Reform’s Rupert Lowe Unveils Bold Plan to Stop Illegal Boats Migrants —Says It’ll Take Just 3 Months!

Rupert Lowe, a former football chairman turned politician, believes that illegal immigration can be stopped in just three months if the UK takes strict action. He argues that if people entering the country illegally are detained and deported immediately, others will stop risking their lives by paying thousands of euros to cross the sea in unsafe boats.

Lowe also wants foreign criminals to be sent back to their home countries. If those countries refuse to take them back, he suggests cutting off UK foreign aid as a way to pressure them into compliance.

He does not believe the Labour government will take serious action against illegal immigration before the next election. However, he is confident that his party, Reform UK, will win the election. Lowe, who once led Southampton FC to the FA Cup Final in 2003, now sees himself leading Reform UK to political victory.

In the recent summer election, Lowe surprised many by winning Great Yarmouth from the Conservative Party. His confidence grew even more when Elon Musk, one of the world’s richest men, praised his views on social media. Recent opinion polls have also shown Reform UK gaining more support than both Labour and the Conservatives.

Lowe is concerned about the future of the UK under Labour, particularly regarding economic issues. He warns of a potential “sterling crisis” and criticizes the government for taxing farmers heavily. He believes this will force them to sell their equipment, leading to less investment in farming and potential food shortages. If the value of the pound falls, he argues, the UK will struggle to import food from other countries.

He also criticizes the government for increasing National Insurance costs for employers, predicting that businesses will lay off workers as a result. He describes these decisions as “own-goals” by politicians.

Lowe strongly opposes Labour leader Keir Starmer’s plan to rebuild relations with the European Union. He believes returning to EU policies would be a disaster and struggles to understand Starmer’s reasoning.

Lowe has a long history in business and politics. He donates his parliamentary salary to causes in his Great Yarmouth constituency. Educated at Radley College, he started his career in the financial sector but later became involved in politics. In 1997, he joined the Referendum Party to push for a vote on the UK’s EU membership. In 2019, he was elected to the European Parliament as a Brexit Party member. He later stood for Reform UK in a by-election and won a seat in the general election, defeating the Conservative candidate.

Outside of politics, Lowe is well known for his time as chairman of Southampton FC. He first held the role from 1996 to 2006 and then returned from 2008 to 2009. He describes football as a tough but rewarding industry. He is married to journalist Nicky Lowe and lives on a farm near Cheltenham, which is also used by racehorse trainer Fergal O’Brien.

Lowe does not support the idea of Reform UK forming an alliance with the Conservative Party. He believes the Tories wasted their opportunity when Boris Johnson won a large majority in Parliament. He criticizes Johnson’s leadership, calling him an “abject failure” who failed to deliver Brexit properly.

Lowe is passionate about growing Reform UK and encourages people to challenge the way the country is run. He believes that politicians should serve the public, not control them.

He also argues that Kemi Badenoch, a senior Conservative MP, should remove members of her party who do not align with true Conservative values. He believes many current Conservative MPs would be more suited to the Liberal Democrats. He suggests that if Badenoch wants to save the party, she needs to replace these MPs, but he doubts she will take such bold action.

The UK Home Office has responded to concerns about illegal immigration, stating that it is committed to stopping dangerous small boat crossings and cracking down on people-smuggling gangs.

Meanwhile, former Conservative minister Chris Philp has criticized Labour for canceling the scheme to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda. He believes the plan would have discouraged people from making the journey, as they would have known they could be sent to Rwanda upon arrival. Philp argues that if the Conservatives return to power, they will reinstate a system to remove illegal immigrants quickly, either back to their home country or to a safe third country like Rwanda.