FFS Clacton

As an aside, I see that Sinn Féin are not keen on the EU's new asylum pact;

June 2026
Speaking as the EU Migration and Asylum Pact operational date approaches next week, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Matt Carthy TD, said the decision to lock Ireland into the pact was a major mistake by Government, has undermined Irish Sovereignty and will have serious long-term consequences.

“It was a serious mistake for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to opt-in to the pact. It was the wrong decision to hand-over powers on migration to the European Union. It will not fix the problems those parties have presided over in the international protection system. On this and other areas, the Irish Government should be defending the right of the Irish people to make these decisions, not handing more and more powers to Brussels.

https://sinnfein.ie/news/real-concerns-for-irish-sovereignty-as-eu-migration-and-asylum-pact-operational-date-approaches-matt-carthy-td/

He would. See Trump…

The Home Office are disputing the BBC's claims here;

A Home Office spokesperson said: “Despite repeated requests for verification, the BBC failed to provide evidence capable of substantiating the claims in this report.

“All asylum claimants are subject to mandatory security checks to confirm their identity for the purpose of immigration, security and criminality checks. We also have a number of agreements with countries which enable the sharing of criminal record information.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/02/convicted-people-smuggler-uk-should-deported-tories

They're wasting billions on illegals.

A few hundred thousand is loose change down the back of the sofa.

Absolutely. But do you really think NF voters will be able to see that? He has a cult-like following, where they will spin any negative to make Farage the victim and the victor simultaneously. I honestly think if he got done for chicken molesting he’d still get people blindly voting for him.

Exactly. Now people complain that the migrants we get don’t fit in the UK and don’t have uk values.

Where do people start realising that personal responsibility comes into decisions that would have clearly had a big impact for the foreseeable future?

Supply and demand is unaffected by increased population numbers?

That's the Sarah Makerfield economic theory isn't it?

Brexit changed the immigration profile, you got what you voted for. Less EU immigrants, more immigrants from other countries,

And the UK made no agreements with the EU on refugees/asylum seekers after Brexit as well as losing access to security databases. That is what leave meant.

How do you feel leaving the EU has benefitted the UK?

Has Clapham moved to Essex?

Or BOUGHT them even 🤔

Well,that says it all. Well put young Vicious.

I’m bored to death with Farage now. Can he not fuck off to wherever he fucks off to and get some work done before the next Clacton by election in a few months?

Exactly
and it’s how Brexit happened

I voted leave
I would still vote leave now

No, I don't think so.

Because it doesn't make any sense for him to have called this by-election before the inquiry concluded. If it finds him to be dodgy, then it's obvious that he called this by-election to try to deny Clacton the information that they would have needed to fairly judge whether they still wanted him.

Agree
I wonder if Andy Burnham will put lots of illegal immigrants in his constituency

in fact I think they should be the first to get them seeing as they voted for him

Indeed. If everyone who voted for Binface signed the recall petition, that would be enough. And if they were willing to get out to vote for Binface, it's reasonable to suppose that they've had enough of Farage.

Open to what? Stopping the boats?

Don't you think Clacton would be better served by a MP who advocates for them and shows up for work rather than shouting slogans?

Clacton issues are not down to asylum seekers or immigrants.

Money wasted on this unnecessary by election would have been better spent on Clacton.

But now they will find out why their MP needs £5m

Because Clacton result gives succour to others thinking voting reform. One of the biggest things Reform now does it tell everyone they will be in power soon - and folk want to feel they are voting for a winner...

If Farage is suspended for 10 days or more a recall petition is opened. It is then up to the Clacton electorate - if 10% or more sign the petition a by-election is called.

That’s a reasonable enough point, but again, nothing will happen overnight.

The job market is terrible. Food is so expensive. The majority of people have seen their standards of living drop. However, instead of being open to the idea that their own voting choices may have played a role (amongst other things), it’s always easier to blame ‘foreigners’.

@Palomiinoik you believe this but have you really not noticed what is happening with migration issues in the EU?

There was only about 10,000 who voted against him, im not sure enough of them will have the drive to sign a petition andcwant to waste hundreds of thousands on a by ekection for which the result is a realistically a foregone conclusion