Britain's struggle with is hardly breaking news, but one clip this week left my blood boiling.
GB News host travelled to to expose the true scale of the Channel crisis. He was met with a sea of tents, mostly occupied by young men. Then came the worst of it. One migrant openly told him on live TV that he was heading to the UK because "rich" British people would give him "anything they need."
While that admission was shocking, I couldn't help but think: fair enough. Not because I believe should be entitled to benefits that hard-working British taxpayers will never see - such as luxury accommodation, three meals a day, free travel and activities - but because they know they can get them. And honestly, if most people knew they could hop across to another country and be handed that sort of package, they probably would too.
And they are. Over 12,000 have arrived already this year, on top of the tens of thousands from the previous year, and the year before that. In fact, the number has steadily risen since records began in 2018. Yet the prime minister has done little more than talk about it.
Despite being in office for nearly a year, he's made plenty of announcements about "plans" and "discussions." His "personal mission" to crack down on smuggling gangs, one of the few tangible deterrents, has ultimately been a bit of a flop.
One Sudanese migrant even told Patrick he was choosing the UK over France simply because he struggles with the language. He had travelled through three countries, including Italy and France which are both perfectly safe and war-free - hence why many Brits choose to holiday there - in pursuit of British shores.
Apparently, those countries don't offer the same perks the UK does, which raises the question if Sir Keir has ever considered, even once, to minimise or stop the perks. I'm no fortune teller, but I'm pretty sure small boat arrivals would drop dramatically if migrants knew they'd end up in a detention centre instead of an all-inclusive hotel.
Politicians across all parties love to deflect blame onto their predecessors, all while failing to solve the crisis in front of them. Maybe if the prime minister spent less time blaming 14 years of Tory failure for the record-breaking figures in 2025, he might have more time to prevent Britain from hurtling toward a point of no return.
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