The now former Dwelling Secretary has been on the forefront of the hostile setting
Priti Patel handed in her resignation to Boris Johnson on the night of September 5. She’s stepping down as Dwelling Secretary, and will likely be returning to the backbenchers beneath Liz Truss.
Patel shared her two-page resignation letter on Twitter. The letter itself is a damning description of her time within the Dwelling Workplace, and the Tories’ hard-right insurance policies on migration.
Boasting that, beneath Johnson, the Tories had “re-affirmed the Conservative Social gathering’s standing because the social gathering of regulation and order”, she goes on to element a collection of migration coverage ‘successes’ she had throughout her time as Dwelling Secretary.
Patel begins that listing by claiming to have “used our Brexit freedoms to take again management of our immigration legal guidelines with a points-based immigration system”. That’s the identical ‘points-based system’ that has contributed to labour shortages throughout the UK, in every thing from hospitals to hospitality.
She goes on to rejoice the a lot criticised Rwanda deportation scheme – branding it a “world-first” and stressing that she needs to see the brand new authorities of Liz Truss sustaining it. The Rwanda coverage has been described by migration and human rights consultants as “merciless” and “inhumane”. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby even went as far as to say it didn’t stand “the judgement of God”.
The language of the letter can be a stark reminder of Patel and the Tories’ attitudes in direction of migrants. She refers to migrants who’ve “abused our hospitality”, who “shouldn’t be on this nation” and dealing to finish the “authorized merry go spherical of boundaries which cease the Authorities from eradicating migrants from the UK”. That is the language of the hostile setting and of a authorities that has made our migration system much less humane, extra authoritarian and extra repressive.
In direction of the tip of the letter, Patel reminds us of her position as a key participant within the Tories’ tradition wars. She says that her ‘achievements’ have been delivered “regardless of the relentless efforts of our political opponents, and left-wing activists, attorneys and campaigners who’ve sought to dam these measures.”
Patel is true in a single sense – there was relentless campaigning to oppose the federal government’s migration coverage. However it’s not – as Patel claims – as a result of “they wish to get up for the criminals, terrorists, individuals smugglers, these with no proper to be within the UK, and individuals who threaten public security and would do our nation hurt”. As an alternative, it’s as a result of the rights of migrants are essential – and Patel and her authorities have carried out every thing they’ll get away with to take them away.
Priti Patel is not going to be missed now she’s gone from the frontbench. However her legacy will likely be taken up by Liz Truss – who has promised to proceed Rwanda deportation coverage and develop it to different nations. Whoever is appointed as Patel’s alternative, the worst should be to return.
Chris Jarvis is head of technique and growth at Left Foot Ahead
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