Visa bond wins no fans

Who was ever going to like this proposed policy? The international press is, unsurprisingly, not amused.

In the British press, the detractors are lining up to have their say. Keith Vaz makes the point that a wedding could cost a family £20k in guest visas. The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants rightly points out that the rich will carry on as before if this rule were to come in, as the rich often do.

The Home Office said nothing positive or negative, believing that the words "biggest shake-up of the immigration system" and "Australian-style points-based system" would do the work for them in confusing and angering people. It has.