Solving the Immigration Problem

[AlexLaw76]

2 minutes ago, Wiggles31 said:

There are some areas you would think aren’t up for debate. 

There is someone in effect 'commanding the vessel'. These are numerous laws (national and international) being broken knowingly getting underway like that.

I am sure those on the vessel are appropriately sanctioned. 😝

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39 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

There is someone in effect 'commanding the vessel'. These are numerous laws (national and international) being broken knowingly getting underway like that.

I am sure those on the vessel are appropriately sanctioned. 😝

Eh? What does this have to do with lifeboat operators being willing to assist a boat where the lives of these on board are endangered?

[badgerx16]

20 minutes ago, egg said:

Eh? What does this have to do with lifeboat operators being willing to assist a boat where the lives of these on board are endangered?

I think he is referring to the people launching and crewing the dinghies.

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Just now, badgerx16 said:

I think he is referring to the people launching and crewing the dinghies.

Ah, gotcha, my point addressed the lifeboat/ops. 

[Lord Duckhunter]

1 hour ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

I'm assuming the organisation is telling its volunteers to help rescue people in the seas?

I know a lot of volunteers here in Poole, a lot. Most signed up to help & rescue local people & visitors who get into difficulties, particularly fisherman and other maritime trades vital to the local economy & well being. They did not sign up to escort economic migrants from one safe country to another. It’s the well paid woke bosses people should be criticising, not the poor blood infantry. 
 

That’s the thing with the RNLI there’s a lot of people making a lot of money out of it.  The blokes putting their lives on the line aren’t, but there’s a lot of bloody people who are. The hotel & HQ must be decorated every fucking year, the ordinary suits soliciting donations make good money. They’ve got good PR, people still believe they’re all volunteers shaking buckets outside supermarkets & giving up their spare time for the community. Load of old pony, they’re ruthless bastards constant HO redundancies whilst the top brass pocket more and more cash. I’ve seen it happen in the 35 years I’ve lived here. The chief executive is on nearly 200k, had the pay stayed in line, it would be about 70k now. You lefties moan about private companies, these are just as bad.

 

 

[Weston Super Saint]

3 hours ago, Osvaldorama said:

 

They are told what to do by the organisation. 
 

There even some RNLI staff that have voiced concerns about it….

Their taskings are given by HM Coastguard.

The RNLI does not decide what incidents it does or does not attend.

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6 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Their taskings are given by HM Coastguard.

The RNLI does not decide what incidents it does or does not attend.

And neither should it, or will it. The suggestion that they'd be selective about who they'd help is ridiculous.

I'm staggered that it's even a discussion that the RNLI, or frankly anyone, should or shouldn't help certain people at sea. That they were escorted into our waters by the French is the disgrace, not that they were helped when they got there. 

[Sir Ralph]

6 hours ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

Wow, everyone must work in the public sector or be unemployed on here. As most us are on here everyday all the time. 

Are you in local or national government?

When I was younger I worked there for a year that was enough for me

[tdmickey3]

15 minutes ago, Sir Ralph said:

When I was younger I worked there for a year that was enough for me

Sacked, no doubt

[badgerx16]

29 minutes ago, Sir Ralph said:

When I was younger I worked there for a year that was enough for me

Probably enough for your employer as well. 😉

[Sir Ralph]

32 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

Sacked, no doubt

You can’t get sacked there that the great thing

[Sir Ralph]

4 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

I know a lot of volunteers here in Poole, a lot. Most signed up to help & rescue local people & visitors who get into difficulties, particularly fisherman and other maritime trades vital to the local economy & well being. They did not sign up to escort economic migrants from one safe country to another. It’s the well paid woke bosses people should be criticising, not the poor blood infantry. 
 

That’s the thing with the RNLI there’s a lot of people making a lot of money out of it.  The blokes putting their lives on the line aren’t, but there’s a lot of bloody people who are. The hotel & HQ must be decorated every fucking year, the ordinary suits soliciting donations make good money. They’ve got good PR, people still believe they’re all volunteers shaking buckets outside supermarkets & giving up their spare time for the community. Load of old pony, they’re ruthless bastards constant HO redundancies whilst the top brass pocket more and more cash. I’ve seen it happen in the 35 years I’ve lived here. The chief executive is on nearly 200k, had the pay stayed in line, it would be about 70k now. You lefties moan about private companies, these are just as bad.

 

 

I wonder whether the bad press will hit the donations. I’m not advocating that but I think it may

[badgerx16]

11 minutes ago, Sir Ralph said:

I wonder whether the bad press will hit the donations. I’m not advocating that but I think it may

"RNLI reports ‘significant’ donations boost after being targeted by far right over small boats"

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/11/rnli-charity-reports-donations-boost-far-right-small-boats

[Sir Ralph]

3 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

"RNLI reports ‘significant’ donations boost after being targeted by far right over small boats"

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/11/rnli-charity-reports-donations-boost-far-right-small-boats

Fair enough

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4 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

"RNLI reports ‘significant’ donations boost after being targeted by far right over small boats"

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/11/rnli-charity-reports-donations-boost-far-right-small-boats

Good. Normal people will continue to give them their full support, and let's be honest, the idiots who see them as having done wrong aren't likely to be RNLI donators. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

6 hours ago, egg said:

And neither should it, or will it. The suggestion that they'd be selective about who they'd help is ridiculous.

I'm staggered that it's even a discussion that the RNLI, or frankly anyone, should or shouldn't help certain people at sea. That they were escorted into our waters by the French is the disgrace, not that they were helped when they got there. 

If they got to pick and chose who they'd bother rescuing, where would they stop?

They'd go out for ships in distress. That's tradition. 
But people on holiday inflatables?
Pedalos (no Portmouth, pedalos before you riot)?
Give in to pressure and not assist anyone coming form the direction of France (with other directions to be added)?
People with poor fashion choices?
The elderly? 
Just anyone if there's something good on the telly?

[tdmickey3]

3 hours ago, Sir Ralph said:

You can’t get sacked there that the great thing

You can, clueless as ever

[badgerx16]

4 hours ago, Sir Ralph said:

You can’t get sacked there that the great thing

You certainly can. You can also be made redundant, as I have personally experienced.

[Gloucester Saint]

Which one is Ossie?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c158p587w4no

[tdmickey3]

16 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Which one is Ossie?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c158p587w4no

Top left

[Osvaldorama]

37 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Which one is Ossie?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c158p587w4no

“Several officers were treated at the scene, but no one was hurt”
 

BBC propaganda is strong as usual. As no one was hurt what eere they treated for? 

Surely the BBC, as the states propaganda arm, wouldnt be trying to drum up support for their current regime? 

[CB Fry]

8 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

“Several officers were treated at the scene, but no one was hurt”
 

BBC propaganda is strong as usual. As no one was hurt what eere they treated for? 

Surely the BBC, as the states propaganda arm, wouldnt be trying to drum up support for their current regime? 

The quote in the linked article says this

"Seven officers were treated at the scene for injuries, but no-one in attendance was seriously hurt"

So well done on trying to be a clever cunt but guess what, you're full of shit.

Edited 1 hour ago by CB Fry

[Sheaf Saint]

8 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

“Several officers were treated at the scene, but no one was hurt”
 

BBC propaganda is strong as usual. As no one was hurt what eere they treated for? 

Surely the BBC, as the states propaganda arm, wouldnt be trying to drum up support for their current regime? 

Still waiting for you to provide some evidence that the percentage of criminals in the groups arriving on boats is much higher than the average by the way. In your own time.

However, I would wager that the percentage of people involved in the protest at Eastney with criminal records is far greater than among the people they were trying to prevent entering the country.

[Farmer Saint]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Still waiting for you to provide some evidence that the percentage of criminals in the groups arriving on boats is much higher than the average by the way. In your own time.

However, I would wager that the percentage of people involved in the protest at Eastney with criminal records is far greater than among the people they were trying to prevent entering the country.

You'll be waiting a really long time...he never answers anything posed to him. It's a trait of the right.