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  1. I see that the BBC has once again used considerable resources for an investigation of people smugglers, just to make sure that all we plebs remember that we are supposed to blame immigrants for all our woes.

    Funny how they don't do such in-depth investigations into the people who are the real reason behind all our woes.

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c626zn

    #SmallBoats #MediaBias #WeHaveAlwaysBeenAtWarWithImmigrants #UKPolitics

  2. French coastal services rescue more than 100 migrants crossing the Channel.

    Rescue teams on France’s north coast saved at least 119 people attempting to cross the Channel from France to the United Kingdom over the weekend, with one person rushed to hospital.

    Last Thursday, the two countries signed a three-year deal to stop undocumented migrants from making the risky crossing.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260426

    #France #UK #Migration #SmallBoats

  3. #BrexitHasFailed #SmallBoats Regardless of your political beliefs, this is fact, not opinion. Nigel Farage was instrumental in making this happen by bringing about Brexit. #RejounEU #RejoinDublinAgreement

  4. #BrexitHasFailed #SmallBoats Regardless of your political beliefs, this is fact, not opinion. Nigel Farage was instrumental in making this happen by bringing about Brexit. #RejounEU #RejoinDublinAgreement

  5. #BrexitHasFailed #SmallBoats Regardless of your political beliefs, this is fact, not opinion. Nigel Farage was instrumental in making this happen by bringing about Brexit. #RejounEU #RejoinDublinAgreement

  6. #BrexitHasFailed #SmallBoats Regardless of your political beliefs, this is fact, not opinion. Nigel Farage was instrumental in making this happen by bringing about Brexit. #RejounEU #RejoinDublinAgreement

  7. #BrexitHasFailed #SmallBoats Regardless of your political beliefs, this is fact, not opinion. Nigel Farage was instrumental in making this happen by bringing about Brexit. #RejounEU #RejoinDublinAgreement

  8. It's illegal to bribe voters. But OK to spend govt money on policies designed to appeal to specific groups. #SmallBoats #Immigration #Labour

  9. £662 million.

    Isn't it weird how there is never enough money to fix the NHS, fix potholes, fix social care, or properly regulate the energy industry, but there is always enough money for performative cruelty to foreigners?

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0ev7

    #SmallBoats #UKPolitics #MagicMoneyTree

  10. The UK and France agree a 3‑year deal to curb undocumented migrant crossings in the English Channel.

    Under the agreement, France will step up patrols along its coast, increasing the number of officers by more than 50% to 1400 by 2029, while the UK will provide up to €766 million (£664m) in funding.

    Funding will be halted after one year if targets are not met.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260423

    #UK #France #Migration #ChannelCrossing #SmallBoats

  11. The UK and France agree a 3‑year deal to curb undocumented migrant crossings in the English Channel.

    Under the agreement, France will step up patrols along its coast, increasing the number of officers by more than 50% to 1400 by 2029, while the UK will provide up to €766 million (£664m) in funding.

    Funding will be halted after one year if targets are not met.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260423

    #UK #France #Migration #ChannelCrossing #SmallBoats

  12. The UK and France agree a 3‑year deal to curb undocumented migrant crossings in the English Channel.

    Under the agreement, France will step up patrols along its coast, increasing the number of officers by more than 50% to 1400 by 2029, while the UK will provide up to €766 million (£664m) in funding.

    Funding will be halted after one year if targets are not met.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260423

    #UK #France #Migration #ChannelCrossing #SmallBoats

  13. The UK and France agree a 3‑year deal to curb undocumented migrant crossings in the English Channel.

    Under the agreement, France will step up patrols along its coast, increasing the number of officers by more than 50% to 1400 by 2029, while the UK will provide up to €766 million (£664m) in funding.

    Funding will be halted after one year if targets are not met.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260423

    #UK #France #Migration #ChannelCrossing #SmallBoats

  14. The UK and France agree a 3‑year deal to curb undocumented migrant crossings in the English Channel.

    Under the agreement, France will step up patrols along its coast, increasing the number of officers by more than 50% to 1400 by 2029, while the UK will provide up to €766 million (£664m) in funding.

    Funding will be halted after one year if targets are not met.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260423

    #UK #France #Migration #ChannelCrossing #SmallBoats

  15. Right-wing candidate in the French presidential election calls for Spain to be ‘sidelined’ and for border controls to be reinstated

    The European Commission has reiterated that the extraordinary regularisation of migrants launched by the Spanish government is a…
    #Spain #ES #Europe #Europa #EU #Asylumseekers #Balearics #bordercontrols #EuropeanUnion #far-right #France #Illegalimmigrants #Latestheadlines #Majorca #Mallorca #Migrants #smallboats
    europesays.com/spain/9771/

  16. My tow-capable car is in the shop, so it's my first weekend in a bit to not be out on the water...so I will share some photos instead!

    Two weeks ago, I took my boat "Peregrine" to Lake Union to join Seattle's Center for Wooden Boats for some racing. Amazingly, I seemed to do alright and was sent home with an award to add to Peregrine's collection from previous owners.

    Last weekend, my wife and I enjoyed the morning out on Lake Washington. The idea had been to test out the new little electric trolling motor's range...but the wind was too good to pass up and the sails went up quickly. Shoutout to the other small boat sailor we saw blasting along even faster than us in his Gig Harbor Point Defiance!

    #Seattle #PNW #Sailing #SmallBoats

  17. This was the lowest total for March for three years. See what happens when we cooperate with our European friends. Imagine what we could achieve if we #RejpinEU #smallboats #immigration

  18. Three years ago PM Rishi Sunak cut a deal with President Macron for France & the UK to work together to reduce 'small boat' crossing across the channel.

    The agreement is about to end & its replacement has not been finalised as the French are concerned about UK demands for a great emphasis on intervention & less focus on safety.

    As the UK covers 2/3 of the costs, the demand is essentially for better value for money....which is not going down well

    #SmallBoats #politics

    theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/m

  19. Spent a good portion of today planning and purchasing hardware and lines for reefing on my tiny sailboat. I landed on something that is relatively low-cost, requires no drilling into the wooden boom, and should be quick to adjust on the water.

    I feel like this is either a brilliant plan or a misguided attempt...the only way to know is when I try to rig it up later this week. 😬 🤞

    #Sailing #SmallBoats

  20. I see the government's latest cunning plan in the policy to "stop the small boats" is to close one of the few remaining routes in which people can claim asylum without having to get on a small boat.

    Yeah, that ought to work.

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2jy7

    #Asylum #TheLunaticsHaveTakenOverTheAsylum #SmallBoats #ShabanaMahmood

  21. I used the weekend weather of sunshine and no breeze to rig up my little boat to work on repairs and improvements. It looks pretty good even up on land, wouldn't you agree? 😊
    #Sailing #SmallBoats #PNW

  22. Zack is appealing to the millions of voters who aren't xenophobic Monarchists and are tired of being excluded from British Society for not being bigoted and cruel.
    Surely the Christians would get the message of 'offering refuge', or should the Innkeeper have told Mary and Joseph to "fuck off this country is full"

    #ZackPolanksi #Xmas #SmallBoats #GreenParty #TheGreens #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #RefugeesWelcome

  23. This is the terror that right wing voters in the UK want to inflict on the rest of us. The same people who gave us Brexit will force this on us as well...

    "Consent" is not a concept in their selfish minds.

    theguardian.com/us-news/2025/d

    #ICE #ICEMUSTBEDESTROYED #POLITICS #Immigration #Xenophobia #Racism #Fascism #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #SmallBoats #Flagwankers

  24. On France's coast, far-right British activists try to stop migrant crossings.

    Since summer 2024, radical British groups have periodically travelled to the French shores of the English Channel, aiming to 'stop the boats' and protest what they describe as a migrant invasion.

    mediafaro.org/article/20251207

    #UK #France #SmallBoats #FarRight #Migration #EnglishChannel #Channel

  25. Another pointless (and dangerous) gimmick to allow Starmer to pretend he wants to stop small boat crossings.

    Once more for those at the back: the ONLY way to stop small boat crossings is to provide safe and legal routes to claim asylum.

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kpmm

    #SmallBoats #Starmer #Asylum #UKPolitics

  26. Migrants piloting small boats across the Channel are increasingly being prosecuted.

    Are they simply asylum seekers or accomplices of smugglers?

    Those who agree to take the helm of boats in exchange for a reduced crossing price are accused of aiding illegal immigration and even involuntary manslaughter.

    mediafaro.org/article/20251120

    #Migration #France #UK #Asylum #SmallBoats #PeopleSmuggling

  27. Migrants piloting small boats across the Channel are increasingly being prosecuted.

    Are they simply asylum seekers or accomplices of smugglers?

    Those who agree to take the helm of boats in exchange for a reduced crossing price are accused of aiding illegal immigration and even involuntary manslaughter.

    mediafaro.org/article/20251120

    #Migration #France #UK #Asylum #SmallBoats #PeopleSmuggling

  28. Migrants piloting small boats across the Channel are increasingly being prosecuted.

    Are they simply asylum seekers or accomplices of smugglers?

    Those who agree to take the helm of boats in exchange for a reduced crossing price are accused of aiding illegal immigration and even involuntary manslaughter.

    mediafaro.org/article/20251120

    #Migration #France #UK #Asylum #SmallBoats #PeopleSmuggling

  29. Migrants piloting small boats across the Channel are increasingly being prosecuted.

    Are they simply asylum seekers or accomplices of smugglers?

    Those who agree to take the helm of boats in exchange for a reduced crossing price are accused of aiding illegal immigration and even involuntary manslaughter.

    mediafaro.org/article/20251120

    #Migration #France #UK #Asylum #SmallBoats #PeopleSmuggling

  30. Migrants piloting small boats across the Channel are increasingly being prosecuted.

    Are they simply asylum seekers or accomplices of smugglers?

    Those who agree to take the helm of boats in exchange for a reduced crossing price are accused of aiding illegal immigration and even involuntary manslaughter.

    mediafaro.org/article/20251120

    #Migration #France #UK #Asylum #SmallBoats #PeopleSmuggling

  31. The UK announces an asylum policy 'overhaul' to cut refugee numbers.

    With English Channel crossings continuing, asylum applications at a record high and support for the far right growing, the British government on Saturday announced sweeping plans to tighten up its refugee policy in an attempt to reduce irregular immigration.

    mediafaro.org/article/20251116

    #UK #Asylum #Politics #Refugees #Migration #SmallBoats

  32. A man was deported for a second time under a UK-France deal after returning by small boat.

    The man was originally sent back to France on 19 September, as the third removal under the so-called one-in-one-out agreement struck by London and Paris.

    He then returned on 18 October, before being deported again on Wednesday.

    mediafaro.org/article/20251106

    #UK #France #Immigration #Asylum #Europe #SmallBoats #Borders #BorderControl

  33. Ils sont vivants - French movie from 2021 showing on TV5 monde.
    shows the #smallBoats thing from the other side while remembering that this is about human beings. Clearly French film makers are not afraid of telling stories of people risking their livelihoods to help #refugees . This one is based on a real story, following the learning curve of a widow who accidentally gets in contact with the refugees "jungle" of #Calais.

    europe.tv5monde.com/en/tv-guid

    #FrenchCinema #filmsNotShown