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This village has been betrayed by our broken asylum system (Image: Phil Harris)
The village of Wethersfield in Essex, once a peaceful rural community of just over 700 people, is being turned into a powder keg by mass illegal immigration. A former RAF base, repurposed into an asylum seeker facility, has introduced an influx of individuals whose numbers will soon exceed those of the villagers themselves. The Government’s decision to increase capacity at the base to 800 has left residents not only feeling ignored but trapped in a nightmare they cannot escape.
This is not just a Labour failing. The decision to use Wethersfield as a migrant camp was made by the Conservative Party, and the MP responsible for the area, and former Home Secretary James Cleverly, has done little to address the plight of the local people. What was once a quiet, law-abiding community has been transformed into a place where fear now dictates daily life.
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The accounts from Wethersfield’s residents paint a grim picture. Families who have lived in the village for generations are now afraid to leave their homes at night. Reports of migrants defecating in public and behaving in ways that intimidate locals are widespread.
Other residents describe disturbing encounters. One local, recounts how an asylum seeker broke free from a medical professional and attacked his elderly father’s moving car while his teenage daughter was inside. Yet, despite clear evidence of deteriorating conditions, the authorities remain deaf to the concerns of the villagers.
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The Home Office continues to increase capacity at the site, brushing off the concerns of those who have to live with the consequences.
This is a direct consequence of a political class that refuses to listen to its own people. The Labour Government inherited an asylum system in complete disarray, but instead of fixing it, they have doubled down on policies that leave ordinary citizens paying the price.
Freedom of Information data reveals that in 2024 alone, there were 430 reported incidents at the Wethersfield site, including suicide attempts. These incidents were reported by staff at the centre, who are required to tell the Government when the arrivals engage in violent or aggresssive behaviour, threaten staff safety, or suffer serious injury, accident, or illness.
This is not a functioning immigration system; this is chaos, sanctioned by the very people who are supposed to serve and protect us.
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Wethersfield does not have the infrastructure to host asylum seekers on such a large scale. Yet, the Home Office pushes ahead regardless. Villagers have witnessed cars arriving at night, throwing rucksacks over the fence.
They have been followed by groups of men as they go about their daily lives. They have seen property values plummet, with estate agents confirming that selling a home in the village is now nearly impossible.
Both Labour and the Conservatives have failed. Both parties have enabled this crisis. They have ignored the warnings, dismissed the concerns, and now gaslight the victims of their reckless immigration policies.
They are complicit in turning once-thriving communities into places of fear and uncertainty. The British people deserve leaders who prioritise their safety, their livelihoods, and their voices.
Wethersfield is a symptom of a broader problem — one in which illegal immigration is encouraged at the expense of our own citizens.
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A government that truly represents the will of the people must not only shut down places like Wethersfield but completely overhaul an asylum system that has brought misery to communities across the country.
The residents of Wethersfield have been abandoned by the establishment. It is time they were heard.
Richard Thomson was the Reform UK candidate for Braintree in the 2024 General Election and served as a Royal Marine for eight years