Rwanda bill passes
Rishi Sunak (Photo: Yahoo News) The Safety of Rwanda bill was finally passed last night when the House of Lords meekly surrendered, meaning that summary deportation will shortly become law. It is difficult to see any advantages to this scheme, other than perhaps saving Rishi Sunak's political skin. Even that seems temporary. The inefficient, immoral and frankly eye-wateringly expensive plan is not designed to "stop the boats" - it is too impractical to address the actual problem. Instead it is just another gimmick aimed at appeasing right-wingers. In short, this is one of the most shameful episodes in British political history. I won't go into detail about how inhuman the bill is - others have done that far better than I could - but it's galling to hear Home Secretary James Cleverley, in apparently celebratory mood, mocking "false human rights claims" when there are very real outstanding concerns around human rights. Protecting vulnerable individuals f
