The various recent strife over the migration issue in Europe has generated a lot of controversy that has both divided some states and united others – Daily Mail reported.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni listened perceptively to the concerns of millions of honest citizens worried about major changes in society about which they had not been consulted. However, her premiership has been generally conventional and cautious, especially over the conflict in Ukraine.
The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak treated her with great respect from the beginning. He compared his colleague’s determination on illegal immigration to Italy to that of Lady Thatcher:
I can only guess what first attracted Giorgia to the strong female leader who was prepared to challenge the consensus, take on stale thinking and revive her country both domestically and on the international stage.
He went on to warn that the UK is confronted with the problem of illegal migration, which will “destroy” democracy. Notwithstanding, Rishi Sunak has no intention of weakening his position and has been quite clear about the principles that the UK will not abandon efforts to limit and deter illegal migration.
Additionally, the Tories do not seem to have the right to back down at the next election. In the Tories’ view, certainty and unity, rather than disagreement and bickering, are the best ways to achieve this goal.
On the other hand, Conservative MPs are rightly concerned about the extraordinary political licence given to commentator Gary Lineker by his employer, the supposedly impartial BBC. Precisely, his fame on social media is based on his fame on broadcasting, and neither he nor the BBC has the right to pretend otherwise. He cannot express an open bias on X without involving the BBC in his actions.
Furthermore, the government’s candidate for the BBC chairmanship, the interesting and original Indian-born broadcaster Dr Shah, 71, gave an astonishingly firm answer to a parliamentary committee when he was asked this very question last week. He expressed doubts about the BBC’s refusal to call Hamas terrorists and added that Mr Lineker’s recent comments seemed to break the rules.
Curiously, however, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee have expressed deep concern that Dr Shah “did not sufficiently demonstrate the strength and character that is needed to challenge the executive leadership of the BBC.”
This will no doubt seem like a good sign for many.
