I think the point is that Elphicke’s criticisms of Tory immigration policy are very different from what most Labour voters would like to see. I’d like to see a processing centre in Calais to make it easier to seek legal refugee status. She just wants to pull up the drawbridge. By saying this, Keir is condoning her messaging on immigration and I don’t like that.
Starmer isn’t condoning her message; it’s the other way around. She’s been a critic of the Conservative immigration policy, and now she’s effectively saying ‘Labour’s immigration policy is better’ - which it is. There’s not the slightest hint that Labour’s policy, which is much like what you’ve said you’d like to see, has changed.
So, your position is… what? That the government should stagger on? That they can be trusted to deal with immigration?
You’re better than this,
You are hearing dog whistles where there are no dog whistles.
I think the point is that Elphicke’s criticisms of Tory immigration policy are very different from what most Labour voters would like to see. I’d like to see a processing centre in Calais to make it easier to seek legal refugee status. She just wants to pull up the drawbridge. By saying this, Keir is condoning her messaging on immigration and I don’t like that.
Starmer isn’t condoning her message; it’s the other way around. She’s been a critic of the Conservative immigration policy, and now she’s effectively saying ‘Labour’s immigration policy is better’ - which it is. There’s not the slightest hint that Labour’s policy, which is much like what you’ve said you’d like to see, has changed.