The article critiques the current political climate regarding immigration, noting that parties like Labour are adopting increasingly harsh stances to appeal to voters. By highlighting how deportation has been sensationalized, it critiques the competition among parties to outdo each other in cruelty, contrasting this with past calls for compassion. It points out that viewing deportation as a form of entertainment reflects a troubling trend in political discourse, pushing for harsher measures without regard for the dignity of those affected.
"Now the fashion was to celebrate human misery. To turn deportation into a spectator sport. See that sucker on the plane? He just spent a fortune getting to the UK and now he's being sent back."
"There were no votes to be had in compassion. Affording people dignity. That was so last year. Now the competition was on to see who could channel their inner sadism best."
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