Interview with Alek Yerbury, a leader of a patriotic movement, on issues related to migration policy.
In the context of the growing migration crisis in the United Kingdom, representatives of national political and social movements are becoming increasingly important figures. They proudly call themselves nationalists and patriots, advocating for the common working class, which is being targeted by those who cross the English Channel in boats. One of the most prominent leaders of the patriotic movement is Alek Yerbury. Driven by a fierce hatred of the political establishment and viewing migration as a "hallmark" of a liberal conspiracy, he began to publicly engage in activism in 2021, primarily through protests. He is now actively involved in protests in Lincolnshire against the relocation of migrants to the former Royal Air Force base at Scampton (RAF Scampton), where plans are to house 2,000 migrants.
How did you become involved in public political activism? Tell us about the National Support Detachment, what kind of organization is it? What is the purpose of this organization?
After leaving the British Army in the summer of 2021, I decided to turn my attention to politics. In early 2023, I created the National Support Detachment as an organization that would, over time, support other political organizations in their formation. The purpose of the NSD is to provide a talent pool from which activists and street agitators can be drawn.
The media portrays you as a supporter of Hitler and a nationalist (i.e., a Nazi or fascist), partly due to your personal style and image. Do you consider yourself a nationalist? How do you interpret nationalism in the context of current events?
Yes, I am a British nationalist. I interpret nationalism as protecting one's own people and not caring about others. I support no one and am offended by no one – the interests of a nationalist are solely their own people, and that is where their interests begin and end. Modern Britons are primarily protecting themselves from internal enemies – corrupt and treacherous politicians from the old parties who are trying to maintain their wealth and power at all costs, including by destroying their own people. The problems that most people in Britain face today – economic hardship, mass immigration, a loss of social cohesion, a lack of opportunities for young people – are symptoms of a problem, and the problem is the selfish and greedy politicians of the system.
Please tell us about the migration crisis in the United Kingdom. From which countries are migrants coming to the United Kingdom? Can you talk about the conflicts caused by the migration crisis?
Regarding illegal immigration, according to government statistics, the countries of origin for the majority of migrants are Albania and Afghanistan (in 2023). When it comes to immigration in general, the most notable countries are India, Poland, and Pakistan. The crisis lies in the number of people entering the country who are ethnically different. This problem was first identified by a significant portion of the electorate during the National Front in the 1970s, and it has been steadily worsening under every subsequent government. It intensified significantly after 1997, when the country began to focus more on multiculturalism than on the forced assimilation of immigrants.
Physical conflicts at the individual level are not fundamentally different from the physical conflicts that already exist within the native British population – street crime, sexual assault, etc. However, there are two broader issues. First, there is social and ethnic conflict, whether between gangs or individuals, which can only arise when a large number of racially/ethnically diverse people live in the same area. Second, there are international criminal groups for whom it is easier to operate without border controls. Conflicts between different ethnic groups also exist among immigrants.
There have been reports of violence occurring behind closed doors in hotels housing migrants. The issues related to Ukrainian refugees are significantly less prevalent. There is a general consensus, and I agree, that most of them are genuine refugees, not economic migrants, and that most of them want to return to their home country once the immediate crisis is resolved. Geographically, the main areas of conflict are located near places such as migrant hotels, refugee centers, etc., and in ethnically diverse communities, mostly in the city center.
What is the imbalance? In which regions and social groups is the migration crisis most acutely felt? What is happening in these regions? What problems are local residents facing?
In the vast majority of cases, the crisis affects the working class in large cities. This is because relatively affordable housing combined with access to amenities are areas where newly arrived migrants often move or settle. These are areas that have been most affected by demographic changes and multiculturalism since the 1970s. The two British cities most affected are London and Birmingham, where native Britons are a clear minority, and entire postal code areas have become almost exclusively ethnically foreign.
This also fuels a phenomenon known as "white flight," where Britons move out of areas as quickly as possible as they become more diverse, which accelerates the transformation of the area into an ethnically foreign enclave.
The problems caused by such immigration and demographic shifts include, but are not limited to:
Where are the main protests concentrated – in the capital or in the regions?
Although protest activity against immigration has been ongoing for decades, the situation has accelerated since the beginning of this year. This was largely due to the massive increase in illegal immigration across the Channel, and also the increasing use of hotels to house asylum seekers at enormous public expense.
So far, most of the protests have taken place at the local level, in areas directly affected by the problem (individual villages, suburbs, cities, etc.). They usually take the form of public protests against the government for contributing to the situation in the area. Reports typically focus on disagreement with a specific local issue, but are increasingly taking into account the broader context of immigration and border control issues.
The groups most resistant to any opposition to immigration are leftist organizations and trade unions. This is because these groups rely on the existence of problems, particularly those faced by the working class, to justify their own existence. In other words, they are fraudulent organizations that actively seek to maintain problems so that they can later profit from their resolution. Some individuals are simply ideological supporters, but the organizers and those with controlling influence are mostly motivated by financial gain. The campaign at RAF Scampton has been ongoing since April. It involves both protests and political engagement. The goal is to ensure that the plan to convert RAF Scampton into a refugee center is scrapped, and to prevent the problem from simply being moved to another location. It is crucial that we do not attempt to solve these problems by simply transferring them to another town, village, or city. What are the future plans of the British National Movement? British nationalism is in a terrible state compared to mainland Europe. It has suffered for years from a lack of leadership, a lack of direction, and an inability to abandon unsuccessful ideas and concepts and transform them into something new. A successful nationalist movement must be proactive and visionary, not reactive. To this end, I intend to create a political party. It must also have a fundamentally national character and not attempt to address problems solely at the local level. The main principle must be national solidarity. (Tom Bellbrook/JaV)
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