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Freedom of the City of Portsmouth for RNLI staff

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Sarnia Thu 15-Oct-26 11:13:33

Following the abuse of the RNLI volunteers and their families, Portsmouth councillors are backing a call for them to receive the Freedom of the City of Portsmouth as a mark of respect for the life saving work they have done for over 200 years and continue to do.
It appears that not all Portsmouth councillors are supporting this. Reform, what a surprise, feel they cannot fully agree to the proposal, as it has political connotations and if local people feel the RNLI are used as a migrants taxi service, they have the right to express that.
Reform conveniently brushing under the carpet the violence and threats that erupted after such statements. What a shower!

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Fallingstar Thu 15-Oct-26 11:18:12

Of course the RNLI should be given this reward, they risk life and limb saving anyone in peril in the sea. And migrants who are human beings do not deserve to drown, usually border force vessels will pick them up but sometimes it will be the RNLI.
Is like saying an A&E department should refuse to treat a migrant suffering a heart attack.
Thankfully the number of good people who will continue to help and save other human beings exceeds those who would rather they die.

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Whitewavemark2 Thu 15-Oct-26 11:21:40

Anyone read about the ITV undercover report of Reform councillors?

Blimey!

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Whitewavemark2 Thu 15-Oct-26 11:23:40

The RNLI is one of my charities to which I donate - have done for donkeys years. How many lives have they saved. Being Cornish I am been very aware of the work they do, where the sea is so dominant in the county.

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Fallingstar Thu 15-Oct-26 11:26:05

Whitewavemark2

Anyone read about the ITV undercover report of Reform councillors?

Blimey!

Yep.
Blimey indeed!

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AGAA4 Thu 15-Oct-26 12:01:45

Yes read about that on the news. According to the Reform councillors only 1% of Britain should be non white.
Apart from some other ugly words used.
Racists. No doubt.

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Maremia Thu 15-Oct-26 12:03:53

Saw the headlines. Looked very like racism to me.

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