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Dacatspjs · 2025-10-28T12:30:21+00:00

It's being reported today that Labour want to stop using hotels and move migrants into barracks. Fine. But when quizzed on it Luke Pollard has suggested this will be more expensive, but the public want the hotels to close at all costs so it will be worth it. This to me just seems like another step forward for Reform. The public who care about this, care about how much the government is spending on migrant housing. A new policy that costs more isn't going to go anyway towards solving this problem. I don't know what the solution is, but spending more money getting mothballed barracks up to spec seems ludicrous. ^"Asked about whether it would cost more to house migrants at military bases than in hotels, Mr Pollard insisted that 'the public want to see those hotels close'.^ ^But he added: 'We're looking at what's possible and, in some cases, those bases may be a different cost to hotels, _but I think we need to reflect the public mood on this asylum hotels need to close.'"_^

Julen7 · 28/10/2025 12:45

How can barracks be more expensive than hotels?

Whammyammy · 28/10/2025 12:45

5128gap · 28/10/2025 12:40

I'm a member of the public, and I care that tax payers money is going to private companies to house migrants. Until we can find a solution to the problem of having to house migrants, I'd greatly prefer to think they were being housed in state owned premises rather being used to launder government subsidy of privately owned hotel chains.

Agrees. As a tax payers that is contributing to all of these cushy hotels, i would prefer migrants housed in basic accommodation, and maybe, just maybe not have to pay furtger tax to fund this lifestyle

StarlightRobot · 28/10/2025 12:44

Some of the hotels really are cushy! The one being used in my town was a really nice hotel before it was used to house migrants. It’s a beautiful building and right in the middle of town. It used to be considered ‘up market’.

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Dacatspjs · 28/10/2025 12:44

5128gap · 28/10/2025 12:40

I'm a member of the public, and I care that tax payers money is going to private companies to house migrants. Until we can find a solution to the problem of having to house migrants, I'd greatly prefer to think they were being housed in state owned premises rather being used to launder government subsidy of privately owned hotel chains.

But those sate owned sites will need to be refurbished by private companies. My objection is that people are concerned with the state of public finances and what that means for us as a country. Labour are telling us they need to raise taxes again to meet spending commitments, and they have come up with a solution to using hotels which is more expensive. That's more public money.

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SumUp · 28/10/2025 12:43

5128gap · 28/10/2025 12:40

I'm a member of the public, and I care that tax payers money is going to private companies to house migrants. Until we can find a solution to the problem of having to house migrants, I'd greatly prefer to think they were being housed in state owned premises rather being used to launder government subsidy of privately owned hotel chains.

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5128gap · 28/10/2025 12:40

I'm a member of the public, and I care that tax payers money is going to private companies to house migrants. Until we can find a solution to the problem of having to house migrants, I'd greatly prefer to think they were being housed in state owned premises rather being used to launder government subsidy of privately owned hotel chains.

Whammyammy · 28/10/2025 12:40

LadyKenya · 28/10/2025 12:36

Where did you get the idea that those hotels are 'cushy'?

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Have you not seen some of these prestigious buildings? And free if charge with mesks provided.
Sound cushy to me.

Iwantmyoldnameback · 28/10/2025 12:39

LadyKenya · 28/10/2025 12:36

Where did you get the idea that those hotels are 'cushy'?

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Sadly that's the narrative being spread. They have miraculously improved in quality since Labour came to power.

Whatifitallgoesright · 28/10/2025 12:39

I thought the point of army barracks was so they could be securely contained. I assume they will be locked in there and not have minibuses laid on to deposit them at the nearest town to wander round at will all day.

24karatPalamino · 28/10/2025 12:38

Whammyammy · 28/10/2025 12:33

I think labour actually "get it" with this. Moving migrants from cushy hotels to basic barracks will be a deterrent. Currently the temptation to cross the channel for free hotels and all that go with them won't be as attractive as old army barracks.
Bravo labour.

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I agree. We should be offering the bare minimum. There should be no incentive other than safety, for coming to the UK on a small boat. Getting rid of all the extra comforts is a sensible direction.

Comefromaway · 28/10/2025 12:37

From what I have seen the barracks may well be better standards than the hotels.

The firm I work for has a maintenance contract for a few properties that are old halls of residence and now being used for asylum seekers. The accommodation is very basic, falling apart and not pleasant to live in at all.

The hotels that I know are being used are dreadful, cramped, dirty and poorly maintained.

LadyKenya · 28/10/2025 12:36

Whammyammy · 28/10/2025 12:33

I think labour actually "get it" with this. Moving migrants from cushy hotels to basic barracks will be a deterrent. Currently the temptation to cross the channel for free hotels and all that go with them won't be as attractive as old army barracks.
Bravo labour.

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Where did you get the idea that those hotels are 'cushy'?

aslkdfjh · 28/10/2025 12:35

The hotels are not ‘cushy’ but currently the public appears to falling for the bullshit that asylum seekers are living it up in 4* hotels with all the trappings.

Whammyammy · 28/10/2025 12:33

I think labour actually "get it" with this. Moving migrants from cushy hotels to basic barracks will be a deterrent. Currently the temptation to cross the channel for free hotels and all that go with them won't be as attractive as old army barracks.
Bravo labour.