ANDY LETS THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG

Andy Burnham says the boats must be eradicated - but his appeal for middle-class areas to “play their part” reveals where the consequences of immigration policy may ultimately be placed.

Satirical image of Andy Burnham releasing hundreds of cats from a sack marked “Eradicating the Boats” into a suburb.
Andy promises to eradicate the boats - then lets the cat out of the bag: Britain’s middle-class neighbourhoods will be expected to absorb the consequences.

One moment, Andy Burnham promises to “eradicate the small boats” - although he carefully forgets to mention the mega-dinghies.

The next, he declares that middle-class areas must play their part in housing asylum seekers,

And there it is.

The cat is out of the bag.

He isn’t explaining how the arrivals will be stopped. He is explaining where they will be distributed afterwards.

Eradication is the slogan. Redistribution is the plan.

Coming soon - to a postcode near you.