The reality is Labour are moving too slow on key issues like tackling gross inequality coupled with too many promises being walked back. It is time for Labour to be benched and transition to a Greener future.

Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.” I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division. When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney. As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I filled water tanks and picked up litter. What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country. Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it. It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and croissants to refugees and food parcels. When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas.” She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

Dear Shabana,

Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Best letter yet. Bravo Sir.

They are not.

It is becoming more and more obvious with every national poll the Greens and the National Parties of Scotlnd and Wales deserve a bigger voice but the BBC will keep skipping over them for more Right Winger shills. Surpised they are not letting Isabel Oakeshott phone it in from Dubai

Stick to policies please. This is not a great way to win an argument.

The candidates they put forward will be an `interesting` bunch.

Peter, we need radical action to tackle gross inequality that may only get worse if AI Tech Bros have their way.

The problem is prices are sky high. UK paying more than other Western countries.

Russia is stuck in a hell of its own making in Ukraine. The winners if you can call it that is the third major nation, China who have so far, restrained itself.

I agree the Far Right is by far the biggest threat to our nation's future but when you say support Starmer. In what way do you think we should support him?

This is your take? I think you been having to many singular malts.

Just like in many other policy areas Labour should have had a raft of policies to push through parliament on day one, week one and month one of their administration instead; almost nothing.

Sounds like a new Green MP?

I am 54 and joined today! I am young again!

Practically every pundit I heard thought that though.

Not American but these guys have to be the worst judges ever. Just politcal stooges.

haha for sure one or both of them are compulsive liars :(

So basically he is admitting to lying everytime he attacks someone from another party?

The more you listen to them or previously the Tory right which they morphed from you realise their pitch is entirely based on fear.

Glad you picked your Bogie

This is amazingTY for finding and sharing.

Saving this for future use. ty

TBH this was a model answer. Not seen enough of that

Agree but none of that matters if the politicians fighting against this nonsense are incapable of pushing it back loudly.

Disagree

Exactly. Marr is part of the problem. Nowhere near enough rigour on what would be a complete disaster for our country.

Great band but presumably this was all mimed?

He should be baffled.

This is how Rupert Mudoch owned media companies cover corruption of their friends.