Posted on 08/30/2025 12:52:37 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The Church of England's most senior bishop has launched a blistering attack on Nigel Farage's small boats policy.
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell branded the Reform UK leader's proposals for mass deportations as being 'isolationist, short-term' and 'kneejerk'.
Mr Farage this week set out plans to deport 600,000 migrants through 'Operation Restoring Justice' which he hopes to implement should his party win the next election.
But the archbishop, who is the most senior figure in the CofE in the absence of an Archbishop of Canterbury, said Mr Farage was not offering a solution to the 'big issues' which are driving people to risk the English Channel crossing.
Mr Cottrell said any plans to lock up and deport migrants would not solve the growing crisis which has seen more than 50,000 small boat arrivals since Sir Keir Starmer's Labour came to power last July.
'You've just put it somewhere else and you've done nothing to address the issue of what brings people to this country,' he continued.
'And so if you think that's the answer, you will discover in due course that all you have done is made the problem worse.'
Mr Cottrell added that he has 'every sympathy with those who find this difficult' but that Britons 'should actively resist the kind of isolationist, short-term kneejerk 'send them home"' messaging.
Asked whether that was his message to Mr Farage, the archbishop said: 'Well, it is. I mean, Mr Farage is saying the things he's saying, but he is not offering any long-term solution to the big issues which are convulsing our world, which lead to this.'
It comes just one day after the senior church official labelled the Reform leader's deportation plans as being 'beneath us as a nation' and 'not the Christian way'.
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gotta fill those coffers and pews. Big plus if they can’t read
The ‘asylum seekers’ will be heading for the nearest mosque.
Back in the UK’s empire days, their clergy were amongst the best educated. To quote Inspector Clouseau, “Not any more.” This clown is a dumbass.
When is the last time the Church of England was on the right side of anything?
Churches controlled by the government such as in England are not churches of God.
Church of England bishop endorses unfettered invasion of the British Isles.
There, fixed it.
Guess who’s coming for a visit next month...
https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1961860958399128009
Can’t wait.
The CofE is Deep State.
The root causes of this invasion are free stuff, social status, government favoritism, and social privileges, all of which in excess of those conferred not only in their home countries but in excess of those of the citizens who are paying for it.
Crazy stuff. I suspect the church is mightily paid off to facilitate the takeover by islam.
Beautiful cathedral in London. Do muzzies go there now and contribute big English pounds?
I don’t think so either,so this “bishop” is self-immollating,. FIRE large enough to turn the cathedral into a mosque.
Paul never tried to cure slavery in his day - - but then, he was only about Salvation - the church now has more “important” things to worry about!
It is not Britain’s job to fix other countries whose misery and dysfunction generate waves of illegal migrants. It is Britain’s responsibility to preserve and improve Britain. And if the good bishop thinks otherwise, let him run for Parliament and explain how he would do things.
Maybe he’s thinking he’ll become Imam of York Stephen Cottrell.
“Mr Farage is saying the things he’s saying, but he is not offering any long-term solution to the big issues which are convulsing our world”
How blind you are, Mr. Cleric. It’s your boy Starmer, who you likely hold dear, that is not offering a solution. In fact, Starmer is a big part of the problem. But do you criticize him? Farage IS offering solutions (deportations, etc.), though a bit anemic in my opinion. Starmer is trying to turn the UK into a moslem country, and having a lot of success in doing so. THAT is convulsing your country, if not the world.
The Mosque of England.
MUST…HAVE…MORE…MUSLIMS!! (Al Hijrah not complete yet)
Practically none of the migrants are church if England
That may be true but while hanging the leaders that foisted this crisis on the English people might address the bigger issues, he probably just can't say that part out loud just yet.
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