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Does anyone know what's going on in Dover?

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YourWatermelonship · 05/09/2026 11:09

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cmwyzxlzxpzgt
Hundreds of masked protesters dressed in black disrupting Dover port.

They bear an unfortunate resemblance to the blackshirts

Port of Dover delays: Miles of traffic as protesters block roads

Traffic is being stopped from going in and out of the port because of a demonstration by a large group of masked protesters, with ferry services operating with some delay.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cmwyzxlzxpzgt

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SmallDFartyCarNRG · 05/09/2026 20:32

KeepPumping · 05/09/2026 20:27

The AC system is broken, people should not be housed in hotels and new-build houses before they are processed properly, the majority are not genuine asylum seekers, they are economic refugees, which is fair enough but the UK is not a Bread basket to the World, it is a broken Ponzi scheme run by a fake PM.

Haven't Labour stopped the Tory scheme of paying for hotels?
You know what might be good? Implicating an actual legal route so people don't just wash up as and when they want. Maybe join something bigger than us, like EU and get laws and systems passed to help with the increasing issues climate change and wars are going to have on migrant issues?

DuncinToffee · 05/09/2026 20:37

KeepPumping · 05/09/2026 20:27

The AC system is broken, people should not be housed in hotels and new-build houses before they are processed properly, the majority are not genuine asylum seekers, they are economic refugees, which is fair enough but the UK is not a Bread basket to the World, it is a broken Ponzi scheme run by a fake PM.

I agree that the system is broken, the backlog was huge, but is getting fixed. Ofcourse people will slip through the net, no system is perfect. The majority are genuine.

Jenrick was heavily involved with acquiring hotels as accommodation.

The UK is indeed not a bread basket to the world, we don't take in as many asylum seekers as other countries.

A broken Ponzi scheme? Please explain

Notmycircusnotmyotter · 05/09/2026 20:47

DuncinToffee · 05/09/2026 15:24

Asylum seekers make up about 1% of the UK population.

Invasion?

That is a lot. A huge number.

Notmycircusnotmyotter · 05/09/2026 20:48

Can't we just say we don't want them? We don't want legal routes. We don't want illegal routes. These men are not our problem. We are a nation state we should be able to control who comes here and who does not.

TangyChina · 05/09/2026 20:54

@SmallDFartyCarNRG well when we were part of the EU we suffered massively with huge unexpected waves of immigration didn't we that set us on the path for Brexit.
And during that time we also had lorry entrants. So I don't think that would help us at all.
Also the EU has massive problems with immigration and today 5 countries have decided to process people in a non EU country.

SmallDFartyCarNRG · 05/09/2026 20:55

Notmycircusnotmyotter · 05/09/2026 20:48

Can't we just say we don't want them? We don't want legal routes. We don't want illegal routes. These men are not our problem. We are a nation state we should be able to control who comes here and who does not.

I think that is what has got us in this mess - we have made it so hard to apply legally they come in boats.

You cannot simply stop everyone. Even USA has immigrants, every country does, even poor ones.

EasternStandard · 05/09/2026 20:57

TangyChina · 05/09/2026 20:54

@SmallDFartyCarNRG well when we were part of the EU we suffered massively with huge unexpected waves of immigration didn't we that set us on the path for Brexit.
And during that time we also had lorry entrants. So I don't think that would help us at all.
Also the EU has massive problems with immigration and today 5 countries have decided to process people in a non EU country.

True. Five key countries are going to use deportation centres similar to what was scrapped here.

SmallDFartyCarNRG · 05/09/2026 20:58

TangyChina · 05/09/2026 20:54

@SmallDFartyCarNRG well when we were part of the EU we suffered massively with huge unexpected waves of immigration didn't we that set us on the path for Brexit.
And during that time we also had lorry entrants. So I don't think that would help us at all.
Also the EU has massive problems with immigration and today 5 countries have decided to process people in a non EU country.

It certainly hasn't got easier to stop them post Brexit!
We even have these idiot Christian Nationalists turning up to make life harder for the boarder forces. Does make me wonder which bible they are reading...

Samysungy · 05/09/2026 20:59

SinisterBumFacedCat · 05/09/2026 20:31

Thank you. Women in Afghanistan are living under horrendous restrictions and yet it’s their husbands/fathers/sons/brothers who are leaving them to it. What a bunch of cowards those men are.

Afghani women used to come here on their own but have been banned since March.

Some now go to Scotland since they were banned in England.

EasternStandard · 05/09/2026 21:00

SmallDFartyCarNRG · 05/09/2026 20:32

Haven't Labour stopped the Tory scheme of paying for hotels?
You know what might be good? Implicating an actual legal route so people don't just wash up as and when they want. Maybe join something bigger than us, like EU and get laws and systems passed to help with the increasing issues climate change and wars are going to have on migrant issues?

Labour are paying for barracks instead. It’s more expensive anyway, and small towns tend not to want 1000 plus men nearby.

DuncinToffee · 05/09/2026 21:01

EasternStandard · 05/09/2026 20:57

True. Five key countries are going to use deportation centres similar to what was scrapped here.

If you are referring to the Rwanda scheme, that wasn't an offshore processing centre

Lampzade · 05/09/2026 21:02

They look so bloody ridiculous
Thugs

SmallDFartyCarNRG · 05/09/2026 21:03

EasternStandard · 05/09/2026 21:00

Labour are paying for barracks instead. It’s more expensive anyway, and small towns tend not to want 1000 plus men nearby.

They haven't built new ones from what I have seen, but are extending old army ones. So the community is likely used to have 1000 plus men nearby.
I would rather have them named and finger printed than just wandering over like they do in US.

Notmycircusnotmyotter · 05/09/2026 21:04

We need the Rwanda scheme brought back. No one who enters illegally should ever get to live here.

EasternStandard · 05/09/2026 21:05

SmallDFartyCarNRG · 05/09/2026 21:03

They haven't built new ones from what I have seen, but are extending old army ones. So the community is likely used to have 1000 plus men nearby.
I would rather have them named and finger printed than just wandering over like they do in US.

It’s still more expensive to convert them. So you’d be ok then for 1000 plus men waiting for asylum nearby to you. Ok hopefully Labour will realise which areas feel as you do.

Greenseacat · 05/09/2026 21:06

Notmycircusnotmyotter · 05/09/2026 21:04

We need the Rwanda scheme brought back. No one who enters illegally should ever get to live here.

Yes let's bring back a scheme that did not work and waste a few more millions...

Claiming asylum is not illegal.

AquamarinePearlGold · 05/09/2026 21:08

YourWatermelonship · 05/09/2026 11:53

I suspect it's something to try to deflect from the problems Farage and Reform have just now.

I hadn't thought of that. I hope it's nothing to do with Reform, otherwise it would mean Nigel and his mate Vladimir are out for control. This sort of targeted disruption is the thing that Russia excels at but it won't endear people to Reform.

Of course it’s reform related. Bunch of fucking tiny brained twats!

CaptainMyCaptain · 05/09/2026 21:20

Notmycircusnotmyotter · 05/09/2026 20:48

Can't we just say we don't want them? We don't want legal routes. We don't want illegal routes. These men are not our problem. We are a nation state we should be able to control who comes here and who does not.

We? Don't include me in that.

pointythings · 05/09/2026 21:22

CaptainMyCaptain · 05/09/2026 21:20

We? Don't include me in that.

Or me.

SmallDFartyCarNRG · 05/09/2026 21:37

EasternStandard · 05/09/2026 21:05

It’s still more expensive to convert them. So you’d be ok then for 1000 plus men waiting for asylum nearby to you. Ok hopefully Labour will realise which areas feel as you do.

Would you rather they were just on the streets? Or perhaps you did like the hotel idea really? Where are you going to put them while they await deportation? The issue with the hotels was it was earning the hotels millions so they allowed it to continue, Tory mates again, not in a huge rush to deport their golden goose. Who else could guarantee full room bookings all paying rack rate for months on end? £8milion a day. I very much doubt extending barracks will be costing that for the next 10 years as it was with the Tories.

DuncinToffee · 05/09/2026 21:39

pointythings · 05/09/2026 21:22

Or me.

and me

EasternStandard · 05/09/2026 21:41

SmallDFartyCarNRG · 05/09/2026 21:37

Would you rather they were just on the streets? Or perhaps you did like the hotel idea really? Where are you going to put them while they await deportation? The issue with the hotels was it was earning the hotels millions so they allowed it to continue, Tory mates again, not in a huge rush to deport their golden goose. Who else could guarantee full room bookings all paying rack rate for months on end? £8milion a day. I very much doubt extending barracks will be costing that for the next 10 years as it was with the Tories.

It’s still costing more to do barracks. Re the streets they’re allowed to leave the facility.

It’s great if you and others are ok with it, Labour should look at those areas first. They’ve got issues with Piddington protests.

SmallDFartyCarNRG · 05/09/2026 21:42

EasternStandard · 05/09/2026 21:41

It’s still costing more to do barracks. Re the streets they’re allowed to leave the facility.

It’s great if you and others are ok with it, Labour should look at those areas first. They’ve got issues with Piddington protests.

Can you break down for me how it will cost more than £8mil A DAY for 10 years to extend barracks?

EasternStandard · 05/09/2026 21:45

SmallDFartyCarNRG · 05/09/2026 21:42

Can you break down for me how it will cost more than £8mil A DAY for 10 years to extend barracks?

It’s probably running costs too. Higher costs aside Labour have an issue even with leafy Lib Dem areas saying no, so if you’re a yes let them know.

Yellowshirt · 05/09/2026 21:52

CaptainMyCaptain · 05/09/2026 21:20

We? Don't include me in that.

Well you pay for them then.
The country is chaotic and full and until the government control the borders people should be able to opt out of paying taxes.

People like you can then pay more, support them and house them until they are booted out of the country.

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