Kettle leaves no stone unturned in his desire to blame Brexit for stuff, including the increased numbers of people from the EU coming to Britain. Good job he explained that because otherwise the news of record immigration might just prompt a demand for swifter action on Brexit.
His main point come at the end though:
The third point is to remember Cato. Chip away, every day. Every time something new and troubling happens, make it clear that things would be different if Brexit were stopped. This week’s immigration figures showed a pre-referendum surge. Without Brexit this wouldn’t have happened. Hate crimes have proliferated. Brexit shares the blame for that. When inflation rises and growth slows next year, make sure Brexit’s role is spelled out. If ministers abandon the single market in favour of migration curbs, make Brexit’s responsibility clear. Unless anti-Brexit campaigners have established in the public mind that there is a clear and viable no-Brexit alternative, they won’t be in a position to make the most of their opportunities.
The fourth point is the other side of the same coin. The leave campaign lied through its teeth about the benefits of Brexit. It said there would be £350m extra every week for the NHS. Last week the chancellor said precisely nothing about any extra NHS spending in the next four years. And look what is actually happening to the NHS. The leave campaign landed the May government with a huge promise that it cannot deliver. The opposition parties need to link the two at every opportunity.
So much for news values. At least he warned us what he was going to do -- no need to read him at all now then.
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