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The reaction to the UK Government plan on using a barracks in Inverness reeks of hypocrisy . ‌

Labour inherited a shambolic asylum system that will take years to sort out . ‌

The Tory policy of housing people fleeing persecution in hotels was another blunder of epic proportions . ‌

Despite these manky hotels only housing one third of asylum seekers, this discredited policy consumes around 75% of the accommodation budget.

Packing people into hotels lined the pockets of property owners, created community tensions and left asylum seekers at risk of harassment. READ MORE : Anas Sarwar insists Scots support closure of asylum hotels and 'understand' why barracks are used instead READ MORE : John Swinney blasts Home Office decision to send asylum se

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