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Stopping the boats is easy...

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titbumwillypoo · 22/08/2026 15:47

All we have to do is abandon the ECHR, the Refugee Convention, the UN, the G7, NATO and the WTO. Then we can break maritime law and start sinking the boats. Obviously we'd have to proscribe the RNLI and change the job description of the coast guard to encourage people who want to sink boats to sign up. The fishermen will be fine.
Once we start with this deterrent we can start kicking out other undesirables. I'd start with the students. Coming over here using our universities as a gateway to benefits street. So we ban them, no more student visas. We might see a few universities close but no great loss, you learn more in the school of life.
After that take away access to ALL benefits for anyone not born here. Don't care if you've always worked and paid your taxes you're not ENGERLISH so less Dr Khalid more Dr Callum.
Obviously once we start making Britain Great again there may be a couple of teensy issues. Food might cost a lot more because the lefty EU might not want to trade with a nation that wants to isolate itself and kill innocent people. It'll be fine because there will be 100% employment because instead of benefits you'll have to do your 60 hours on the food farm to earn your pound credits.
Family will be legally obliged to look after any living relative as there won't be anyone left to do it because we deported them all. And obviously the NHS was full of loony lefties who went round caring for people instead of focusing on what really mattered, which is profit.
They're just a couple of the benefits of stopping the boats, because who cares about the bigger picture or unintended consequences eh?
Giving up our place on the world stage is a small price to pay for stopping a handful of people coming from countries we benefited from or bombed isn't it?

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Brazillas · 25/08/2026 22:10

There are bad British men. But overall Britain is a safer place to be a woman than sudan. Sudanese men in Sudan commit horrific atrocious acts of violence that blow the UK out of scale

EasternStandard · 25/08/2026 22:08

Politicians won’t have to fix it if they’re let off the hook. All these excuses, just why

GunnelVallquist · 25/08/2026 22:02

Brazillas · 25/08/2026 21:58

There's been another thread trying to say how bad white men are as well

Yep, seen it.

I was going to comment, but then I thought what’s the point?

Brazillas · 25/08/2026 21:58

There's been another thread trying to say how bad white men are as well

GunnelVallquist · 25/08/2026 21:51

EasternStandard · 25/08/2026 21:50

Maybe they don’t have dds. Or perhaps they still do. Either way hurling abuse at women isn’t the way to go.

Agreed.

But I don’t think it works anymore, thankfully.

EasternStandard · 25/08/2026 21:50

GunnelVallquist · 25/08/2026 21:46

It’s all men…isn’t it?

We’re racist and xenophobic.

I’m starting to think those people have nothing between their ears.

Maybe they don’t have dds. Or perhaps they still do. Either way hurling abuse at women isn’t the way to go.

GunnelVallquist · 25/08/2026 21:46

EasternStandard · 25/08/2026 21:44

Is anyone still lobbing abuse at women who think this isn’t a good idea?

As they have for a couple of years

It’s all men…isn’t it?

We’re racist and xenophobic.

I’m starting to think those people have nothing between their ears.

EasternStandard · 25/08/2026 21:44

GunnelVallquist · 25/08/2026 21:13

I’ve just googled that.

Fucking frightening.

You’re all happy to have more of that, do-gooders?

Is anyone still lobbing abuse at women who think this isn’t a good idea?

As they have for a couple of years

climbintheback · 25/08/2026 21:31

Why can’t our Government take the bits from the rest of Europe that seem to be working and implement them - we do not seem to be doing anything to ease the pull - now we’ve got 70,000 houses in the pipeline whoopee at the rate it’s going we will need 170,000!

GunnelVallquist · 25/08/2026 21:13

FatEndoftheWedge · 25/08/2026 20:57

Omg I've just read that a Sudanese asylum seeker who was rejected by France came here and attacked a woman with a bottle.

Honestly ! Am I missing something here this has to stop ! Yesterday !

I’ve just googled that.

Fucking frightening.

You’re all happy to have more of that, do-gooders?

LillyPeaceFlowerSun · 25/08/2026 21:03

NotAnotherScarf · 22/08/2026 15:54

It is actually easy. Any body who tries to claim asylum is automatically declined and deported. As they have committed a crime in entering the UK illegally.

Naturally we still process legitimate applications for asylum but not these

The ONLY way to claim asylum here is……

drum roll …..

To arrive here!! Yes. The ONLY way.

FatEndoftheWedge · 25/08/2026 20:57

Omg I've just read that a Sudanese asylum seeker who was rejected by France came here and attacked a woman with a bottle.

Honestly ! Am I missing something here this has to stop ! Yesterday !

NotAnotherScarf · 25/08/2026 20:55

poetryandwine · 25/08/2026 17:46

We did have the rights and substantial economic advantages accruing to EU member states until we committed that monumental act of self harm known as Brexit.

One thing the EU gives its members is some equability in the distribution of asylum seekers.

Err recent spat between Spain and the EU re immigration makes to look like it's working soooo well

FatEndoftheWedge · 25/08/2026 20:54

@Fluffypuppy1 I like the fact they decided to spread that news to stop people even trying .

Fluffypuppy1 · 25/08/2026 20:50

poetryandwine · 25/08/2026 18:49

How do Reform plan to replicate the geography of Australia, particularly its relative isolation? Bit difficult to approach by rowboat or with a rickety outboard motor.

Our policies are already very similar to Denmark’s, and even more stringent in some ways. But we are much more approachable geographically, English is a much easier (and often more familiar) language than Danish, many people feel a cultural tie to the UK or have family here, etc. That’s why Danish policies aren’t having the same result that they do in Denmark.

Australian policies aren’t very different. (Denmark is being challenged on outsourcing, that is the biggest difference.) Why would they work if Danish ones don’t?

Our policies aren’t anything like Denmark’s. In Denmark refugee status is temporary and reviewed regularly. If your home country is considered safe, your refugee status is revoked. Failed asylum seekers are also transferred to detention facilities for deportation. The Danish government also did extensive social media campaigns across Africa and Arab nations to publicise their new policies. As a result, Denmark granted asylum to only 864 people in 2024 vs 39,616 people in the UK.

Brazillas · 25/08/2026 19:59

Look. Detain them. Charged them with illegal entry. Deport them.

Brazillas · 25/08/2026 19:58

EasternStandard · 25/08/2026 17:55

The EU is still facing its own individual issues between countries, it’s not made migration problems go away for them either.

Tech deregulation has helped our local AI and tech industry

Brazillas · 25/08/2026 19:56

poetryandwine · 25/08/2026 17:24

She is fully entitled to do that by law, so what’s the problem?

The law shouldn't allow this nonsense

EasternStandard · 25/08/2026 19:06

poetryandwine · 25/08/2026 18:49

How do Reform plan to replicate the geography of Australia, particularly its relative isolation? Bit difficult to approach by rowboat or with a rickety outboard motor.

Our policies are already very similar to Denmark’s, and even more stringent in some ways. But we are much more approachable geographically, English is a much easier (and often more familiar) language than Danish, many people feel a cultural tie to the UK or have family here, etc. That’s why Danish policies aren’t having the same result that they do in Denmark.

Australian policies aren’t very different. (Denmark is being challenged on outsourcing, that is the biggest difference.) Why would they work if Danish ones don’t?

The boats weren’t particularly big, we’ve already surpassed in numbers anyway

A typical boat carrying asylum seekers to Australia historically averaged between 50 and 70 people

Peak Years (2011–2013): During periods of higher maritime arrivals, averages ranged from 50 to over 70 people (including crew) per wooden fishing boat or vessel departing from places like Indonesia.

poetryandwine · 25/08/2026 18:49

NotAnotherScarf · 25/08/2026 16:27

Reform has. Well they have a plan which none of the others has. Based on the Australian model which seems to work

How do Reform plan to replicate the geography of Australia, particularly its relative isolation? Bit difficult to approach by rowboat or with a rickety outboard motor.

Our policies are already very similar to Denmark’s, and even more stringent in some ways. But we are much more approachable geographically, English is a much easier (and often more familiar) language than Danish, many people feel a cultural tie to the UK or have family here, etc. That’s why Danish policies aren’t having the same result that they do in Denmark.

Australian policies aren’t very different. (Denmark is being challenged on outsourcing, that is the biggest difference.) Why would they work if Danish ones don’t?

Menopausalsourpuss · 25/08/2026 18:30

poetryandwine · 25/08/2026 17:23

Ethnically various immigration since late 19th c has been brilliant for the US overall. The inexcusable suffering of Native Americans at the hands of the white majority and under US government policy is a separate issue going back to the 17th c.

It's wasn't really that ethnically diverse until recently. Eg until recently c. 90% white European. There is no evidence that ethnically very diverse countries are successful (and I don't think there are any examples of ethnically diverse/culturally different cohesive societies - they tend to end up in war aka the Balkans). That is why people like me are so worried about the unprecedented experiment European countries are undertaking. Of course culturally similar but ethnically diverse countries could succeed.

EasternStandard · 25/08/2026 17:55

poetryandwine · 25/08/2026 17:46

We did have the rights and substantial economic advantages accruing to EU member states until we committed that monumental act of self harm known as Brexit.

One thing the EU gives its members is some equability in the distribution of asylum seekers.

The EU is still facing its own individual issues between countries, it’s not made migration problems go away for them either.

poetryandwine · 25/08/2026 17:48

MaturingCheeseball · 25/08/2026 17:19

If successful asylum seekers are permitted to bring family (recent case: 18 people) then that is going to be an awful lot of council houses to be built. Also people already here having very large families - we will have to be building vast estates to house all those “entitled” to homes.

You are behind. They are not.

poetryandwine · 25/08/2026 17:46

Menopausalsourpuss · 25/08/2026 15:30

So what rights do we have that the 150 countries in the world not in the ECHR including US, Canada, Japan etc. dont have?

We did have the rights and substantial economic advantages accruing to EU member states until we committed that monumental act of self harm known as Brexit.

One thing the EU gives its members is some equability in the distribution of asylum seekers.

poetryandwine · 25/08/2026 17:24

Brazillas · 25/08/2026 17:06

So shopping around?

She is fully entitled to do that by law, so what’s the problem?