Martin Daubney reacts to the rejection of Shabana Mahmood’s proposal for British Border Force vessels to intercept and return small boat migrants to France. The panel debates whether it’s time for the UK to ‘defund the French’ and take unilateral control of the English Channel.
0:00 – Channel Tragedy: Four migrants die as the 5,000 mark is surpassed in 2026.
0:49 – French Rejection: Macron’s Government blocks Shabana Mahmood’s policing proposal.
1:13 – The Financial Cost
2:08 – Expert Analysis: Tony Smith
3:40 – Comparing current negotiations to the failed 2021 attempts.
4:51 – Defunding France: The risks and rewards of withdrawing financial support.
5:22 – EU Hypocrisy
6:33 – Panel Debate
8:05 – Royal Navy Intervention: Can the UK’s navy effectively patrol 20 miles?
9:15 – Sir Michael Ellis on the historical tension with France.
10:50 – The Australian Model: Is leaving the ECHR the only way to stop the boats?
11:50 – The Case for the ECHR
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