A can of worms : Sat May 09, 2009 6:59 am  

On Monday night (morning UK time) ABC1 is showing a documentary exposing the bad behaviour of NRL players. I think they could be opening a real can of worms here. Will we see a reversal of history as Australia starts exporting (more of) its convicts to the UK? They have an equivalent to the BBC iPlayer so it should be viewable from here as well. http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/ ... 565007.htm

On Monday night (morning UK time) ABC1 is showing a documentary exposing the bad behaviour of NRL players. I think they could be opening a real can of worms here. Will we see a reversal of history as Australia starts exporting (more of) its convicts to the UK? They have an equivalent to the BBC iPlayer so it should be viewable from here as well. http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/ ... 565007.htm

: Sat May 09, 2009 7:12 am  

Should prove interesting

: Sat May 09, 2009 8:52 am  

Surely there are immigration control issues preventing the mass exodus of nutters...

: Sat May 09, 2009 9:36 am  

Ski wrote:

Surely there are immigration control issues preventing the mass exodus of nutters...

Oh yes, anyone with any type of criminal record or unresolved prosecution will almost certainly be refused entry clearance for settlement type (including work) visas.

: Sat May 09, 2009 10:48 am  

Tobias wrote:

Oh yes, anyone with any type of criminal record or unresolved prosecution will almost certainly be refused entry clearance for settlement type (including work) visas.

Unless they want to play for Catalans!

: Sat May 09, 2009 11:50 am  

Marsdengiant wrote:

Unless they want to play for Catalans!

Not quite. They will have a 'visit' type visa for 'visiting sportsmen'. That said for "visits" of less than 6 months Australians and New Zealanders do not need a visa to enter the UK. An Immigration Officer can refuse entry on arrival if they consider the individual to be an 'undesirable'.

: Sat May 09, 2009 11:58 am  

Tobias wrote:

Not quite. They will have a 'visit' type visa for 'visiting sportsmen'. That said for "visits" of less than 6 months Australians and New Zealanders do not need a visa to enter the UK. An Immigration Officer can refuse entry on arrival if they consider the individual to be an 'undesirable'.

And yet they let Gordon Brown back in time and time again

: Sat May 09, 2009 12:40 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

And yet they let Gordon Brown back in time and time again

That's clearly where they have been going wrong!

: Sat May 09, 2009 10:19 pm  

Racist post imo

: Sat May 09, 2009 10:29 pm  

marsh316 wrote:

Racist post imo

which one?