I detest the "open borders experiment" line so much.
It ignores obvious pressures brought on from Covid, but also neglects the thousands of Ukrainian, Hongkongers, Afghan refugees who we welcomed at that time.
Leans into terms like 'Boriswave' which was pushed by far-right conspracists online.
“Robert Jenrick is the man who as Immigration Minister oversaw the open borders experiment that led to the biggest increase in illegal immigration in our country”
Labour's Steve Reed reacts to Robert Jenrick's decision to defect from the Conservatives to Reform UK
Jan 16, 2026 08:03It's worse than wrong, it's utterly stupid