Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper are proving that they think Brits can be taken for mugs
Keir Starmer seems to think the British public are fools. He and Yvette Cooper keep saying they’re serious about stopping illegal immigration, but their actions show otherwise.
This week, we found out that French authorities in Calais are telling migrants coming to the UK in dinghies not to worry because the British will pick them up in an hour. It’s like our Border Force has become a taxi service instead of protecting our borders.
The UK has given France hundreds of millions of pounds to stop these boats, yet not only are the French failing to stop them – they’re helping migrants get here. This week alone, 1,722 people arrived in small boats – a 31% increase since Labour took over.
Smugglers are even offering “VIP” dinghies with extra legroom for migrants who can pay more. It sounds like a joke, but it’s real – and Starmer and Cooper just keep repeating the same line: “We will smash the gangs.”
In just a few months, the UK has become a dumping ground for large groups of young men arriving from sub-Saharan Africa. Many people are uncomfortable with this because it’s been linked to rising crime, disruption in communities, and huge costs. Last year, we spent £5.3 billion on housing and supporting asylum seekers – money that could have gone to British people who’ve worked and paid taxes.
A new government document recently admitted that the 1.5 million homes the government plans to build aren’t mainly for British taxpayers, but to reduce the need to house asylum seekers in hotels. That’s despite Labour’s promise to stop using hotels for this purpose – yet now there are 8,000 more asylum seekers in hotels than under the last government, and they plan to use even more in the future.
It feels like the country is under pressure, but the government is doing little to stop it. There’s no strong plan to remove illegal immigrants or stop the smugglers. Courts often allow foreign criminals to stay in the UK for questionable reasons, supported by lawyers. Meanwhile, British homeless people are left on the streets while asylum seekers get free housing, healthcare, and education as soon as they arrive.
This doesn’t seem fair. The Britain many people know is changing fast, and the government won’t even consider leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) – something some people believe is needed to regain control of the borders and protect the country.
