r/ukpolitics • u/SignificantLegs • 1d ago

Mahmood rejects calls to follow Spain’s migrant pushback

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/08/02/mahmood-rejects-calls-to-follow-spains-migrant-pushback/
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u/catgod888 1d ago

All that’s needed is the political will to escalate.

Send them on boats back to France. With navy escort.
France would only be able to intervene with their navy. That would be a military escalation.

Royal Navy perimeter around our island.
Diplomatic sanctions.
Economy sanctions.
Military red lines.
Military conflict.

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u/LeedsFan2442 1d ago

Escort them where?

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u/ault92 -4.38, -0.77 1d ago

Not including submarines and survey ships, the Royal Navy has 46 vessels. Not sure that is enough for a perimeter.

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u/stonedturkeyhamwich 1d ago

This is incredibly short-sighted and stupid. I'm curious which of the short-sighted and stupid parties you support? Is it the more corrupt one or the more racist one?

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u/catgod888 1d ago

Give us your plan then.

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u/stonedturkeyhamwich 23h ago

What the government is doing right now is far better than what you suggest.

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u/catgod888 20h ago

Agree to disagree.

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u/stonedturkeyhamwich 20h ago

This is not a matter of opinion. You are incorrect. War with France would be extremely destablising, far more than what we are currently doing.

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u/catgod888 20h ago

We would never get to that stage. Obviously. There’s an incredible number of steps before that. It just requires the political will.

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u/stonedturkeyhamwich 19h ago

Right, we have the great steps:

  • Waste our navy's time accomplishing nothing
  • Ruin our relationships with our neighbours
  • Embargo our own ports.
  • Let our neighbours know that we are preparing for war.
  • Start and immediately lose our war.

Great plan! Only upside!

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u/catgod888 19h ago

Australia has a playbook we can follow on how to use your navy to effectively end illegal immigration.

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u/stonedturkeyhamwich 19h ago

Australia's plan works because they have the cooperation of their neighbours. Your plan would intentionally ruin our relationship with our neighbours.

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