Keir Starmer is close to the end as migrants are literally laughing at him. After Making This Mistake

Keir Starmer came into power last year promising to crack down on people-smuggling gangs and stop the small boats bringing migrants across the Channel. Before the election, he confidently said the only real solution to the migrant crisis was to arrest the criminals involved in human smuggling.

He dismissed other approaches, like deporting people to Rwanda or withdrawing from the European Court of Human Rights, saying they wouldn’t work.

Now, we’re seeing the results of that promise — and they’re not looking good. So far this year, a record 20,000 migrants have already made the dangerous journey across the Channel, and with warm weather ahead, border officials expect hundreds more to arrive each day. Some days are being flagged as “red days,” meaning there could be major surges in arrivals.

So what’s Starmer’s new plan to fix things? He’s proposing a “one in, one out” deal with France. That means for every migrant Britain takes in, France will agree to take one back. But many people are doubtful, especially since the last agreement with French President Emmanuel Macron didn’t work well.

UK taxpayers ended up paying millions for French police to patrol their beaches, yet the boats never stopped. It’s no surprise that many migrants now mock Britain’s efforts to stop them, seeing the border as easy to cross.

If Starmer is serious about solving the crisis, critics say he should forget the deal with France and look at what Greece has done. The Greek government uses a tactic called “pushbacks,” where they intercept migrant boats and turn them back to where they came from.

And it seems to be working. On the island of Lesbos, daily migrant arrivals used to reach 3,500. This year, that number has dropped dramatically just 1,700 total arrivals all year. Some human rights groups and aid charities strongly disapprove of this method, calling it harsh and dangerous. But many Greek citizens appear to support it because it’s reduced the pressure on their borders.

The big question now is whether Keir Starmer will follow Greece’s lead and start sending small boats back to France. The answer, according to his critics, is probably not. They believe Starmer is too focused on keeping peace within his party and fitting in with London’s liberal elite to make such a bold move.

Instead, they expect he’ll keep talking about “smashing the gangs” while thousands more migrants continue arriving. Critics argue that while the immigration system clearly needs serious reform, Starmer may not be the leader capable of delivering real change.