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the public the facts Every month I would publish a simple report. Not hundreds of pages. A few pages that ordinary people could understand. Arrivals. Decisions. Approvals. Refusals. Returns. Backlog. Costs. Smuggling prosecutions. And progress against targets. The public would be able to see whether the Government was succeeding. ## Tenth: Keep the country calm Finally, I would make one thing absolutely clear. Nobody should attack another person because of their nationality, religion or appearance. If somebody breaks the law, deal with them through the law. If somebody is unhappy with immigration policy, give them democratic ways to campaign for change. If somebody wants stronger borders, let them argue for stronger borders. But violence is not a policy. Vigilantism is not a solution. And hatred will not make Britain stronger. ## The test At the end of my first year, I would expect the public to ask me five questions. Are fewer people making dangerous Channel crossings? Are asylum decisions faster? Are final refusals being followed by effective returns where legally possible? Are the people-smuggling gangs being disrupted? And does the public have greater confidence in the immigration system? If I could not answer yes, I would not stand at the dispatch box and tell people that everything was going according to plan. I would change the plan. Because the purpose of government is not to defend its own policies. It is to solve problems. That is the approach I believe Britain needs. Firm. Fair. Practical. Non-violent. And measured by results. But there is one final thing I would say to the British public. **Do not give up on democracy simply because you are angry with your government.** If you want change, demand it. Vote for it. Campaign for it. Argue for it. Write about it. And make your politicians answer you. That is how Britain changes. Not through violence. Through people refusing to stop asking difficult questions. # Chapter Nineteen ## What Can the Ordinary Person Do? It is easy to say: ?It's the Government's problem.? And, in one sense, it is. The Government makes the laws. The Government controls the immigration system. The Government negotiates with other countries. The Government decides how much money is spent. But Britain is a democracy. That means ordinary people have a part to play too. ## Start by knowing the facts The first thing any citizen can do is simple. Find out what is actually happening. Not what somebody on social media says is happening. Not what a politician claims is happening. Not what somebody in the pub says is happening. Find the evidence. How many people are arriving? How many asylum claims succeed? How many fail? How many people are returned? How much does accommodation cost? How long do decisions take? Once you know the facts, you are in a much stronger position to challenge the Government. ## Ask your MP questions Members of Parliament are there to represent their constituents. If you are unhappy with immigration policy, write to your MP. Do not simply say: ?Stop the boats.? Ask specific questions. What is the Government doing to reduce crossings? How many people have been returned? What is being done about people-smuggling gangs? How long are asylum decisions taking? What is the cost to the taxpayer? What targets has the Government set? And when will those targets be reviewed? Specific questions are harder to ignore than general anger. ## Vote This may sound obvious. But it matters. Governments change because people vote. If you believe the Government's immigration policy is wrong, you have the right to vote for somebody else. If