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Chris Philp: “This should also be a wake-up call for the government because it's not just those protesters in Dover and Portsmouth who…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2026
This should also be a wake-up call for the government because it's not just those protesters in Dover and Portsmouth who feel so angry about large-scale illegal immigration. It is millions and millions of people up and down this country who feel angry as well.
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Chris Philp
Conservative Party
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bbc.co.uk

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Response to violence in Portsmouth protests.

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