Cautious sensible approach, fixing a number that would not add to net migration figures. But it establishes the scheme, unlocks greater UK-Eu cooperation elsewhere, and can act as a launchpad for something more ambitious once it's in place.

literally everyone reporting this should just be curdling up with embarrassment but that would require them to have functioning emotional spectrums

And honestly I don't give a fuck if it's popular or not. It's going to make a lot of kids' lives better. That's the point of government. Not an opinion poll.