Mercy me, we really have lost control ..

[Herbette Chapman - aged 15]

or is this just right wing mischief making? (from those notorious right wing mischief makers the BBC)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35888188

[pjlincs]

book refundable tickets??!!

[redgunamo]

and powers, I think.

Understandable really; this must be the biggest opportunity they've had in several generations.

[Classic Jorge]

It was pretty **** under Labour and the caseload has grown by 70% since. The great thing is that now they have companies like Serco and Capita helping so, with the increase in efficiency and capacity that the private sector brings we'll be fine.

[redgunamo]

undertaking a programme of painful cuts, hordes of undocumented foreigners is a good way to get conservatives to approve of a little more Big Government.

Anyway, that's what I'd be thinking. After all, it's not about results; it's about *work*.

[Herbette Chapman - aged 15]

venal Home Office mandarins and their wily, machiavellian ways. They've bamboozled me again.

[redgunamo]

[Classic Jorge]

That's pretty much it. apart from they do also need to appear to be being tough on this sort of stuff so will add in some dog whistle policies to keep the racists happy.

[redgunamo]

Oh, you merely mean to say I said something which gratifies your prejudices :-(

[Classic Jorge]

[redgunamo]

If everyone agrees with you, run, imo.

[Classic Jorge]

Is that what you're after?

[Luis Anaconda]

[redgunamo]

[redgunamo]