Apoplexy WARNING for some posting on this thread . . . !!
Always nice to receive confirmation from your MP, that he/she/they/it shares your own point-of-view.
But, what was unexpected - and, NOT heard of elsewhere - was confirmation that . . . “the Home Office and the armed forces have been training for a more vigorous “push back” approach . . “ !!
“ . . . I have been continually pressuring ministers on the floor of the House to take a more pro-active approach. Border Force has become joke, acting as a taxi service for illegal migrants, and facilitating the work of cruel traffickers and people smugglers.
I have been informed that the Home Office and the armed forces have been training for a more vigorous “push back” approach which, as you can imagine, I would give my full support. I have written to encourage them to adopt it as soon as possible.
The situation is grave and we need to take much stronger action on the front line to end the illegal crossings . . . ”.