The English Channel has been busy over the past 3 days. With 1085 people landing in the past 72 hours, the invasion goes on. The 23rd of September saw the year’s record of 781 illegal immigrants land on 10 boats.
The government keeps stating the numbers are down 42% over last year, but that’s not the point. This embarrassing number of landings gives the government a poke in the eye.
The camp at Piddington was selected to host an ex-military camp for 1200 asylum seekers. It’s close, but in 3 days, 1085 illegal immigrants would fill that camp. The government needs to start finding accommodation quickly at this rate.
The major problem for the government is 2 boats landed without being detected. These boats could carry weapons or drugs and other contraband into the UK.
But it’s heating up at the border with people protesting against the landings. The protests are now getting worse, with the police having to coach illegal immigrants to Dover, with big police escorts costing money.
This is a test for Andy Burnham in a few ways. It’s the most boats landed since he became PM. He has been dithering while crossings are down 42%, but that’s not with his help.
The Home Secretary has had to get an enquiry into why Border Force allowed 2 boats to slip through the net.
This sometimes helps the immigrants because they don’t have to give any biometrics or passport information. That information can tell the UK who is good and who is bad.
Again, the French are called into question. Are they doing enough? We have paid them a lot of money to help stop the boats, but they don’t do much.
Again, we have to look to our leader, PM Burnham, to sort this mess, but when you need him, where is he?
