In July 2021, @RNLI donations spiked after Nigel Farage accused the RNLI of running a "taxi service for illegal trafficking gangs" over its Channel rescue work. The charity's CEO Mark Dowie and fundraising director Jayne George publicly defended the crews, and in the 24 hours that followed, donations jumped roughly 2,000–3,000% to over £200,000, against a typical daily average of around £6,000–£7,000. Volunteering inquiries also nearly quadrupled in the same period. Normal people, who haven't been radicalised, understand that it's wrong to let people drown. It's utterly grotesque that anyone should denounce this amazing British organisation and their brave volunteers who risk their lives to save others, regardless of their politics, ethnicity, religion, age, or nationality. 🙏