Broadcaster and journalist Carole Malone has hit out at the French police, accusing them of inaction when it comes to stopping migrants from making the perilous journey across the Channel to reach British shores.
It comes after more than 500 small boat migrants made the illegal crossing on Sunday in the biggest single day of arrivals so far this year.
Speaking on GB News, Malone cynically claimed the busy day of crossings will do little to spur the powers that be into action.
“I think we are [being invaded], the numbers have gone up this year under [Keir] Starmer”, she said.
“It’s astonishing, this deal with the French. They don’t want to stop people coming here and we’re paying them this amount of money to do nothing.
“We’ve seen the coppers standing having a fag, having a chat on the beach while migrants are loading themselves into the boats.
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“They just need a knife to puncture the boats, then the boat can’t go anywhere, but there is no will to do that.
“This Government talks and talks and talks about stopping the boats. They tried to defend their immigration policy by saying their Border Security Commander is now working, they only appointed the guy two weeks ago and he lives in Finland.
“I’m not entirely sure how that is going to work. He says he will work from here, but that’s how seriously they’re taking it.”
Labour commentator Suzy Stride sought to defend Keir Starmer’s record so far on the matter, saying “this is a key issue and people need to humble themselves and get on with the job.
“It is infuriating. We have paid them to build a detention centre and it hasn’t happened yet. I’m sure Yvette Cooper is equally infuriated.
“Immigration went up treble under the Tories, that’s important to look at.”
Ex-Tory MP Jake Berry waded in to argue Keir Starmer is yet to implement any sort of plan to tackle illegal migration despite making promises to do so pre-election.
“I’m not saying the Conservatives got it all right - but when we had all these deterrents in place it was starting to come down”, he said.
“Actually, Suzy, you say Yvette Cooper will be angry well guess what, I’m cross too”, he said.
Stride hit back: “I think it’s important to point out that deportations have gone up under Labour”, a point Carole Malone contested, saying most of those who left did so of their own accord.
“We’ve done more than the Tories, flipping heck, it tripled under them!”, Stride hit back.
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It comes after more than 500 small boat migrants made the illegal crossing on Sunday in the biggest single day of arrivals so far this year.
Speaking on GB News, Malone cynically claimed the busy day of crossings will do little to spur the powers that be into action.
“I think we are [being invaded], the numbers have gone up this year under [Keir] Starmer”, she said.
“It’s astonishing, this deal with the French. They don’t want to stop people coming here and we’re paying them this amount of money to do nothing.
“We’ve seen the coppers standing having a fag, having a chat on the beach while migrants are loading themselves into the boats.
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“They just need a knife to puncture the boats, then the boat can’t go anywhere, but there is no will to do that.
“This Government talks and talks and talks about stopping the boats. They tried to defend their immigration policy by saying their Border Security Commander is now working, they only appointed the guy two weeks ago and he lives in Finland.
“I’m not entirely sure how that is going to work. He says he will work from here, but that’s how seriously they’re taking it.”
Labour commentator Suzy Stride sought to defend Keir Starmer’s record so far on the matter, saying “this is a key issue and people need to humble themselves and get on with the job.
“It is infuriating. We have paid them to build a detention centre and it hasn’t happened yet. I’m sure Yvette Cooper is equally infuriated.
“Immigration went up treble under the Tories, that’s important to look at.”
Ex-Tory MP Jake Berry waded in to argue Keir Starmer is yet to implement any sort of plan to tackle illegal migration despite making promises to do so pre-election.
“I’m not saying the Conservatives got it all right - but when we had all these deterrents in place it was starting to come down”, he said.
“Actually, Suzy, you say Yvette Cooper will be angry well guess what, I’m cross too”, he said.
Stride hit back: “I think it’s important to point out that deportations have gone up under Labour”, a point Carole Malone contested, saying most of those who left did so of their own accord.
“We’ve done more than the Tories, flipping heck, it tripled under them!”, Stride hit back.
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