French philosopher Renaud Camus, who is opposed to mass immigration, has been banned from entering Britain after the Home Office told him his presence would go against “the public good”. The Telegraph has the story.
Renaud Camus, the French novelist, was barred from travelling to the UK to speak on immigration later this month.
The 78 year-old has warned that unchecked immigration will lead to demographic “replacement” of Europe’s indigenous populations.
In an email seen by the Telegraph, the Home Office informed Mr Camus that he had been denied the electronic travel authorisation (ETA) needed to enter Britain.
“Your presence in the UK is not considered to be conducive to the public good,” the email read.
Mr Camus, who is an openly gay advocate of non-violence, told this newspaper that “of all the European governments guilty” of allowing unchecked migration, “the British government is one of the guiltiest”.
“No wonder it does not want me to speak,” Mr Camus added.
Vauban Books, the independent publisher of Camus’ work in English, said: “The decision to bar Renaud Camus from the UK is only further confirmation that that country has abandoned the most basic principles of liberal democracy.
“Camus is one of our greatest living writers and will be remembered as such by posterity. The Starmer Government, by contrast, will be remembered – if it’s remembered at all – only for its serial betrayals and profound mediocrity.
“Here as elsewhere, it has inadvertently shown just how precious Camus’ voice is, now more than ever.”
The Home Office was approached for comment.
It is understood that Mr Camus was to deliver a speech at an event organised by the nationalist and anti-immigration Homeland Party.
One of the party’s policies is the re-migration, or encouraged mass emigration, of unintegrated and illegal migrants.
Mr Camus himself has been branded a conspiracy theorist for his view that mass immigration will lead to the replacement of settled populations.
The denial of his ETA comes amid a growing debate over free speech in the UK, particularly on the issue of immigration. Some have argued that the 2024 summer riots in the wake of the Southport murders were fuelled by online misinformation.
The Government has pledged to clamp down on people “pushing harmful and hateful beliefs”.
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