Interesting report on BBC Newsnight yesterday they were interviewing an investigative reporter who for years has been investigating and reporting on the people smuggling "gangs" Rob Lawrie ex-soldier and Aid worker). Same guy that did the BBC podcast series "To Catch a Scorpion" when he and antother reporter were seeking out one of the people smuggler gang leaders.
The reporter was saying how it will be totally impossible to "Smash the Gangs". For years many well resourced endevours so smash the drug gangs and they have minimal success (drugs are still freely available in the UK). The "Gangs" Starmer is "smashing" are well organised with loads of hierarchies so those higher up the chain are well clear of getting dirty hands and residing in countries we'd find it particularly difficult to track them down in. We might arrest a few front line people who'd be replaced the next day.
Reports was saying just as Sunak's "Stop the Boats" slogan was nover going to be achievable, so Starmer's "Smash the Gangs" always was just a sound bite that could never actually be achieved.
But maybe the electorate fell for it ... hook, line & sinker.
Ian
The reporter was saying how it will be totally impossible to "Smash the Gangs". For years many well resourced endevours so smash the drug gangs and they have minimal success (drugs are still freely available in the UK). The "Gangs" Starmer is "smashing" are well organised with loads of hierarchies so those higher up the chain are well clear of getting dirty hands and residing in countries we'd find it particularly difficult to track them down in. We might arrest a few front line people who'd be replaced the next day.
Reports was saying just as Sunak's "Stop the Boats" slogan was nover going to be achievable, so Starmer's "Smash the Gangs" always was just a sound bite that could never actually be achieved.
But maybe the electorate fell for it ... hook, line & sinker.
Ian