Foreign criminals

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Tony Blair says he wants all overseas criminals convicted of serious crimes to be deported immediately.
He was responding to Tory leader David Cameron who said the prime minister had "completely lost control" after he failed to get Charles Clarke to resign.

Mr Blair said problems had not been created by the current home secretary, but were inherent in the system.

Mr Cameron said that explanation was "pathetic". "This scandal has happened under his watch and he's responsible."

'Unedifying episode'

Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell said what was needed was "less legislation, better government and a new home secretary".

The question time exchanges came immediately before Mr Clarke began announcing plans to strengthen the law on deporting foreign prisoners.

[Siobhan]

I think they should yes!! If they wanted to stay in the country they shouldn't have committed crimes. Letting them stay is saying to them that it is ok to commit crimes and it also paints them all with the same brush if they get away with it

[dddMac1]

i Voted yes cause we don't need Trash like them Living in Our country.i'm not Racist but i will end up Voting for the BNP if this mess does not get sorted

[pookie1968uk]

yes. it is just getting a big joke the immigration problem.

[alan45]

Deport them immediatly on conviction. Why should we pay £86000 a year to keep them in prison. Who cares what happens to them when they return. The man who is wanted for the alleged murder of the policewoman has skipped back to Somalia a place where our wonderful :rolleyes: liberal establishment thought it would be too dangerous for the poor convicted criminal. Tough s**t he should have thought about that before getting involved in crime. There are thousands of decent immigrants in this country who are getting tarred with the same brush as these thugs because of weak government policies. Get rid of the criminals and spongers and let us all live in peace.

[nicole28]

Yes definetley! I agree with Sioban! They should not ahve a commited a crime if they wanted to dtay in our country.

[Behemoth]

Yes. I think that if a non-british citizen commits a crime in the UK then they should be automatically deported.