Ex-Reform MP Tried To Sound Alarm Over A Migrant Dinghy – But Got The Wrong End Of The Stick Entirely

Ex-Reform UK MP for Great Yarmouth Rupert Lowe pictured last year.Former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe may have been feeling a little embarrassed last night after he admitted he had mistaken a charity rowing crew for “illegal migrants”.In a furious post on X the MP for Great Yarmouth wrote: “Dinghies coming into Great Yarmouth, RIGHT NOW. Authorities alerted, and I am urgently chasing.“If these are illegal migrants, I will be using every tool at my disposal to ensure these individuals are deported. Enough is enough. Britain needs mass deportations. NOW.”He attached a fuzzy photo showing a small boat in the distance near wind turbines off the Norfolk coast, and soon more than 770,000 views and 22,000 likes.But, 10 hours later, Lowe hastily backtracked, confirming on social media that it was actually a rowing boat trying to raise money for MND (Motor Neurone Disease).He wrote: “Good news. False alarm! The unknown vessel was charity rowers, thank goodness.“As a well done to the crew, I’ll donate £1,000 to their charity – raising money for MND. Keep going, and watch out for any real illegal migrants!“We received a huge number of urgent complaints from constituents - I make no apologies over being vigilant for my constituents. It is a national crisis.“No mass deportations for the charity rowers, but we definitely need it for the illegal migrants!”Note he avoided apologising, even after the rowers – a team of four known as ROW4MND – were repeatedly approached by authorities.The group are trying to travel from Land’s End to John O’Groats and were contacted by the Coastguard twice over fears they were harbouring migrants.A spokesperson for ROW4MND said the crew faced “big waves, high winds, route changes and Storm Floris” over the last fortnight “but being shopped as illegal immigrants by a sitting Member of Parliament really takes the biscuit.”“ROW4MND is a project that will raise £57m to fight this awful illness over the next four years,” they continued.“The crew’s mission is to raise awareness of the disease, which will affect one in every 300 people over a lifetime, as well as raising funds to find a cure.“It is said that all publicity is good publicity, but in this instance, the crew would like to be allowed to get on with their epic challenge, rather than having to respond to posts on Instagram.“That said, the crew would like to personally thank Rupert Lowe MP for increasing the profile of the ROW4MND project immeasurably.”Naturally, the internet was utterly delighted by Lowe’s mistake...Rupert Lowe spots two more potential illegal migrants. https://t.co/2AoYicECfSpic.twitter.com/XStjLmeuMx— Inevitable Gassy (@OldGassy1984) August 8, 2025Rupert Lowe calls for deportation of charity rowers. What a paranoid dickhead. pic.twitter.com/Ii5KdvH9XY— Parody Keir Starmer (@Parody_PM) August 8, 2025Rupert Lowe when he sees a boat in his seaside constituency https://t.co/Gz79WiPeSJpic.twitter.com/zTsnRBHrZ0— ⁴⁴ ³¹ ⁶³ palou stan 🚂 (@oconagenda) August 8, 2025Related...Starmer's Migrant Returns Deal With France Is Already Being Picked ApartMinister Accuses Top Tory Of Hypocrisy Over Migrant Deal Criticism In Scathing TakedownTrump Cloaks Incredibly Racist Claim About Migrant Farm Workers As Praise

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