Wie Rishi Sunak sein Ruanda-Gesetz feiert, ist geradezu zynisch

Die britische Regierung investiert absurd viel Zeit und Geld in ein Vorhaben, an dessen Erfolg man zweifeln darf. Der Kampf um Leben und Tod im Ärmelkanal ist für den britischen Premier vor allem ein Wahlkampfvehikel.

wie rishi sunak sein ruanda-gesetz feiert, ist geradezu zynisch

Lässt sich den Slogan «Stop the boats» aufs Rednerpult schreiben: Rishi Sunak.

Am Dienstag sind in den frühen Morgenstunden fünf Menschen beim Versuch, in einem Schlauchboot im Ärmelkanal nach Grossbritannien zu gelangen, umgekommen, darunter ein Kind.

Es ist eine von vielen traurigen Nachrichten der vergangenen Jahre zu einem Thema, das für die einen den Kampf um die eigene politische Zukunft bedeutet, für die anderen einen Kampf um Leben und Tod. Rishi Sunak, der britische Premierminister, feierte es am Dienstag wie einen Sieg, dass sein Ruanda-Gesetz nach langem Hin und Her vom Oberhaus widerwillig durchgewinkt wurde. Das ist geradezu zynisch.

Zweifel an der Abschreckungswirkung

Die britische Regierung investiert absurd viel Zeit, Energie und Geld in ein Vorhaben, an dessen Erfolg man zu Recht zweifeln sollte. Der immense Rückstau an Asylanträgen wird kaum geringer, wenn ein paar Hundert Flüchtlinge nach Ruanda ausgeflogen werden. Und in den Lagern an der französischen Küste, in Dunkirk und Calais, wurde bis jetzt noch niemand aufgetrieben, der Zweifel an der Abschreckungswirkung von Flügen nach Ruanda zerstreuen könnte – im Gegenteil.

Die meisten werden weiterhin versuchen, nach Grossbritannien zu kommen, in ein Land, dessen Sprache sie verstehen. Und in dem es kein Meldewesen gibt. Die Labour-Regierung von Tony Blair hatte 2006 zwar ein System mit Personalausweis und nationaler Datenbank eingeführt, die Koalition aus Konservativen und Liberaldemokraten unter David Cameron aber schaffte all das 2011 wieder ab.

Für Rishi Sunak geht es ohnehin nicht um mittel- oder gar langfristige Massnahmen. Der Kampf um Leben und Tod im Kanal ist für Sunak vor allem ein Wahlkampfvehikel, ein Slogan, den er auf sein Rednerpult schreiben lässt («Stop the boats»).

Die Einschätzung, dass die Wähler Flüge nach Ruanda mit einem Kreuz an der richtigen Stelle belohnen, könnte aber ein Irrtum sein. In Umfragen war zuletzt eine Mehrheit skeptisch, dass der Ruanda-Plan tatsächlich funktioniert, wohlgemerkt: eine Mehrheit der Tory-Wähler.

Jeden Tag das Wichtigste aus Bern und der Welt mit unserem Newsletter BZ am Abend. Melden Sie sich hier an.

OTHER NEWS

9 minutes ago

Gallego Places $19 Million Ad Buy in Arizona, the Largest of Any Senate Candidate

9 minutes ago

Pacers demolish Knicks to level play-off series

9 minutes ago

Three stars from Sunday’s NBA playoffs

9 minutes ago

Why this AI stock in the FTSE 250 looks cheap to me

9 minutes ago

Mel C shows off her incredible abs during a stroll with her personal trainer while on the Perth leg of her Australian tour

10 minutes ago

Two-year-old Derby County fan suffers stroke

10 minutes ago

Brady Bunch cast member, 69, looks dapper in a suit as he hits the Race To Erase MS Gala in LA... see what he looks like now

10 minutes ago

Lauren Sanchez, 54, shares heartwarming throwback snap of her three children in honor of Mother's Day

10 minutes ago

Rove McManus celebrates eye-watering profit as the TV star offloads four-bedroom home in Sydney

10 minutes ago

Washington Commanders Depth Chart and Fantasy Preview: Terry McLaurin, Austin Ekeler, Jayden Daniels, and More

10 minutes ago

Anglo American rejects second takeover offer from BHP worth £34bn

10 minutes ago

3 shares that could soar as the UK stock market wakes from its slumber

10 minutes ago

These 'virtuous' stocks with high dividend growth and strong cash flow are primed for outperformance, Wolfe Research says

10 minutes ago

Slow and slower: Why Casemiro’s case is symptomatic of Manchester United’s decline

10 minutes ago

Boxing officials declare wrong winner in toe-curling moment after WBA title fight

10 minutes ago

Tax warning as payslip 'mistake' could see you pay more of your salary to HMRC

11 minutes ago

Trump trial updates: Michael Cohen testifies about how Trump didn't like paper trails

11 minutes ago

Arsenal transfer news: Ian Wright heaps praise on BARGAIN Gunners signing

11 minutes ago

Undercover Caddie: Professional golf’s civil war has made us rich but at a cost

11 minutes ago

NFL Schedule Release 2024: Where to watch schedule release show, what we know heading into schedule unveil

11 minutes ago

Why Steelers Declining RB Harris' 5th-Year Option Makes Sense

11 minutes ago

Edgerrin Cooper and Packers picked as a 'favorite fit' in 2024 draft

11 minutes ago

Heathrow Border Force officer among three men charged with spying for Hong Kong intelligence services

11 minutes ago

‘Muted trading’ on ASX 200 ahead of federal budget

11 minutes ago

King announces William as leader of Harry's old Army regiment

11 minutes ago

Dubai: Enjoy a day out with your gal pals with these offers

11 minutes ago

Korea Box Office: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Opens Second as ‘Roundup: Punishment' Wins Third Weekend

13 minutes ago

Abby Lee Miller addresses her absence from the ‘Dance Moms' reunion

13 minutes ago

‘The house is burning down': Money expert's advice for a couple with over $620,000 in debt

14 minutes ago

Kidney donor’s impulsive walk from Toronto to Hamilton spurred by need to stay fit

14 minutes ago

Barrie woman killed in collision that engulfed 2 vehicles in fire

16 minutes ago

In the genes! Nicole Kidman's niece Lucia Hawley joins her lookalike mother Antonia and sister Sybella at Australian Fashion Week 2024

16 minutes ago

Chinese Woman Jailed for Reporting on Covid Set to be Freed

16 minutes ago

Xander Schauffele's Rory McIlroy verdict speaks volumes for PGA Championship chances

16 minutes ago

Officer lagoon drowning: Ali Aminzadah remembered amid calls for more fencing around Melbourne waterway

16 minutes ago

Migrants storm onto California beach after landing in boat as stunned crowds look on - with only a lifeguard vehicle on patrol

16 minutes ago

Man United players are 'avoiding passing to one young star because they are unconvinced by him' amid rotten run of form for Erik ten Hag's men

16 minutes ago

The Philip Kingsley Elasticizer hair mask hailed a 'repair miracle' for damaged locks is 50% off for 24 hours only

16 minutes ago

Row breaks out between Palace and Sussex camp over 'who was avoiding whom' when King Charles did not meet Harry during London visit

16 minutes ago

Fury as cans, glass, plastic bottles unwanted beach toys and used nappies are littered on popular beach after hottest weekend of the year so far

16 minutes ago

Dundalk confirm Brian Gartland's departure as Head of Football Operations

16 minutes ago

Shoppers are 'obsessed' with this new glow-boosting mist from a Victoria Beckham-approved brand: 'It makes my skin feel super hydrated and radiant'

16 minutes ago

Zara Tindall's son Lucas, 3, tugs on his mother's riding helmet as she's interviewed at the Badminton Horse Trials - and jokes: 'I'm sure my father will tell me what I did wrong'

16 minutes ago

Row breaks out between Palace and Sussex camp over 'who was avoiding whom' when King Charles did not meet Harry during London visit

17 minutes ago

'I just couldn't cope' - why Lloyd almost quit because of county schedule

17 minutes ago

Matthew Coller: Dallas Turner already feels at home in Vikings defense

18 minutes ago

Bride, 88, finally gets to wear wedding dress, veil as she marries her first school crush

18 minutes ago

Goldman Sachs discusses its divergent expectations for Tencent and Alibaba earnings

18 minutes ago

Tim Allen Reunites With Galaxy Quest Star for New Comedy Pilot

19 minutes ago

Ferrari appoint d'Ambrosio as F1 deputy principal

19 minutes ago

‘My outlook in life has changed tremendously,’ says Dimitri Cupido, a U-turn Homeless Ministries success story

19 minutes ago

With the fourth model, the Apple Pencil strategy finally makes sense

19 minutes ago

Widdup hoping to ride winning form all the way home at Hawkesbury

19 minutes ago

Rebecca Welch to referee Women’s Champions League final

20 minutes ago

Misery deepens in Gaza's Rafah as Israeli troops press operation

21 minutes ago

Reports: McDonald's may introduce $5 value meal

21 minutes ago

Texas delegation urges Congress to withhold aid to Mexico over water treaty dispute

22 minutes ago

Everything to know for the 2024 PGA Championship

24 minutes ago

King hands over senior military role to Prince William - and discusses cancer treatment side effects

24 minutes ago

EU's Gentiloni: some states to 'move together' if no consensus on capital markets union

24 minutes ago

Texas Special Storm Warning Urges People to Seek Shelter

24 minutes ago

Liverpool cult hero's son drops dad's ICONIC celebration in FA Youth Cup final win

24 minutes ago

Video: King Charles gives very personal insight into his cancer battle: Monarch reveals he 'lost his sense of taste' during emotional chat with military veteran who underwent chemotherapy for testicular cancer

24 minutes ago

Mystery of missing mom-of-two who disappeared with her boyfriend in 1968 when she was just 25 years old is finally solved after almost 40 years

24 minutes ago

Why Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn's bootleg t-shirt is raising eyebrows and causing plenty of controversy online

24 minutes ago

How many Britons are struggling to keep up with mortgage payments?

24 minutes ago

Why Britain's homeowners are surviving much higher mortgage rates

24 minutes ago

Untold story of the day Ronald Reagan was shot: Unearthed tapes reveal White House chaos as President lay unconscious, Soviet nuclear subs neared DC... and there was no one in control

24 minutes ago

Households in crisis: Mortgage brokers reveal how borrowers are coping with higher rates

26 minutes ago

Are landlords in crisis? We reveal how higher mortgage rates are impacting buy-to-let investors

26 minutes ago

Are we in a mortgage crisis? Here's how much payments have really risen

26 minutes ago

Stacey Solomon shares adorable backstage BAFTA moment with Danny Dyer as she praises him for making her 'feel calm' ahead of presenting an award

26 minutes ago

Video: Ballerina, 15, is killed in hit-and-run boat crash while water skiing off Florida beach... as first responders reveal grisly discovery in the water

26 minutes ago

How real-life hardships influenced Top Boy's award-winning performances: Cast of the BAFTA sensation grew up in foster care, served time in jail and sold drugs before they found acting - as Ashley Walters has stressed the need to portray 'true' characters

26 minutes ago

Gas prices to rise by as much as 50 cents per gallon as blue state unveils eco stealth tax

26 minutes ago

Emotional moment mom of trans NCAA college swimmer breaks down in tears describing how she grew to accept her child's new identity

26 minutes ago

Bills WR Coleman Talks Relationship With New Coach: 'Means A Lot'

27 minutes ago

Super Bowl champion Chiefs will open regular season at home against Ravens in AFC title game rematch

27 minutes ago

2 sisters sued their insurer after it offered $5,000 to fix their wrecked home after a storm. They won $18 million.

27 minutes ago

Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen expected to testify in hush-money trial

27 minutes ago

Grow your own potatoes: Here’s how

27 minutes ago

TABLE: How many votes has the EFF received since 2014?

27 minutes ago

Media companies look to woo advertisers as spending shifts to digital

27 minutes ago

Emirates airline chalks record annual profit as travel demand booms

28 minutes ago

How Priya Ahluwalia Turned Her Childhood Love for Fashion Into an Award-Winning Brand

28 minutes ago

Trump trial arrives at a pivotal moment: Star witness Michael Cohen is poised to take the stand

28 minutes ago

Prickly Postecoglou claps back at suggestion Spurs fans don't want to beat Man City

28 minutes ago

'The pilot was awesome': Plane touches down safely without landing gear

28 minutes ago

Eurovision EU flag ban was ‘mind-blowing’, says European Commission

28 minutes ago

BHP Is Rejected Again in Bid for Anglo American. The Offer Still Isn’t Good Enough.

28 minutes ago

5 Affordable Cars That Stand the Test of Time

29 minutes ago

Atavista and The New World Tour, new offerings from Childish Gambino

29 minutes ago

NSW DV bail reform: Serious offenders will be kept on remand or face electronic monitoring

29 minutes ago

Man City are a challenge but Spurs want to win, says Postecoglou

29 minutes ago

HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trial enters new phase as lawyers gear up for defence

29 minutes ago

Couples can cite mutual agreement as grounds for divorce from July 1: MSF

29 minutes ago

Pep Guardiola urges Manchester City to seize chance to make English Premier League history

29 minutes ago

NFL draft grades: Bears, Steelers lead best team classes as Cowboys stumble

29 minutes ago

The Ordinary milky toner review: This non-acid exfoliator is gentle on my sensitive skin

30 minutes ago

Greece's prime minister in Turkey for talks as the regional rivals seek to improve relations