Rwanda-on-Thames: Britain’s asylum proposal
The Intelligence from The Economist 
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BRITAIN’S GOVERNMENT has proposed sending asylum-seekers to <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/04/23/shipping-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda-could-wreck-the-refugee-convention" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rwanda</a>. The plan has been widely criticised as expensive and ineffective—but the greater danger is that the plan works. New research suggests that diversification, rather than boosting domestic production, may keep <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/04/23/new-research-spells-out-the-benefits-of-diverse-supply-chains" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">supply chains</a> resilient. And our correspondent considers the legacy of <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/04/21/charles-mingus-born-100-years-ago-was-a-unique-unruly-genius" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charles Mingus</a>, an American composer and bassist born 100 years ago today. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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