Catch them Young... And Teach them Wrong

Every month in Britain a farmer commits suicide. And every 2 weeks a soldier commits suicide. But, never mind, Brownies are taught to oppose the "patriarchy" (Lucy Porter on BBC TV "Mastermind", 28 December). Cry, the (once-upon-a-time) Beloved Country!... "Everyone's right to life shall be protected by law," states Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights. But it doesn't, or maybe can't. Instead, the Convention is used to enable foreigners occupy the UK. Even though there is nothing in the Convention about immigration control. So it shouldn't.

Justice requires Balance

Lawyers intervene in immigration cases when they think an immigration officer's decision might be wrong. But they only intervene when someone wants to stay in the UK. Decisions might equally be wrong the other way, by allowing someone to stay. But then lawyers never ever intervene. This is unjust. Justice requires balance..... Allowing lawyers to intervene in immigration cases isn't God-given. It's a choice by politicians; as in other countries. Until control is back in the hands of immigration officers there should be no more legal aid for immigration. Funding our own occupation is nonsensical.

Britain: And the Case of Contradictory Policies Working to Opposite Purposes

Britain's Prime Minister,Boris Johnson, has announced an increase in Defence spending. Defence is to prevent these islands being occupied by foreigners. But taxpayers' money is also provided for legal aid for immigration cases. This litigation contests immigration decisions, and, often successful, enables foreigners to live here. These decisions are often based on the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees andon Human Rights. Both set up during the Cold War and with the Second World War in everyone's minds. Now clearly outdated in their intent when considering immigration. The contradiction between spending money on warfare while spending money to bring about occupation is very stark. And absurd. And should be ended. Forthwith. If not sooner!

Equality reinforces Inequality

Britain's obsession with "equality" leads to more inequality. Same sex marriage and immigration laws mean that foreign men who are wives and foreign women who are husbands can live here.So every day native British men become strangers in their own land.

It's not the Distant Past, it's the Recent Past... that needs Rectifying

It's not the 19th century and earlier that America and Britain should be self-flagellating about. It's more recent history that has caused huge demographic changes about which we should be self-critical. In 1965 President Johnson relaxed the USA's strict immigration laws. And in 1979 Mrs Thatcher broke her promise to stop foreign men using marriage to live in the UK. Since about 10,000 men a year exploit this loophole that has resulted in some 400,000 men (and their children) living in these islands.

The 1960s... when the Future began

It's a truism that the future began years ago. Decades ago, in fact. In Britain's case back in 1962. Conscription had just ended, so young foreign men wanted to come here to avoid call-up in their own countries. The Commonwealth Immigration Act came into force in June of that year, having been deliberately delayed to enable as many people to come here who wanted to. The result was a rush of young men. After June 1962 they sought loopholes, lawyers and marriage.And brought in relatives..... In the case of the USA the future began in 1965 when Presidetn Johnson relaxed the country's strict immigration laws. Conscription ended in 1975, which was an added attraction for young men from other countries who wanted to avoid the draft.

Will no taker of silk see the Light?

The President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reid, defends the independence of the judiciary (BBC Radio 4 "Today"). Activist lawyers prevent deportations. Surely one of the obligations of Government is to defend the realm.... Britain's borders are clearly porous. So surely there is at least one judge who can see the light and prosecute the Government for failing to defend the realm. Justice shouldn't be one-sided: it requires balance. Which is, indeed, its symbol.