Keir Starmer rolls up his sleeves to legitimise the Two Minutes Hate | John Crace

The article critiques the UK government's approach towards illegal migration, emphasizing that while a summit of 40 countries to tackle this issue is a step, the measures taken by the government seem reactionary and target the most vulnerable populations. The author argues that the focus on migrants overlooks the root causes of their plight. The commentary reflects an ironic tone about the growing public anger towards illegal immigrants, suggesting that leaders like Keir Starmer are capitalizing on this sentiment without addressing the broader issues at play.

So a big welcome to the 40 countries who have converged... for a summit on tackling illegal migration.

There's nothing progressive about turning a blind eye to the criminal gangs, said Starmer in his opening remarks to the summit.

But there is also nothing progressive about turning a blind eye to the many people with no safe routes to claim asylum.

We are also now into the legitimised Two Minutes Hate.

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