Chris Philp said "We need to leave the European Convention on Human Rights so that all illegal immigrants can be deported within a week of arrival - then the crossings would soon stop." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 6, 2026

We need to leave the European Convention on Human Rights so that all illegal immigrants can be deported within a week of arrival - then the crossings would soon stop.

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Chris Philp

Conservative Party

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bbc.com

Editor's note · Context

On immigration policy and the European Convention.

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