Moment BBC Question Time audience turns on Labour minister for ‘outrageous’ claim most small boat migrants are women and children

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2. and people say that Reform are gaslighting people….

   I’ve given up hope now that labour will actually address the issues. Guess we are going to have to deal with a Reform government, maybe they will fix the problem but alot of their other policies are going to fuck other things up.

3. Surely that’s just an outright lie

4. His eyes must be painted on.

5. They were both wrong, it’s 75%

6. Their own data says it’s something like 73% of those coming over are men. Even looking at footage it is mostly men.

7. Yawn more daily heil crap

8. Except the headline is complete bull shit- he didn’t say this- you’re an idiot if you just believe the daily mail

9. Absolutely mental. That narrative died years ago

10. He’s delusional like most politicians.

11. And there goes another load of votes to the Reform party.

12. It’s a real shame because before entering parliament he seemed like the genuine article. Reasonable, articulate, held people to account in committee. It is amazing how quickly power corrupts. 

13. Politicians should do their research before commenting on (especially sensitive) topics:
    “The majority of those arriving in small boats are men. In the year to 31 March 2024, 75% (22,357) were male and aged 18 or over (excluding those of unknown age or sex). Another 16% (4,630) of arrivals in the same period were children (under 18). These proportions have been stable over time, and similar to those observed in asylum applicants more broadly (72% and 19%, respectively, in the year to March 2024). One reason for the higher share of men among asylum seekers, in general, is the danger associated with irregular migration journeys. In many cases, female and minor family members [join later](https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/migration-to-the-uk-asylum/) through family reunification routes.”

    from: [https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/people-crossing-the-english-channel-in-small-boats/](https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/people-crossing-the-english-channel-in-small-boats/)

14. He’s either blatantly lying on primetime TV and thought that nobody would call him out, or totally ignorant. Not sure which is worse…

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