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Brian Reade: 'Farage said Brexit would stop the boats - we must ignore his cynical fantasies'

Steady2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere
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Sat, 8 August 2026peak 2 reports on Sat, 8 August 2026Tue, 11 August 2026

What it is about

Nigel FarageMark FrancoisVera LynnSarah PochinUnion JackRoyal NavyBrazilJapaneseFranceBritishEnglish Channel, United Kingdom (General), United KingdomBritainFrenchGermanBritonsJeremy ClarksonUnited Kingdom

Who published it, and when

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aol.co.uk1 original report
mirror.co.uk1 copy echoing aol.co.uk
independent.co.uk1 original report
8 Aug, 07:17over 3 days11 Aug, 08:50

How it spread - 2 original reports, 1 reprint

  1. Sat, 8 August 2026

    1 report
  2. Tue, 11 August 2026

    1 report
    • independent.co.uk08:50

      Nigel Farage has responded to Jeremy Clarkson’s claim that using Royal Navy ships to stop Channel migrant crossings is “impossible”. Writing for The Times, the Clarkson’s Farm star condemned the logistics and effectiveness of the Reform UK leader’s controversial plan, dubbed “Operation Fortress”. Mr Clarkson also said that in his own research, he had not found any evidence to suggest that Mr Farage has ever driven a boat. “How, in the name of all that’s holy, does double-breasted Nige think it...

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