More than 900 people crossed the English Channel in small boats on Saturday – the highest daily total so far this year. According to the Home Office, 973 migrants arrived in 17 boats, bringing the total number for the year to 26,612 people in 503 boats.

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1. Got to wonder if Dad’s Army would have beaten back the Germans in 1941 had these numbers arrived.

2. All of this drama is about 26,000 people so far this year?

   I know you lot don’t like maths, but that’s not even a football stadium. These are the things they should be reporting, it’ll stop all of the comments about us being overrun.

3. Number will only increase. The world is destabilising creating more people escaping conflict.

   Time to search for peace not profit

4. Remember, diversity is our strength

5. The trend is upticking more and more. Look at the history; they tried, succeeded, and now it’s booming.

   Fuck this invasion shit. The government owe us a harsh treatment of these people.

6. 😂😂😂 this country

7. Another 900 beds to find. Good job we don’t have a housing crisis in this country.

8. So 50k people a year arriving and asking for our support, what’s the plan to support them? How many new schools, hospitals and by houses are needed? Who pays for this?

   How many have you offered can stay with you and you provide food for?

9. Been less than a hour and already two bots spewing racism.

10. What are our attack submarines doing… smh

11. And yet theres national condemnation when some die coming across.

    Not our problem. They took the risk and sailed across a choppy shipping channel in a dingy what else do you expect?

    Why would you wanna live here anyway?