Posting in this thread as it’s Reform-adjacent.
It goes without saying that the actions of Thomas are abhorrent but this quote struck me:
Gosport local Dave Palmer, 43, was among the protesters. “We don’t want them in the country at all. They get given everything. I work 70 to 80-hour weeks as an air-conditioning engineer. What does the government give me? Nothing,” he said.
Now, a ’70-80 hour week’ is a lot. 10+ hours literally every day or 12+ hours six days a week. I have my doubts (how has he got time to protest midweek?) but let’s take him at his word. Even at minimum wage he’s pushing £50k per year, likely a fair bit more. Yet apparently he still deserves things from the government? He doesn’t get ‘nothing’ course, any more than those arriving on boats get ‘everything’.
Perhaps the people who believe this sort of crap could head to France, throw all their papers away and hitch a lift on a boat to the life of luxury they claim undocumented arrivals enjoy.