UK asylum system 'is still not fit for purpose'

I agree. The Government is incapable sorting and removing economic migrants or asylum seekers with unfounded claims from the country, even if they wanted to. The problem has simply become too big to handle, with lengthy court and appeal processes and the added complication of the Human Rights Act used as a `reason` why people should be allowed to stay.

Now the lunatics run the asylum, system.

Chris, Bedford,

It is payback time folks !

James, London, London


If your grip of physics is as feeble-minded as your grip on 18th and 19th century history then you'll probably be unaware that you can only fit so many people on to one tiny island. I doubt that you'll ever pay for the expenses of the new arrivals so you’re the very last person to announce to anybody that it is payback time.

This only goes to illustrate how the liberal left and its cretinous apologists are so deluded by their own ideology that they have not got the first clue about what to do. If only our politicians were actually brave enough to follow some of the advise that have appeared in the comments here and represented the majority opinion for a change.

Jason Mead, Bristol, England

Quelle surprise.

Liz, London,

The one and only guarantee is that Nu Labour created this mess and they will not sort it out. This Country has far to many people poncing on the tax payer and it simply cannot go on.

Roger, Surrey,

British conquered and plundered the whole world throughout 18th and 19th century.

As Newton's law states "Every action has an equal and opposite reaction."

It is payback time folks !

James, London, London

Most asylum seekers into Great Britain originate from former Colonies. They wanted independence, and got it, sometimes through the barrel of a gun. We were not wanted over there, now because they have made a mess of their country they expect us to look after them. Send them all back to the last country they where in before the UK, and that would be;;France!!

Brian Keith, Ellesmere, Shropshire

Please ensure this article is displayed/copied/published and posted throughout Eastern Europe, Africa, Far East, Middle East, Central America etc etc etc at the earliest opportunity..................................

ENR, London , UK

I echo Brian of Shropshire. Our benefit system is far too lenient hence, the reason why they come here as opposed to other countries. Doubt, if many seek asylum in Poland! May have something to do with most Poles now living and working here that there are not enough administrators back there to handle any asylum seekers - unless, they employ Indians. Basically, we have far too many coming into the country. Labour increased the numbers of those from outside the EU threefold to 150,000 a year plus, their dependants i.e., wife(s), children(s), parents and others. Coupled with those from the EU and asylum seekers - most of whom, are economic ayslum seekers - it is small wonder this failed G'ment is chewing up our green belt (44,000 acres todate) to accommodate them. Talk about buying the vote. 80% of immigrants vote Labour and whilst, Labour only got 21% of the electoral vote at the last election it does make you wonder whom, is voting for them and keeping them in power.

James, winchester, UK

"UK asylum system 'is still not fit for purpose'"

If we had an Independent review of our 'NuLabour' government, i bet the results would be identical... "not fit for purpose"

jayil, london, uk

Well lets hope that this 'news' reaches all over the world, especially parts of Africa and China and that bogus claimants get the message that it is not worth coming here after all. The true sanctuary seekers won't be put off by this report and would be welcome.

Del, Burnham, UK

As the population problem is now completely out-of-control and the world is ridiculously over-congested, scrapping the entire political asylum system and raising the drawbridge should now be the immediate priority.

An ultra-strict Australian styled points system for economic migrants that we do need and round-the-clock deportations for those that we don’t should also be the norm.

We need to work with other beleaguered countries like the US, France, Italy, Spain, Australia, etc, to introduce new international agreements to stop irresponsible countries exporting their population problems to the rest of the world and to follow this through, if necessary, with the prospect of economic sanctions and military action.

Given the level of the crisis then this is what our politicians should be doing right now but the toxic issue of immigration makes it impossible to discuss any of these measures in an informed and sensible way.

Mark Nichols, London, Britain

Cancel the entire asylum system. Make all applicants convince their local British or EU Embassy of their case. All other people who enter illegally can then justifiably be declined 'leave to stay'.
Whats so difficult?

Andy, London,

There are so many claiming asylum that it is impossible to say who is telling lies. Great Britain can not support all the 'Third World Nations' and the thousands that have come from the EU. Send all asylum seekers back to the last country they came from, mostly France. Do not forget that many of these people are from former parts of the Empire that wanted nothing to do with the UK and forced us out from their countries. We owe them nothing!

Brian Keith, Ellesmere, Shropshire

Never has been and never will be.............

Ian Payne, WALSALL,