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"I'll wait for you in Tirana", Rama reacts again to Nigel Farage: Persisting in error is diabolical

2025-06-29 19:03:50Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"I'll wait for you in Tirana", Rama reacts again to Nigel Farage:
Photo published by Prime Minister Edi Rama on X.

Prime Minister Edi Rama has responded again to British politician Nigel Farage, who recently stated that "1 in 50 Albanians living in Great Britain is in prison."

Through another public message, Rama challenged Farage to a showdown with real figures, accusing him of using false data to fuel post-Brexit political rhetoric.

"Dear Nigel Farage, my Catholic grandmother often reminded me of a Latin proverb: Errare humanum est, sed perseverare diabolicum, to err is human, but to persist in error is diabolical," Rama wrote in a message in English to Farage.

The head of the Albanian government emphasizes that the figure used by Farage is ridiculous and distorted.

According to him, even The Telegraph, the British newspaper that first published this report, has corrected it by admitting that the Albanian population in Britain is much larger than the 53 thousand people Farage claims, and could reach up to 140 thousand. This means that in reality less than 1 in 100 Albanians could be in British prisons.

Rama adds that a large portion of prisoners are convicted for issues related to the outdated immigration and visa system, and not necessarily for serious crimes.

"Albanians in Britain are not just a statistic that can be used as a pretext for political theatre after Brexit. They are students, academics, workers, entrepreneurs. If one in a thousand falls foul of the law, that does not make them all guilty," Rama wrote.

The Prime Minister invited Farage to visit Tirana to see the real data up close: "I welcome you as an honored guest, to share the sun, hospitality and real facts," Rama emphasizes.

Rama's full reaction :

"Dear Nigel Farage

My Catholic grandmother, may her soul rest in peace, reminded me of the Latin proverb: Errare humanum est, sed perseverare diabolicum.

I think it goes something like this: To err is human, but to persist in error is diabolical.

So, rather than bother the already busy Home Secretary, perhaps you should let me know when I can welcome you to Tirana as my guest of honour. Because, dear Nigel, numbers are clearly not your strong point and so, let's be clear – YOU LOSE.

Your “census” of Albanians in Britain is particularly ridiculous. You claim there are 53,000. In reality, the number is much higher – many times that.

But let’s stick to your source: The Telegraph, which was the first to trumpet the “one in 50” theory, and later admitted: “The analysis is likely to have underestimated the size of the Albanian population as it does not take into account illegal migrants, including more than 12,000 who arrived in small boats in 2022. Some estimates suggest the true Albanian population could be as high as 140,000 – meaning fewer than one in 100 are in prison.”

Now, as for the prison population, here's a more important question: how many of them have actually been convicted of crimes unrelated to your outdated immigration and visa system? Yes, the numbers may be boring – but they're also stubborn.

And when someone keeps getting them wrong, the real question is: Why continue? Because frankly, being evil seems beneath even your ordinary talent. Albanians in Britain are not a statistic to be twisted for post-Brexit political theatre, esteemed Mr Farage. They are students, academics, builders, drivers, business owners and partners. And if one in a thousand fails, that does not make the crowd the scapegoat for your national confusion.

We have stood shoulder to shoulder with the UK government in dramatically reducing illegal migration and cracking down on crime. The real numbers prove this and that is called cooperation.

But “one in 50 Albanians in UK prisons”?

This is not a fact – this is called a post-Brexit illusion.

I look forward to welcoming you to Albania as promised, to share lots of wonderful sunshine, warm hospitality and real facts.”

 


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