A 78-year-old grandad from Blackpool has hit out at "broken Britain" amid the ongoing migrant crisis, claiming the UK has become a "third-world country".
Paul Durant has told GB News of his hunger strike demonstration in protest against the surge in illegal migrant crossings and has gone without food for 18 days.
Speaking to host Martin Daubney, Durant emotionally declared that he is "willing to die for his country" if that is what it takes for the Government to listen to his plea.
Discussing what kickstarted the strike, Durant explained: "I've been at the Cenotaph in Blackpool since May. I've been protesting against the illegal immigrants coming in, and the Government's doing nothing.
Paul Durant says he is 'willing to die for his country' in order to get his message across
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"We have to get control of our borders. These people are throwing the passports away, the documentation and they're here for years and years now."
When asked by Martin what other issues are driving his protest, Durant revealed that he also has "great concerns" for the Winter Fuel Allowance being taken away from Britain's pensioners.
Durant added: "It's not right, some of them have got two houses and they're getting fuel allowances which we could only dream of. All we get is £300 to help us it's not right.
"It's about two words, Martin, right and wrong. And this is definitely wrong."
The 78-year-old has set up his protest at the Cenotaph in Blackpool
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Noting that political figures such as Ben Habib have been "encouraging him to end his hunger strike" after losing nearly two stone, Durant claimed that starving himself is the "only way that people will listen".
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Durant exclaimed: "I cannot come off my hunger strike because it's the only way I know of getting people to listen. The people of this country deserve the right to speak, we shouldn't be silenced. It's wrong.
"We are becoming a third-world country in our own country. We have nowhere to go. I can't go and live in Libya or somewhere like that, it's just not rational."
Thanking GB News for supporting him in his cause, Durant revealed that he has received plenty of support from Blackpool locals who are also "disgusted" at the state of Britain today.
He added: "I've had a lot of support from local people and the holidaymakers. And thank you for the support that you've given me. The people of this country have to come together and make a decision."
Durant told Martin Daubney that Britain has become a 'third world country'
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Noting Durant's age and the length of time in which he has gone without food, Martin expressed concern for him and urged him to "stay safe" in his protest.
Durant told Martin: "I'm prepared to die for this if that's what it takes. I am Martin, I'm prepared to give my life for my country and all the children and women of this country.
"Because we cannot have some of the laws that this Government wants to introduce.
"People are not having a say anymore. It's not right. We've got to do something. Keir Starmer has got to stop going off on his joints of wanting to make the country knuckle down. You can't do this, Mr Starmer, it's ridiculous."