“Are you seriously saying we should not have a system that checks whether people are legitimately in this country?” our Executive Editor asks the Guardian columnist.
His other priorities? Tackling crime, fighting terror and extremism, and dealing with illegal immigration. He is careful to praise Home Office staff.
“Taking back control over our money, our laws, our borders and the right to make free trade deals with other countries.”
She says that the Commons may well vote to do so during the weeks and months ahead.
“I think she’s got a massive amount to contribute at the very highest levels of government in the years ahead.”
The former Culture Minister says that there had already been a slide before the last election, and that the challenge will be greater after Windrush.
“There can be no place in our party for anyone with racist views…I don’t see why it takes so long.”
He says that what she was aware of was a broader “ambition” to remove more illegal immigrants – not a target.
The Shadow HCLG Secretary says that Corbyn has made the principle very clear already.
But the Liberal Democrat leader says that voter opinion “is now running ahead of the politicians” after Windrush.
They meet in no man’s land. The two countries are still technically at war. It is the most surprising political meeting of modern times.
The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union cites the way in which the OBR repeatedly fails to predict the deficit as an example of inevitable modelling errors.
“It is absolutely right that, across this House, we should all be absolutely clear in our determination to ensure that we stamp out racism in every form.”
The Shadow Equalities Minister alleges that the task force the Prime Minister has put together to deal with Windrush cases is inadequate.
However, the Shadow Chancellor insists that a shift towards a ‘broader mandate’ would not entail curbing the Bank’s independence.