Rwanda-on-Thames: Britain’s asylum proposal

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Recorded22 Apr 2022

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BRITAIN’S GOVERNMENT has proposed sending asylum-seekers to Rwanda. 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 supply chains resilient. And our correspondent considers the legacy of Charles Mingus, an American composer and bassist born 100 years ago today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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