“It’s a bit like God’s waiting room.”But Clacton is the front line of Britain’s migration debate.
The Reform leader uses divisive language on migration, warning supporters of what he calls an "invasion" of asylum seekers.
Despite years of tough rhetoric and policies aimed at deterring the arrival of asylum seekers – devised largely to placate Farage’s supporters – Britain’s asylum system is creaking.
Laws prevent most asylum seekers from working, so while taxpayers fund their accommodation, they cannot contribute formally to the economy.
That could widen even further the chasm in understanding between his voters and Britain’s asylum seekers, experts fear.
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