Danielle Lloyd is setting immigration policy. She said Shilpa Shetty should "fuck off home", and New Labour is saying the same.
The PM programme today reported (about 5 mins in) that changes to the highly skilled migrant programme, plus the NHS's prioritising of EU applicants over non-EU ones, is causing Indian doctors to leave. Home Office minister Liam Byrne says: "if people don't meet the mark we will ask them to go home."
So, here we see New Labour's hypocrisy. Whilst bleating about the bullying of Shilpa, they are copying it.
Danielle has the excuse of being a stupid slag. What excuse does New Labour have?
That they are led by a loathsome wee twat?
Posted by: dearieme | January 19, 2007 at 10:25 PM
Always amusing that immigration policy is in the hands of someone with such a British Bulldog name as "Liam Byrne".
Posted by: dearieme | January 20, 2007 at 04:06 PM
How does that constitute immigration policy?
Shilpa was not (as far as I am aware) applying for leave to remain or seeking asylum. She is (I believe) over in the UK for a few weeks to take part in a TV programme (for pots of money). Her role in this seems to be mercilessly winding up lesser mortals, which she duly did and was told to "fuck off home". Seems fair enough.
Posted by: Mark Wadsworth | January 22, 2007 at 11:40 AM