Britain's 'small boats' obsession misses the point on migration

Britain's 'small boats' obsession misses the point on migration Submitted by Barry Malone on Mon, 08/24/2026 - 11:53 Almost a month after the cynical weaponisation of Ceuta, racist scaremongering has kept its place at the top of the agenda Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks with interim Chief Coastguard and Border Security Commander as they stand by a recovered boat used by migrants crossing the English Channel, in Dover, on 2 August 2026 (AFP) On For a while there, it seemed like they’d stopped talking a