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John Major Denounces Rwanda Asylum Plan as 'Un-British'

Former Prime Minister John Major criticizes the Conservative Party's Rwanda scheme, calling it unsuitable for modern times.

  • John Major condemned the previous government's Rwanda asylum plan as 'un-Conservative, un-British, and un-Christian.'
  • The scheme aimed to deter illegal Channel crossings by sending migrants to Rwanda, but was scrapped by the new Labour government.
  • Major compared the plan unfavorably to 18th-century convict transportation to Australia, deeming it inappropriate for the 21st century.
  • He criticized the perception of immigration as a societal ill and agreed with Tony Blair that Brexit has increased non-European immigration.
  • Major warned that merging with Reform UK would be 'fatal' for the Conservative Party, urging a focus on center-right values.
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