Another computer question...

[prpr]

We would lose control of our borders

Already have, regardless. A multitude of other problems stem from this one thing and it's (way beyond) time to get really tough.

 

[Black Hole]

Alright, we would lose even the potential to have control over our borders (and the ability to come out of the "human rights" stuff).

 

[trog]

" the "human rights" stuff" That has to be a priority not just to address immigration but also to deal with another issue with travelling vermin known for fly tipping, rogue trading and illegal construction.

 

[Owen Smith]

Alright, we would lose even the potential to have control over our borders (and the ability to come out of the "human rights" stuff).

We were not part of Schengen and we would continue to not be if we rejoined the EU. And illegal immigration is now a bigger problem than when we were in the EU, because as part of the EU we had the right to automatically return illegal immigrants to other EU states they had come from. This is why the small boats problem has got huge since we left the EU, Boris didn't negotiate right of return as part of our exit treaty. Civil servants did warn him what could happen, but he went for the Rwanda scheme instead as a deterrent.

 

[SemiRamis]

but he went for the Rwanda scheme instead as a deterrent.

Which started working as a deterrent way before being signed into law. Then came the idiot who "smashed the gangs"

 

[Owen Smith]

Which started working as a deterrent way before being signed into law. Then came the idiot who "smashed the gangs"

My understanding is the Rwanda scheme did not work as a deterrent at all. On top of that it was a) immoral and b) illegal as it turned out.

 

[/df]

It was reported at the time that irregular immigrants were swarming south across the Irish border to avoid being sent to Rwanda or whatever. This seems to indicate a level of deterrence. The plan certainly seemed to attract some of our European partnersrivals and former enemies.

As for the "idiot", did he not write the actual book on how to take on the Govt using human rights "law"? The Member for Small Boats, indeed.

Maintaining a vestige of contact with the topic, I acquired a Pure Elan DAB/FM radio that came with a USB-A->9V DC coaxial converter cable (not USB-C, because of age). And yes, I have many, many mains->USB-A adaptors. If only the (other) idiots had fixed on something like USB-C originally ...