Sketching the News — #2: Britain Copies Denmark Without Reading the Instructions
Daily political sketching, commentary, and illustrated insight from the woman observing the animals. Government Considers “Danish-Style” Immigration Policy, Mainly Because They’ve Run Out of Their Own Ideas In yet another episode of Britain Looks Over the Fence , the UK government has announced it is “seriously considering” adopting Denmark-style immigration legislation — a statement that, according to insiders, means “we saw a headline about Denmark and thought: ooh, that sounds firm.” Officials say the plan is to “take inspiration” from Denmark’s approach, despite not being entirely clear on what Denmark’s approach actually is, how it works, or whether it would accidentally create more problems than it solves. A Home Office source said: “The Danes seem organised, and frankly we’re a bit tired. If someone else has a functioning policy, why not borrow it wholesale and hope nobody notices?” What This Actually Means (According to Experts Who Know Things) The Denmark model inv...