Liberal Democrats have protested the Tory government's attempt to revive the points-based immigration system which has failed once before. The details were released yesterday:

Required: 

• Offer of job by approved sponsor – 20
• Job at appropriate skill level – 20
• Speaks English at required level – 10

Not required:

• Salary of £20,480 (min) – £23,039 – 0
• Salary of £23,040 – £25,599 – 10
• Salary of £25,600 or above – 20
• Job in shortage occupation – 20
• PhD in subject relevant to job – 10
• PhD in STEM subject relevant to job – 20

A minimum of 70 points is required for admission.

Ms Patel is unconcerned that there are living languages in these islands other than English. While there are no monoglot Welshmen or -women left now (though most readers will be surprised how recently the last Welshman who knew no English died), Welsh is still a first language in several parts of the nation and, of course, in Patagonia. It may be argued that there will be few Patagonians qualified under the optional criteria to immigrate should they even wish to, but it will still be seen as an insult to Welsh-speaking people.

With reference to a protest by someone who has clearly been in the line of racist fire, prime minister Johnson and Home Secretary Patel respond that the PM is not racist,in spite of numerous records to the contrary. Their attitude to Muslims suggests a certain religious intolerance, too. Peter Black provides details.

Peter also draws attention to the impact on industry, commerce, agriculture and public services of the Tories' hostility to immigrants.