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Small boat arrivals at Gosport tonight - huge police motorcade

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PassMeTheInternet · Yesterday 22:49

This is the police escort for the latest small boat arrivals at Gosport tonight.

What on earth is going on with this country?

I don’t know how to link a video from Twitter. The videos show the full extent of the operation.

Small boat arrivals at Gosport tonight - huge police motorcade
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cornflakecrunchie · Today 12:53

@PassMeTheInternet
I am angry with these people bypassing other countries to come here, where the pavements are apparently paved with gold.. I am angry that they are almost all men.. they don't care about their women, they just want to come here & be treated like princes, not have to work etc.. I'm angry that others don't see it the same way & are all bleeding heart & feeling sorry for them, war-torn etc.. I'm sure most people would be happy enough to donate to make their lives better in their OWN COUNTRIES, & it's not just Gt Britain, it's lots of European countries, look at the massive problems it's causing throughout Europe, look at how Sweden, for example, has changed.. my God.. open your eyes, people, this is an invasion without even a shot fired..
You asked why I was so angry, @PassMeTheInternet , that's just off the top of my head..

Pineneedlesincarpet · Today 12:54

Slightyamusedandsilly · Today 12:26

Protesting in BLACK SHIRTS.

Slashing inflatable boats with law authorities on board.

Having convictions for assault of police officers, use of false passports, fraud, stalking, contempt of court, armed kidnapping.

But yeah, it's rhetorical fascism all right.

Oh I see. Black shirts (or BLACK SHIRTS as you put it) is this issue. Honestly people need to be more careful what they wear!!

usernamealreadytaken · Today 12:56

Mouldemort · Today 12:53

The government responds to undocumented migrants by deporting them.

They respond to asylum claimants (who are permitted to enter the country by irregular means) by processing their claims, and either granting them refugee status or deporting them. Deportations have significantly increased under Labour.

So, how do you think undocumented, illegal migrants get round being deported. Clue, they claim asylum.

askmenow · Today 12:56

Pineneedlesincarpet · Today 00:49

Its a shame that the effect of the small boats is to infect and corrupt so much of the UK now. Even the RNLI ..a stand-up organisation if there ever was one is being sucked in..and will be badly damaged as a result of the governments inability to control not the protesters but our borders.

The RNLI switched off their beacons for two hours yesterday. They knew what was coming, where the boats were landing.

They are now a working arm / tool of this corrupt left wing Government.

They should no longer be given charitable status, they are now political

The whole scenario was planned.

To see such funds being expended on foreign invaders and our own residents being pepper sprayed and corralled is beyond disgusting.

This Government is taking us for fools.

When people can’t heat their homes, when the fuel cap is due to go up by 24% shortly when vets are sleeping in the streets etc etc…. We are supposed to watch this expenditure with equanimity. REALLY!!!

The British people are slow to anger but it’s warming up to something much bigger.

GiaGia16 · Today 12:56

Mouldemort · Today 12:48

It's almost like you are from fascist central casting!

A handful of refugees every year is not an "invasion," "something global" is a dog whistle, and if you want your daughters protected, keep them away from the wife-beating thugs who are rioting.

A handful, right. 42,000 last year and that’s just by boat.

Babyboomtastic · Today 12:58

2dogsandabudgie · Today 12:52

@Babyboomtastic - With migration though you have to look at the size of the country in landmass as well as population size.

The UK has a population of 69-70 million with 285 people per sq km.

France has 66-68 million but is 2.65 times larger than the UK in landmass and has 122-127 people per sq km.

Spain has 91 people per sq. km.

Poland has 80-83 people per sq. km.

Germany has the largest population of 84 million but because of the landmass size has 240-243 people per sq. km.

If you take England as a country on its own, it has a huge 430 people per sq. km. It doesn't come as a surprise that England feels overcrowded.

When do you say enough is enough. When the UK reaches 80 million, 90 million, 100 million?

Maybe it's what we deserve for acting like we owned the world. Our past actions are not without consequence, and those hens are coming home to roost.

I don't personally think we are 'full' (and I live near the south coast). Some parts of the UK are some parts are incredibly sparsely populated. Maybe we need to share asylum seekers around the UK more fairly.

Clavinova · Today 12:58

RemakeRemodel · Today 12:22

I presume 27 pages into this thread someone has already covered that a) we don't take an especially high number of migrants relative to other European countries b) Small boats arrivals became a thing in the last 10 years directly because of Brexit and leaving the Dublin Regulation where we lost the right to return people to other European countries

Small boats arrivals became a thing in the last 10 years directly because of Brexit and leaving the Dublin Regulation

Not according to Shabana Mahmood earlier this year - giving evidence to the Home Affairs Committee -

‘But is Brexit responsible for the boats? I don't think that's true.'
‘the idea that this has happened because we've lost the access to Dublin and the returns agreement with the EU, I think that's too much of a stretch’.

Over 10,000 people came by small boat before we left the Dublin Regulation.

Tiredtyre · Today 12:59

Bitsostuff · Today 11:30

??? I don't think anyone's suggesting we take all of anybody. All aren't seeking asylum for a start.

That doesn't change the fact that those who reach our shore are legally entitled to apply (we can always say no, or change the law).

Maybe less vomiting stats and more engaging your brain?

My brain is fully engaged.

ElephantHabits · Today 13:00

FirmSnake · Today 07:58

How do you send people anywhere without some sort of processing? Seriously, how do you think that would work?

Okay granted but like they literally never get sent back, processing takes too long etc. I say just put them on a plane and send them back. There has to be a way because it's not sustainable.

WouldYouLikeAnyToast · Today 13:02

ElephantHabits · Today 13:00

Okay granted but like they literally never get sent back, processing takes too long etc. I say just put them on a plane and send them back. There has to be a way because it's not sustainable.

Send them back to where though? As if it's just that easy..

Mouldemort · Today 13:02

PassMeTheInternet · Today 12:53

It’s a bit late on the thread to still be claiming the protestors are all masked men.

Do carry on with your demonising untruths if you must though.

40% of the non-masked rioters last year had convictions for domestic violence. They were chanting "let them drown." These are the kind of despicable fuckwits we are dealing with.

Yes, they weren't all men, and they weren't all masked. It turns out that women can be violent morons, too. "Two men aged 33 and 67, and two women aged 31 and 32 – were held on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker."

The total of asylum seekers so far for 2026 is down 46% on the same point last year. It's not about reducing the number of asylum seekers or immigrants, it's about, well, you know what it's about.

WouldYouLikeAnyToast · Today 13:03

Pineneedlesincarpet · Today 12:54

Oh I see. Black shirts (or BLACK SHIRTS as you put it) is this issue. Honestly people need to be more careful what they wear!!

Are you being deliberately obtuse?!
Read some history. Seriously.

Mouldemort · Today 13:04

ElephantHabits · Today 13:00

Okay granted but like they literally never get sent back, processing takes too long etc. I say just put them on a plane and send them back. There has to be a way because it's not sustainable.

They literally are. Deportations have increased and they are being processed more quickly.

Between 1 July 2024 and 31 July 2026, a total of 80,286 returns were recorded. This is a large increase over that of the previous government.

CoventryCity · Today 13:04

Babyboomtastic · Today 12:58

Maybe it's what we deserve for acting like we owned the world. Our past actions are not without consequence, and those hens are coming home to roost.

I don't personally think we are 'full' (and I live near the south coast). Some parts of the UK are some parts are incredibly sparsely populated. Maybe we need to share asylum seekers around the UK more fairly.

So you must think that

Portugal
Spain
France
Italy
Belgium
The Netherlands

'deserve' it too? Right?

notwhingingjuststatingfacts · Today 13:05

askmenow · Today 12:56

The RNLI switched off their beacons for two hours yesterday. They knew what was coming, where the boats were landing.

They are now a working arm / tool of this corrupt left wing Government.

They should no longer be given charitable status, they are now political

The whole scenario was planned.

To see such funds being expended on foreign invaders and our own residents being pepper sprayed and corralled is beyond disgusting.

This Government is taking us for fools.

When people can’t heat their homes, when the fuel cap is due to go up by 24% shortly when vets are sleeping in the streets etc etc…. We are supposed to watch this expenditure with equanimity. REALLY!!!

The British people are slow to anger but it’s warming up to something much bigger.

Less than 2% of the RNLIs missions are to do with the small boats!!!
They are not some taxi service for the boat people. Far from it.
If they turned their beacons off it was because of the toxic behaviour of the thugs that keep turning out and threatening their staff.

By the way the RNLI isn’t government funded. Its funding comes from donations and selling its own merchandise. So the tax payer is not funding it.

ragandbonewoman · Today 13:05

PassMeTheInternet · Today 12:11

Why are you posting untruths? They are housed and fed. Were you unaware?

Are you another who can only think on very short timescales. Economic migrants don’t expect to reap the rewards immediately. That doesn’t stop them being economic migrants.

Are you genuinely suggesting they are genuine asylum seekers fleeing war or persecution???

Why are YOU posting untruths? PP did not suggest they were not housed and fed, and the post was factually correct. If they are housed and fed they receive £9 a week. If there are housed only, they receive £50 for food. Your response is misleading at best. But you know that don’t you.

Nnnutella · Today 13:05

I do agree that historically the UK grew an Empire & spread across the world with its people, culture, language

So it is not surprising that people want to come to UK

AgathaDanbury · Today 13:06

askmenow · Today 12:56

The RNLI switched off their beacons for two hours yesterday. They knew what was coming, where the boats were landing.

They are now a working arm / tool of this corrupt left wing Government.

They should no longer be given charitable status, they are now political

The whole scenario was planned.

To see such funds being expended on foreign invaders and our own residents being pepper sprayed and corralled is beyond disgusting.

This Government is taking us for fools.

When people can’t heat their homes, when the fuel cap is due to go up by 24% shortly when vets are sleeping in the streets etc etc…. We are supposed to watch this expenditure with equanimity. REALLY!!!

The British people are slow to anger but it’s warming up to something much bigger.

The vast majority of RNLI rescues don't involve small boats and the vast majority of small boat crossings don't involve the RNLI, so I'd suggest that if the RNLI genuinely want to be a tool of the 'corrupt left wing government', they need to get their act together.

This Government is taking us for fools.

Somebody is certainly taking people for fools...I think he lives in Spain.

Mouldemort · Today 13:06

GiaGia16 · Today 12:56

A handful, right. 42,000 last year and that’s just by boat.

1% of the population are refugees, and the total coming in is decreasing. It ballooned under the Tories. Aren't you happy that asylum claims and net migration is lower?

Babyboomtastic · Today 13:07

CoventryCity · Today 13:04

So you must think that

Portugal
Spain
France
Italy
Belgium
The Netherlands

'deserve' it too? Right?

Yes for anyone who had a recentish empire or went skiing invading places like we did. We did it more than anywhere else though.

BG2015 · Today 13:08

There were lots of ambulances, coaches and police. All ready to go. How?

What if someone desperately needed an ambulance for a life threatening illness.

Im just totally stumped at what is going on. I can't ever remember voting for this.

Mouldemort · Today 13:09

usernamealreadytaken · Today 12:56

So, how do you think undocumented, illegal migrants get round being deported. Clue, they claim asylum.

All asylum claims, however they occur, are captured by the stats. Asylum claims are going down, net migration is going down, deportations have increased. Isn't that what you want?

Clavinova · Today 13:11

Mouldemort · Today 13:04

They literally are. Deportations have increased and they are being processed more quickly.

Between 1 July 2024 and 31 July 2026, a total of 80,286 returns were recorded. This is a large increase over that of the previous government.

Between 1 July 2024 and 31 July 2026, a total of 80,286 returns were recorded

That's not asylum seekers though - see my earlier post.

(Unfortunately I have to go out now)

AgathaDanbury · Today 13:12

BG2015 · Today 13:08

There were lots of ambulances, coaches and police. All ready to go. How?

What if someone desperately needed an ambulance for a life threatening illness.

Im just totally stumped at what is going on. I can't ever remember voting for this.

There were lots of ambulances, coaches and police. All ready to go. How?

Because the channel is the business shipping lane in the world and they monitor traffic?

Would it have been better if there were no preparation?

AgathaDanbury · Today 13:13

Something I don't understand about all these conspiracy theories - why bother to involve the RNLI? If the UK border force wants these people to come to the UK, why not just save money and pop them all on a cross channel ferry?