howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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courtesy of the telegraph
in each case, the Home Office accepted their argument that deporting them would breach their human rights rather than asking a judge to decide. The number has increased fivefold in four years, throwing into doubt the commitment of Theresa May, the Home Secretary, to deporting foreign criminals.
They were allowed to stay despite Damian Green, the immigration minister, telling the Commons last December that the Government was "doing everything in our power to increase the number and speed of removals".
The figures, disclosed to The Telegraph under the Freedom of Information Act, show that there were 56 such cases in 2008, rising to 80 in 2009, 217 in 2010 and 250 in 2011 and that:
• In 2011, at least one terrorist - and possibly up to four - was allowed to stay, as well as up to eight killers and rapists. Also among the total were 20 robbers and up to eight paedophiles, plus as many as four people convicted of firearms offences.
• In 2010, the Home Office conceded in the cases of up to four murderers and up to four people convicted of manslaughter, as well as up to four rapists, up to eight paedophiles and 43 people convicted of violent crime or robbery.
Keith Sansum1
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puts into doubt the tories tough on crime
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Don't agree Keith that it's a political party question.
Under Labour, it was exactly the same.
The human rights act is an essential requirement of being part of the EU, and judges simply won't deport people who have a family life in Britain, no matter what crimes they committed, as they are bound by the Law.
And the British Government cannot change this law as long as our Country is in the EU.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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alexander;
your correct we dont agree.
although wedopnt have all the details and labour were no better than the tories
this cobbled together govt came into govt talking tough on crime
again shown to be otherwise
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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It's the ones you don't know about that you should be more worried about....
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
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Canterbury nick is overflowing with them; the taxpayers paid £9000 to install squat toilets so they could feel more at home
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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alex
the report says it is the home office not the judges in these cases.
the home office take instructions from the cobbled together people therefore it is political.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Although you're right, Howard, but the clue probably lies in this part of the statement:
"doing everything in our power..."
An almost identical article was on Sky this morning. It seems the Government can only do what is in their power to remove these undesirables.
Hence, at the end of the day, it's evident that not the whole Law is in their power.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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And then this guy is being forced to leave - unbelievable!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18940236Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Ray i agree that man is worth 10 of our politicians, he deserves to remain.
beer the food of the gods
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Words fail me.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Jan Higgins
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This soldier's plight proves that the law is most definitely an ass.
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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And in this case the Border Agency making this unbelievable decision are asses too.
Hookie is still here I understand; if this is a decision by the Home Office, they are utterly wrong - who ever makes it is utterly wrong.
Roger
