Conservative MP Lee Anderson likens Government to the 'band on the Titanic'

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The MP for Ashfield, reportedly suggested any civil servants blocking Government efforts to stop small boat crossings may be guilty of 'treason'

compared the Government to the “band on the Titanic”, which famously continued to play as the ship sank in 1912, according to leaked WhatsApp messages.

The MP for Ashfield, reportedly suggested any civil servants blocking Government efforts to stop small boat crossings the Channel may be guilty of “treason”. Mr Anderson allegedly said the Government’s promised legislation on the issue would “not stop the crossings”, saying the controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda could happen “if we had the balls”.

“But we’ve had legislation before. ECHR trumps everything and our own colleagues want to keep it even if it poses a security risk to UK people as we’ve just seen.Mr Anderson reportedly replied: “It’s like the band on the Titanic. Playing the same tune and ignoring the obvious.”

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