Oh God, What Now? “Performative cruelty and a waste of money" – Stella Creasy MP rips into the Government's migration plans
Mar 10, 2026
Stella Creasy, Labour MP and campaigner on social justice, rails against migration plans she calls socially unjust and economically wasteful. Dr Surekha Davies, historian of science and author, explores why humans invent monsters and how categories shape fear. They discuss limbo for refugees, harmful temporary status, monsters as boundary-breakers, and how politics weaponizes dehumanisation.
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Immigration Creates Jobs Not Just Replace Them
- Creasy rejects the 'lump of labour' fallacy promoted by Blue Labour, stressing migrants create jobs and pay taxes.
- She highlights Walthamstow businesses run by immigrants making local jobs and boosting productivity.
Process Claims Faster To Reduce Costs And Harm
- Spend resources on faster processing and co-operation with European partners rather than punitive retesting and bans.
- Creasy suggests funding claim processing to give people clarity and reduce hotel reliance and costs.
Democratic Debate Beats Fast Political Moves
- Creasy emphasises the Labour Party must reopen internal debate and scrutiny rather than bypass Parliament with unilateral policy moves.
- She warns bypassing debate risks unintended consequences and alienates voters who want clear democratic discussion.
