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to remain when removal is lawful and possible. Confident enough to prosecute criminals. Confident enough to admit when a government policy has failed. And confident enough to change that policy. That is not an extreme position. It is a practical one. ## The responsibility belongs to government Ultimately, ordinary people cannot run an immigration system. They cannot negotiate return agreements. They cannot decide asylum claims. They cannot control the border. They cannot dismantle international criminal networks. Those responsibilities belong to government. So if the system is failing, the Government must take responsibility. It cannot simply tell the public to be more understanding. Understanding does not remove the need for effective government. ## The responsibility also belongs to us But citizens have responsibilities too. We have a responsibility to check what we believe. We have a responsibility not to spread lies. We have a responsibility not to judge millions of people by the actions of a few. And we have a responsibility to use the democratic system rather than trying to replace it with violence. That is how we protect the country we say we want to protect. ## The choice Britain has choices. It can continue reacting to events. It can continue arguing about who is to blame. Or it can build a system that is measured by results. A system that knows who is arriving. A system that makes decisions quickly. A system that protects genuine refugees. A system that deals with criminality. A system that carries out lawful returns. A system that works with other countries. And a system that tells the public the truth about what it costs and whether it is working. That is the system I believe Britain should aim for. Not perfect. Not heartless. Not uncontrolled. **Controlled. Fair. Practical. Human.** And above all: **A system that works.** Because Britain does not need more shouting. It needs answers. # Epilogue ## The Choice Is Ours This book began with a simple question: **What can Britain do?** Not what can Britain shout about. Not what can Britain complain about. Not what can angry people do on the streets. What can Britain actually do? That is the question that matters. We have looked at the Channel crossings. We have looked at people smugglers. We have looked at the asylum system. We have looked at France. We have looked at the backlog, the cost, returns and public confidence. And we have reached a fairly simple conclusion. There is no single button that Britain can press to make the problem disappear. There is no magic policy. There is no one country to blame. There is no single group of people responsible for everything that is wrong. There is, however, a system. And systems can be changed. ## The Government has choices Britain can process asylum claims faster. Britain can strengthen action against people-smuggling gangs. Britain can improve cooperation with France. Britain can negotiate more effective return arrangements. Britain can publish clearer figures. Britain can measure the cost. Britain can change policies that do not work. And Britain can explain those decisions honestly to the public. None of this requires violence. None of it requires hatred. None of it requires Britain to abandon compassion. It requires political will. ## The public has choices too The British public also has choices. We can shout at one another. We can believe every rumour we see online. We can blame entire communities for the actions of individuals. Or we can do something much more powerful. We can ask questions. We can demand evidence. We can challenge our MPs. We can vote. We can