Britain is 'internationally seen as fools' on immigration, Lord Bailey tells GB News

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Conservative peer Lord Shaun Bailey has called for the UK to withdraw all foreign aid to Pakistan unless the country agrees to accept the return of two child rapists.Speaking to GB News, Lord Bailey argued that Britain should utilise its financial assistance as leverage to ensure Pakistan fulfils its international obligations.FULL STORY HERE.

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00:00How do we convince the Pakistanis to take them back, do you think, Sean?

00:04There's two issues here. One is we need to care for ourselves.

00:08We are a nation that's increasingly sending a message abroad.

00:11We don't care. We're standing on all these principles that nobody cares about.

00:15We sit in Parliament and talk about our international reputation.

00:18Well, we're internationally seen as fools, as soft touch.

00:20We need to get on top of that.

00:22And let's be very clear, I would not send a penny to Pakistan

00:26until they accepted their international responsibilities.

00:30Because I bet your bottom dollar, if it was reversed, we'd take them back.

00:34So why do we expect less from them?

00:36Pakistan is a fully recognised country in the world, sophisticated people.

00:40They can deal with their own criminals. We shouldn't have to.

00:43And again, it should be linked to that aid.

00:45We have leverage. Let's use the leverage.

00:47It is morally moribund not to respond by taking that money back.

00:52The safety of our girls, the sanctity of our borders,

00:54and just our pure reputation in the world should be defended.

00:58And if the Labour Party doesn't do this,

01:00it will start to send a message as to why people shouldn't support them.

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