In these days of increasing state over-reach into our individual thoughts and speech, it’s important to say what we see. So, in the spirit of summer holiday fun, let’s play a game of ‘Say what we see.’
30,000 illegal immigrants on small boats
Firstly, one thing we see on our tellies, or in real life if we stand on the Kent coast, is illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel in small boats before being chauffeured to plush four- and five-star hotels around the UK – all funded by you, the British taxpayer, to the tune of £8m a day, according to the National Audit Office. Gov.uk data shows a record 30,000 people, mainly young men, arrived via this method from July 2024 to July 2025. In the spirit of saying what we see, it’s worth noting that, contrary to government spin that these people are “families,” all footage clearly shows they are predominantly men aged between 18 and 40.
“Smashing the gangs” won’t work
Here’s another thing we see and hear: Keir Starmer, our prime minister, trotting out his line about “smashing the gangs.” He’s not doing that, but, even if he was, it’s a flawed plan that will not work. By taking out one service provider, you simply embolden another. Unless and until you remove the incentives for migrants to enter Britain illegally, they will continue to come. For all their faults, and there were many, the Tories had begun to reduce demand as news spread of their Rwanda policy. But Labour binned that. So, here we are: demand high, supply plentiful, hotels full.
We must leave the ECHR
Here’s an interesting thing we can all see: legions of human rights lawyers citing clauses of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) legislation blocking all attempts to stop the small boats. We don’t need a trip to Specsavers to see that unless and until Britain severs ties with the ECHR, the small boats will continue dropping off economic migrants who will continue to enjoy UK taxpayer-funded largesse – to the fury of so many hard-working Brits. But as our PM is a human rights lawyer, a sensible move like this won’t happen any time soon.
Potentially adding to an existing problem
Here’s a thing various folks may be seeing, although there’s no firm government data to back it up: these young men, many of whom hail from Islamic countries, are not being warmly welcomed. Protests are taking place outside various hotels. It is quite understandable that these men will see this antagonism as personally directed against them, rather than at an inept government. This may lead them to veer towards groups intent on harming Britain. In other words, Islamist radicalisation. So, even if those assumptions are true in only a handful of cases, is it possible to see this scenario unfolding right now: Britain – funded by you, the taxpayer – importing more of an already big and growing problem?
75% of M15’s caseload is Islamist terror
Speaking of which, another thing we can see is this: of the 43,000 individuals currently on the watch list of British anti-terror agencies, primarily MI5, 38,700 (90%) are identified as potential Islamist extremists, according to publicly available data. That’s a big number. By comparison, there were an estimated 12,000 Hamas operatives left in January 2025, with another 15,000 in training, according to Israeli intelligence. The UK Home Office’s 2023 CONTEST report said Islamist terrorism accounted for 75% of MI5’s caseload. Either way, Islamist terror is a sizeable threat right here in Britain. Seeing it, saying it.
Blasphemy law
Meanwhile a government consultation is under way to define “Islamophobia” in what, if passed, will become a blasphemy law, making it illegal to criticise Islam but fine to criticise any other religion. Anyone in the right mind, including many Muslims, can see the very evident problems with this.
Online Safety Bill
And finally, the advent of the long-awaited Online Safety Bill. Yes, it brings much-needed safeguards for youngsters. But it also makes it easier for government to snoop on you. Oh, and it comes with a nice new police unit tasked with monitoring UK citizens’ social media posts for any early signs of anti-illegal immigrant sentiment which officers may deem to be the germ of wider public dissent. What crosses the arbitrary line is not within our gift to determine. That’s not a job for us serfs. That’s for those whose names we don’t know within the corridors or power.
Yes, it is as sinister as it sounds. Don’t shoot the messenger: I’m just saying what I see.
