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Small boat migrants to the UK are 36% UP on this time last year.

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 25-Mar-25 09:56:59

“Smash the Gangs”.
Not working, nine months in.

And the weather will be getting even more conducive to such crossings soon. Huge numbers are ‘expected’ this summer.

We have no effective deterrent in place and this whole debacle astounds me. What did Labour THINK would happen when Keir Starmer scrapped Rwanda? Mind you, the government are contemplating setting up ‘migrant hubs’ so they must realise the gravity now of this situation.

Big money is being made here. These international gang masters who facilitate these crossings are not going to give up their very lucrative business!

Back to the drawing board Labour. Come up with SOMETHING. Uk taxpayers money is being squandered in the meantime on housing them and looking after all their needs.

What do you think about it all?

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Allira Sat 29-Mar-25 14:15:09

Or Spanish?

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glasshalffullagain Sat 29-Mar-25 18:38:57

Allira

Or Spanish?

I don't sense that there is a second language going on here.

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Allira Sat 29-Mar-25 20:24:33

Some people are fluent in more than one language, SueinEspana might have dual nationality too.

We don't know unless she let's us know.

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escaped Sat 29-Mar-25 20:38:12

glasshalffullagain

Allira

Or Spanish?

I don't sense that there is a second language going on here.

My French friends tell me my French writing skills are technically better than theirs!
(That's because I use the subjunctive!!)
My written English is often dodgy, cos I write like I speak!

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Allira Sat 29-Mar-25 22:32:54

escaped

glasshalffullagain

Allira

Or Spanish?

I don't sense that there is a second language going on here.

My French friends tell me my French writing skills are technically better than theirs!
(That's because I use the subjunctive!!)
My written English is often dodgy, cos I write like I speak!

Years ago a Breton woman asked me if I was from Paris.

No, but my French teacher studied at The Sorbonne (how I longed to study there!).

Unfortunately, it's a case of use it or lose it.

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Grammaretto Sat 29-Mar-25 22:53:56

I watched the movie LIMBO a while back. It's worth seeing if only to get some insight into the realities of life for asylum seekers into Britain, now.
A trailer:
youtu.be/zxaXGiKwPis?si=S444hmy139kHbs07

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escaped Sun 30-Mar-25 06:35:05

Years ago a Breton woman asked me if I was from Paris.
It's a good job you could reply, no. The Bretons detest the Parisians! Especially in August.

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NotSpaghetti Sun 30-Mar-25 09:09:17

escaped grin

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fancythat Sat 17-May-25 17:33:08

Casdon

fancythat

Casdon

Yes, Kandinsky, it will happen. A pound to a penny that is part of the future plans to control entry to the UK.

So why has it not happened already?
It has been 6 years so far?

New government, new approach. I don’t think it will happen immediately, but it is inevitable, and will be accompanied by faster processing, and deportation for those who are not eligible.

A couple of months on...

You dont have to answer if you dont want to.

But do you think, with the new white paper, that it is still going to happen?
Apparently, small boat migration gets no mention in it?

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