"Winston Marshall stated, 'We've got to build a giant wall across the channel. This isn't being talked about much. I think if you consider that we spent 1bn now for six years trying to deter small boat crossings, we could build a floating wall, that's mined, across the channel.'"
"'Now, that might sound ridiculous and it might even look ridiculous, but if it stops channel boat crossings,' Marshall emphasized, highlighting the urgency of addressing the issue."
"'Ministers from the previous Conservative government trialed a blockade tactic. However, that envisaged crossings being physically prevented by rigid hull inflatable boats,' he noted, contrasting past strategies with his proposal."
Winston Marshall, son of the Spectator owner, advocates for a mine-laden floating wall in the Channel to prevent small boat crossings. He argues that previous efforts have been ineffective, citing a recent £660 million deal between the UK and France as insufficient. Marshall believes that despite its seemingly absurd nature, the wall could be a feasible solution. He suggests a design with both mined and open sections to facilitate operations. His comments reflect a broader trend among rightwing media figures advocating for unconventional solutions to immigration issues.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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