The New Conservative

Madeleine Gillies

MOD sign, Crowborough

Crowborough is the Country

As the numbers swell – this time to 3000 – it is clear from the footage of this weekend’s ‘Crowborough Says No’ protest march that this is no ordinary protest. There are no identikit placards, no masks, no rentamob, no scuffles with an opposition. A few police watch on benignly and stop the traffic, as […]

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Crowborough training camp

‘We Wun’t Be Druv’: Crowborough’s Reaction to the Illegal Immigrant Camp Proposal

‘We wun’t be druv’ is the motto of the county of Sussex. It proudly asserts that Sussex people have minds of their own and that they cannot be forced against their will or told what to do. It applies perfectly to the Sussex town of  Crowborough, which is currently engaged in a fierce battle to prevent c.600

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From Pooh Sticks to Pushback: Crowborough’s Illegal Migrant Headache

In a gesture to assuage mounting public and political disquiet at the use of costly hotel accommodation to house illegal migrants, Starmer’s government last week announced with some fanfare that military bases would be used instead. Camps in Crowborough and Inverness were identified for initial placements. Those who are unfamiliar with Crowborough in East Sussex

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