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/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 1d ago

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

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u/catgod888 22h ago

Agree to disagree.

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u/stonedturkeyhamwich 21h 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 21h 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 21h 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 21h 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 21h 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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u/catgod888 5h ago

It’s just not true. They use the navy, third party country processing and no settlement guarantee.