade who were guilty of peddling lies and indulging in outrageous scaremongering.
As the economy, contrary to their warnings, goes from strength to strength this is only becoming more obvious.
Prince Harry and Prince William have expressed their commitment to tackle mental health
Princes are helping people
PRINCE William and Prince Harry’s shared commitment to mental health – they have, alongside the Duchess of Cambridge, set up their own charity and both have spoken candidly on the topic in recent days – has raised both money and awareness.
What an excellent use of their high-profile status and what a credit they are to the monarchy.