Andrew Castle not taking any of Robert Jenrick’s nonsense is a fabulous watch

Here’s a rather fabulous watch, LBC’s Andrew Castle absolutely not taking any nonsense from immigration minister Robert Jenrick.

The LBC man was interviewing the Tory MP who claimed a ‘top lawyer’ was working with Labour Party leader Keir Starmer to stop migrants being deported.

Castle was keen to know who the ‘top lawyer’ was, and Jenrick was even keener not to name him (absolutely can’t think of a reason why, eh readers?)

And it makes for an extraordinary two minutes or so of radio.

'Can you just name the person that you claim in your article is stopping people being deported to Rwanda, who is a mate of Keir Starmer?'@AndrewCastle63 is baffled by @RobertJenrick's refusal to name the Labour adviser who is allegedly working to prevent the Rwanda policy. pic.twitter.com/veJpr88okL

— LBC (@LBC) August 6, 2023

And guess what?

Looked online, no name @RobertJenrick

Just lying.

— Paul Dolman-Darrall (@MrPaulDD) August 6, 2023

Here are just a few of the things people said about it, beginning with Castle’s LBC colleague, James O’Brien.

1.

Game, set & match, Castle. https://t.co/cIUlISDjDo

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) August 6, 2023

2.

https://twitter.com/carolvorders/status/1688147999040352257?s=20

3.

This is so good by Andrew Castle. A reminder to us all. Ask the most simplest of questions and hold politicians to account in the moment. https://t.co/H8UUTioYYA

— Adil Ray OBE (@adilray) August 7, 2023

4.

Bizarre in the extreme https://t.co/zv69hhZDPI

— Chris Bryant (@RhonddaBryant) August 6, 2023

5.

Is this lawyer in the room with us now, Robert? https://t.co/G4aLwclgRL

— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) August 6, 2023

6.

Perfectly normal a Government minister being slightly less convincing than your average 9yo telling their teacher the dog ate their homework https://t.co/qRq7n4K8Qd

— Tom Jamieson (@jamiesont) August 6, 2023

7.

“Make a story up about an advisor to Starmer”

Jenrick: “What happens when they ask for a name?”

“Just tell them it’s in the article”

Jenrick: “But it’s not in the article because I’ve made it up”

“Well, just tell them they can’t read” https://t.co/777G1Y3KPV

— David (@Zero_4) August 6, 2023

To conclude …

So what we see here is an ex lawyer complaining that lawyers are lawfully using the law to challenge unlawful acts? And he thinks that should be made unlawful?

Plus he makes wild allegations that he refuses to stand up.

It’s bewildering and pathetic in equal measure.

— Stephen Kinsella (@Kinsellas) August 6, 2023

Absolutely bizarre indeed.

Source Twitter @LBC