David Cameron "Agrees With the Principle" of Sending Texts to People Who May Be in the UK Illegally
Despite texts being sent to the wrong people in the past
David Cameron "agrees with the principle" of sending text messages suggesting the recipients are illegal immigrants, despite some going to the wrong people, his spokesman has said.
The Home Office says just 14 people out of a total of 58,800 contacted were mistakenly asked if they had overstayed their visas.
But campaigners say the true number of people wrongly contacted is far higher.
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well first he needs to do what our overrated president has done and give these deadbeats a free phone first so they will get but ignore and block all further such messages except for asking for more benefits first before they block the fed the queen, or any rep there of.