The flurry of boats at the end of last continued into this week, before a five day lull ensued. Raise the Colours activists arrived in Calais last week, reportedly to engage in direct action to stop the boats. They are calling this 'Operation Overlord' (yes, seriously). It's not clear if they have actually stopped any boats, but the French authorities have been quick to ban what they refer to as 'far right activists' from the region. True to form for one half of the biggest people smuggling gang of them all (the other half being their British partners at the other end).
Also last week the French intercepted a waterborne small boat for the first time. Let that sink in - the first time. Small boat crossings began eight years ago, millions have been sent to France to stop the boats and this was only their first waterborne interception. It's a scam that will never end.
Total = 413 (down 75 from previous week)
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