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Rwanda-on-Thames: Britain’s asylum proposal

The Intelligence from The Economist
The Intelligence from The Economist
Episode • Apr 22, 2022 • 23m
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.

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