Dinghies, Warships and Windrush: the Politics of Migration in 2019
In December 114 people attempted to cross the channel, that compares to 6,912 people who attempted to cross the Mediterranean in the same month. So why all the fuss? Michael is joined by Omar Khan and Dalia Gebrial to discuss the UK’s warped view of migration, and why, only months after the Windrush scandal, the government are sending warships to “defend” Britain’s shores. With Omar Khan, Director of the Runnymede Trust, and Novara Media’s Dalia Gebrial.
- Published 7 January 2019