There’s no doubt that Britain’s immigration policy is racist. Her blistering broadside came after an audience member asked the panel about how the Government had suddenly found billions of pounds to fund Boris Johnson's spending promises. They said the programme had ‘included a debate about immigration which featured a broad range of views from the audience members and panellists’. Panellist Ash Sarkar, a journalist and lecturer at the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam, countered the claims. At every stage, the government taxes and penalises first-generation immigrants for wanting to live in the UK. Ash Sarkar slammed Tory austerity on BBC Question Time, blaming it for the deaths of 120,000 people, What is really going on in politics? BBC Question Time has been criticised for 'normalising racism' after sharing an anti-immigration rant from an audience member on its social media pages. How workers are getting back to the office, Strictly’s Oti Mabuse reveals moment she knew husband was ‘the one’, Games Inbox: Marvel’s Avengers first impressions, Driver dies while trying to break British land speed record, Woman ‘battered by taxi driver after she left phone in his car’, Boris Johnson’s dad won’t be fined for shopping without face mask, Be warned: the Government is using the pandemic as an excuse to grab more power, MP attended Parliament with coronavirus and caught train back to Scotland, ‘unhinged, factually inaccurate and racist rant’. Nothing represents this better than the Tories’ Hostile Environment. The problems with immigration controls don’t end there. video. Now, more than ever, we need a vibrant, independent media that holds the government to account and calls it out when it puts vested economic interests above human lives. She added: ‘Migrants, particularly when they are young, they are working age, they are contributing to the private sector through the form of paying rent, through paying for their cost of living in this country and also contributing to this country through taxes.’. Those who are fortunate enough to be able to afford every step of the process, and have the Home Office approve their application, get to stay.
The reality is that the so-called ‘crisis’ around immigration isn’t a crisis at all. Panellists include Victoria Atkins, Charles Falconer, Ed Davey, Ash Sarkar and Camilla Tominey. We will not share your information with third parties. Nasar Meer, professor of race, identity and citizenship at the University of Edinburgh, described the statement from the audience member as an “incitement to racial hatred”. Contact: [email protected]. Following the airing of the episode, the BBC shared the clip of the rant on Question Time’s social media pages with a caption that did not challenge the audience member’s argument, which was described by many as “misinformed” and “factually inaccurate”. The rules are bureaucratic and require a strong command of English. He called for Question Time not only to apologise, but to put forward a strategy to ensure a repeat of this incident “never happens again”. What’s interesting is the targeting of Jamaicans in this instance. Following the news, a debate on BBC Question Time saw arguably one of the most openly racist, anti-immigrant rants aired on the show. Can you help by chipping in a few pounds each month? She pointed out immigrants contribute more in tax than other citizens. pic.twitter.com/gbZdnUdy4q, — Ash Sarkar (@AyoCaesar) September 20, 2019. browser that Sorry, this episode is not currently available, except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only. Those too poor to apply through the formal routes, or who have their application denied, face immigration bail, detention or deportation. Well said. In a statement shared, the BBC said they look for ‘a range of opinions and views on every topic’, adding that it was ‘therefore inevitable’ that viewers would disagree with some comments. latest news, feel-good stories, analysis and more, Love Island star Luke Mabbott's alcohol ad did not inappropriately target children, Back in business! So it’s not that we can’t afford to strengthen these services and repair the damage from cuts. The statement continued: ‘After the audience member in question finished speaking, Fiona offered the panel the opportunity to respond to the points raised. The clip was shared on social media by official BBC accounts racking up more than four million times on Twitter alone in just 24 hours. ‘In response to Lib Dem deputy leader Ed Davey commenting on Labour’s Brexit stance, Ms Sarkar called Mr Davey a slang word.’, The Express is losing its mind because I used the word… “bro.”, No, I’m not joking. Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. Cuts to vital services across the country have left the NHS severely understaffed, hospitals under-equipped, schools underfunded and more and more people homeless. A Question Time spokesperson insisted the social media output was justified. Tonight’s episode of BBC Question Time will see host Fiona Bruce debate with Tory MP George Justice, Labour’s Alison McGovern, broadcaster Michael Portillo, economist Howard Davies and journalist Ash Sarkar. In their rage against the QT audience member, the chattering classes have exposed their own hateful prejudices. The Home Office deported 17 people to Jamaica on 11 February despite concerns that detainees didn’t have enough legal advice. Question Time is pre-recorded in one take, and some viewers argued her rant should not have been aired. 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The statement then referenced the tweet shared on the BBC’s social media account and said five different clips of people, including two other audience members, had been posted altogether. Human rights abuses at the UK’s Yarl’s Wood detention centre are well-documented. So much of the language of immigration debates revolves around the dehumanisation of People of Colour. You’ve got people flooding into this country who can’t speak English.”. Ofcom has confirmed the comments made are the subject of at least one complaint from a viewer. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. It’s no coincidence that people who hold passports from wealthier Western countries are able to travel freely. The Canary Media Ltd, PO Box 3301, Bristol, BS5 5GD. We need a media that shows solidarity with the people most affected by the crisis – and one that can help to build a world based on collaboration and compassion. Ms Sarkar appeared to cite a 2017 joint study, by academics at Oxford, Cambridge and University College London which linked Tory cuts to public health spending in England with around 120,000 "excess deaths" between 2010 and 2017. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times.

They’re denied a home in the UK despite the UK’s role in the conflict that displaced them to begin with, e.g. The United States’s detention of mostly Central American refugees, including children and babies, at its border wall is abhorrent. Question Time: What to expect from Ash Sarkar, David Lammy and Charles Moore An outspoken activist and a controversial columnist will join politicians to … There were some heated debates last night as BBC's Question Time was broadcast live from Weymouth. At least 11 wrongfully deported Windrush victims have died. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here, Why audience manipulation on BBC Question Time is an assault on truth and journalism, Question Time audience bursts into laughter over panellists' Boris Johnson comment.
The Daily Express was left scratching its head – like, really scratching its head – after one of this week’s panellists used a ‘strange slang term’ which left it utterly bamboozled.

The Express probably think you should be cleaning the studio.

‘We recognise that some of our viewers would have preferred that Fiona interrupted this particular audience member more quickly but we are satisfied that in the generality of the debate we ensured that different perspectives and viewpoints were heard.