No Barra, like all parties when they are in opposition Reform have a wishlist of strap lines which are mainly uncosted and quite probably unachievable. I don't think that people are concerned about mass immigration, they are concerned about illegal immigration. Reform will 'solve' this problem by leaving the ECHR. Forgive me if I'm skeptical about this having the desired effect. Lawlessness is over stating the problem. Yes, crime is a problem, but civil war has not broken out and the army isn't needed on the streets to keep order. Most people are still law abiding. The CoL is a major problem. Many things such as COVID, the effects of the wars in Ukraine and Iran, and the US levying tariffs are outside of the government's control, however, the British electorate has to take some of the blame. Firstly, there are unrealistic expectations: The UK public wants European style public welfare provision at US taxation levels. No doubt efficiencies can be found, but there has to be realism. Public services cost money. Secondly, Brexit. I know that some people don't want to hear it but it have caused economic damage to the country. It has also had an effect on the labour market and, by extension, legal immigration. Many jobs, which were previously filled by EU nationals who had little intention of remaining in the UK permanently, now have to be filled by immigrants from further afield who require greater assurance and security before migrating to the UK.
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