Thomas Brooke – Remix News May 13, 2025
In response to growing electoral pressure from Reform UK and off the back of less-than-impressive local election results, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to finally radically reform Britain’s immigration system — but was accused of parroting right-wing rhetoric in a desperate attempt to stave off the populists.
At a press conference on Monday, the Labour leader outlined the details of a white paper designed to reduce net migration by the end of this parliamentary term in 2029.
It is worth noting that practically every British government in power this century has made such a pledge, yet net migration continues to run at astronomical levels compared to those witnessed prior to Tony Blair’s arrival in Downing Street back in 1997.
Starmer slammed the previous Conservative administration for further opening Britain’s borders despite vowing to do the opposite.
“In 2023, [net migration] reached nearly 1 million, which is about the population of Birmingham, our second largest city. That’s not control – it’s chaos,” he said.
This is my promise to British people:
Every area of our immigration system will be tightened up, so we have more control.
And migration numbers will fall. pic.twitter.com/iw5CnjxDUG
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) May 13, 2025
Of course, net migration running at 1 million actually means the number of people coming to Britain every year is even higher — actual immigration into Britain exceeded 1.2 million in 2023, as cited by the House of Commons Library.
“Nations depend on rules – fair rules,” Starmer continued. “Sometimes they’re written down, often they’re not, but either way, they give shape to our values. They guide us towards our rights, of course, but also our responsibilities, the obligations we owe to one another. Now, in a diverse nation like ours, and I celebrate that, these rules become even more important. Without them, we risk becoming an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together.”
The “island of strangers” line was picked up among both the right and left-wing press, striking a resemblance to a line once used by one Enoch Powell, a British nationalist and former Conservative government minister who was revered by many on the right (and berated by many on the left) for warning about the dire consequences mass immigration would bring to Britain.
Speaking about mass immigration in his famous ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech in 1968, Powell said,
For reasons which they could not comprehend, and in pursuance of a decision by default, on which they were never consulted, they found themselves made strangers in their own country.
Naturally, left-wing commentators in Britain — many of whom joined the Labour party under far-left leader Jeremy Corbyn but who have now grown tired of what they call Starmer’s “Red Tory” policies — noted the similarities between Powell and Starmer’s language.
Corbyn’s former right-hand man, John McDonnell, led the charge in attacking the Labour prime minister for “reflecting the language” of Powell, while Labour backbench MP Olivia Blake claimed the use of such a phrase could “risk legitimizing the same far-right violence we saw in last year’s summer riots.”
Those “riots,” of course, were instigated by the brutal murder of several young girls who were stabbed to death by the son of Rwandan immigrants, Axel Rudakubana, while they attended a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, north-west England.
On Tuesday, Starmer’s official spokesperson “completely rejected” the comparison drawn in the speeches, insisting the prime minister “absolutely stands behind the argument he was making that migrants make a massive contribution to our country, but migration needs to be controlled.”
So, how exactly does Starmer plan to reform Britain’s immigration policy? Well, the white paper proposes raising skill and English language requirements, extending the timeline for settled status from five to ten years, and introducing stricter enforcement.
The goal, it says, is to prioritize migrants who contribute economically, reduce pressure on housing and public services, and ensure immigration serves the national interest. The system will link visa access to investment in British workers, making settlement a privilege earned through contribution.
The U.K. Home Office estimated the policies could lead to a 100,000 drop in net migration per year by 2029 — which frankly, is a drop in the ocean to what the British people expect when they talk about lowering immigration.
For reference, the former Conservative administration under David Cameron talked about decreasing net migration to the “tens of thousands” for over a decade, while the party’s time in government actually saw it rise to nearly 1 million.
The reality is that, even if Starmer was serious about measures to mildly reduce net migration, the figure would still be running at unsustainable levels and be wholly unacceptable to the vast majority of Brits who want genuine reform on the issue.
YouGov’s tracker poll on whether immigration into the U.K. has been good or bad for the country over the past decade — last updated in April — shows 47 percent believe it has been bad compared to 19 percent who think it has been good. That 47 percent is the highest ‘bad’ has been since the tracker started in 2019.
And this sentiment is what Reform UK is looking to exploit. The party’s populist leader, Nigel Farage, immediately dismissed Starmer’s speech as a token gesture that he not only cannot deliver, but deep down has no desire to deliver.
Taking to X, Farage posted a video of Starmer from his time in opposition, where he called upon Labour to make the case for the “benefits of migration and the benefits of free movement,” also known as open borders.
Starmer is a hypocrite who believes in open borders.
Here he is making the case for freedom of movement just a few years ago.
Nobody believes a word he says. pic.twitter.com/D2JBUxT740
— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) May 12, 2025
The Reform UK leader called Starmer a “hypocrite,” and insisted his government would not do what it takes to control Britain’s borders.
“Only Reform UK will leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and deport illegal migrants,” Farage added.
In the minds of the British public, Farage’s party is best placed to tackle mass immigration, with 27 percent of respondents to a YouGov poll published yesterday backing Reform UK to handle the issue effectively — nearly three times more than the 10 percent that trusts Labour.
However, after years of mistruths and Brits witnessing the direct opposite of what they were promised by elected politicians on the matter, huge skepticism exists among the people — nearly half of all respondents believe that either no party can handle the issue well, or do not know who can do so.
For a start, mass migration means it’s difficult to get a doctor’s appointment. You may be waiting a month if you’re lucky, or waiting in a hospital corridor all day, or even dying on a trolley while waiting. Also, Starmer says legal immigrants – those with qualifications as carers, doctors, nurses, etc., those who are needed for the services they can provide, many of them will be denied entry to the UK; meanwhile, illegal immigrants coming across the English channel in rubber dinghies daily continue to invade the UK and are allowed to stay in hotels!😢👌
“Nations depend on rules – fair rules,” Starmer continued. “Sometimes they’re written down, often they’re not, but either way, they give shape to our values. They guide us towards our rights, of course, but also our responsibilities, the obligations we owe to one another. Now, in a diverse nation like ours, and I celebrate that, these rules become even more important. Without them, we risk becoming an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together.”
PUKE. If he said this in front of me I’d try to kill the vermin. There’s no point “breaking it down”. It’s puke from beginning to end. How I hate the jew-k and all its “inhabitants”.
I was not one bit surprised at the government hushing up the huge numbers of kids being raped by muslims
I was in iraq, the men were begging for prostitutes to be sent out for their comfort, the government kept saying its too dangerous for them out there
and to ” live off the land ”
This is permission to rape the local civilians, we would go out every day in the land rover looking for women, under those black tents they wear some of these woman had the most gorgeous bodies, they would run when they saw us
but we would catch them and an accomplice would hold them over the front wing of the land rover, and i would get stuck in, my cock was the happiest hes ever been, it was fabulous nothing was ever said about it same as the muslim rapes up north
Everyone is allowed to fight Race War except Whites, who, at most, get asked about slowing down the influx of illegal foreigners, not stopping it or reversing it, nor stopping or reversing the legal flow. Gov. protects the foreigners as if they were a bag of gold
They are ALL compromised at every level,
never mind the politicos, even down to the ground workers who assist in the chemtrail operations
at airports, The pilots are terrified to speak out…There’s ‘dirty’ on all the agenda operatives in all aspects.
starmer, what a joke of a character, they all are in varying degrees of deception.
His replacement will be just as useless.
as a query, who exactly decided to ‘Sir’ the likes of Jagger & Ringo ? and said ‘Yeah, we should go through with that’. any topic, ALL issues.
It’s all F.C.U.K.’d what ever happened to that brand too… Aha, French Connection UK. they forgot to include the ‘to’ bit..
If he says immigrant numbers will fall he means soon there will be a different way of counting them. Perhaps instead of counting individuals they’ll start counting “units”. A man arrives with his wife and two kids so that’s a family or a unit of one on the tally. That could also bring down the numbers already here: a man sends over his wife and kids before he comes over, so instead of the three originally here and his arrival makes four, his arrival completes a unit so three come off the original figure. Those sorts of games.
Would YOU buy a used-car off the Bwitish Esh-STAB-wishment?
Well, guess what? You’re in LUCK… . ’cause ‘Our Kweer’ – its current con-man – has a “sweet deal” for you! 🤓
Britain is like a tinderbox which will be organised to go off with the approximate time jof Robinsons release from prison.
Blair MAY escape retribution (he will have an escape plan set up via private jet)…however it is hard to imagine Starmer getting out.
Put it this way if these immigrants are not removed…long term this will mark the swansong of 1000 year old Britain.The terrible outcome for Britain is directly related to the catastrophic casualties of WW1……Also the very gullible nature of the populace….
In what other European country would a leader like Starmer get away with his about face on immigration…..
If Starmer ends up on the end of a rope swinging from a plane tree in London…..he will deserve it!.
we voted for brexit so we could have back control of our own borders
we got half of brexit but not our borders as the government always intended to take us back in
Starmer is a traitor to the UK
the Rothschild eu is only for the bankers
another way for the jews to rob us
anyone in politics is there because rothschild put him there
i dont trust farage either
(((snort)))
Governments are just ORGANIZED CRIME.
“National security” is anything covering up or obscuring the actual fact of this.
Most of the people in western “civilization” do not understand that they are being ruled by a foreign elite who DO NOT REPRESENT THEM IN ANY WAY.
Populism would be “democracy”- but since the vast majority of the population can be made to believe absurdities..they can be made to believe that criminals robbing them blind actually represent them.
I have never seen the government (here in the US) actually represent me or MY interests in any way,let alone the interests of the working class’ IN ANY F-CKING WAY…and i have been watching for decades.
It is time to wake up from the delusion and deception being forcibly foisted upon us (sorry for the alliteration)…
Wasn’t that the whole point of the New Testesment?
It was an illustration of the Essence of who you are being murdered by the government authorities and religious authorities of the day..it is SOUL MURDER..and then you are indoctrinated into working against yourself to enrich them. you become their zombie, their walking dead.
It is time to realize that these people in “authority” are frauds, because authority itself is a fraud.
Just putting on a uniform, having some office does not magically turn a crook into a king any more than spray painting bricks would turn them into gold ingots.
It is all an illusion, a trick of the mind.
Once you see it
you can’t un-see it.
Starmer is lying – there will be no crackdown. Thatcher did the same before the 1979 election. Then after she won she threw the doors open wider than ever.
You’d be wise not to trust Farage…he is a crypto jew out to line his own pockets…..AND he will be coordinating with Britain’s notorious Secret Police MI5.
Starmer is a complete cnut and also a crypto jew like Broris Johnstein.
Hopefully people will realize that Ukraine is completely dominated by Jews…..hence visits from people like Biden Jr and Johnstein.Even the mayor of Kiev is a jew.
So all this “AID” goes straight into Jewish pockets….it’s a MASSIVE SCAM.
@B.Johnstein
Not only will Blair “escape retribution”…
but – given half the chance – would likely be voted-in for a FOURTH TERM by THICK Brits!!
😅🤣😂
TREASON ENTERS NUMBER TEN, A CORRUPTING INFLUENCE OF
FOREIGN MEN,,
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Strammer shows the way + direction, a jew direction .
@LESLIE
no bigger treason like since traitor Churchill .
grow a 4skin starmer
Gentile retribution will be truly biblical..
chop (((their))) thieving hands off
& rip (((their))) fucking lying tongues out!
hey kikes – the whole world will become YOUR Gaza…
we will hunt you down with extreme prejudice
Tod dem Juden