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Tuffy @smtuffy.bsky.social

I always love the incredulous “even Ireland” bit

aug 31, 2025, 12:15 pm • 13 1

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Liam Deane @liamdeane.bsky.social

Also like half of those countries are in fact in the midst of immigration-related political crises

aug 31, 2025, 12:20 pm • 1 0 • view
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Tuffy @smtuffy.bsky.social

Yeah, even here it’s not exactly smooth sailing. Like over the last few years there’s been a spate of hotels being set fire b/c they might be used for asylum seekers.

aug 31, 2025, 12:22 pm • 0 0 • view
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Liam Deane @liamdeane.bsky.social

A far right party leading in the polls is truly a uniquely British neurosis. Such a thing would be unthinkable in oh let's say France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria,

aug 31, 2025, 12:37 pm • 1 0 • view
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Simon @simonsorry.bsky.social

I wish the bit about lack of moral panic were true though.

aug 31, 2025, 2:32 pm • 1 0 • view
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social

I was thinking that it is physically harder to get to than 'even' Great Britain.

aug 31, 2025, 1:12 pm • 0 0 • view
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theangelofhistory.bsky.social @theangelofhistory.bsky.social

Frankly, the relevance will likely be that a million non-white British people in England will be fleeing for Ireland within 15 years

aug 31, 2025, 1:25 pm • 0 0 • view