Now im going to divide you into two groups. "Far right activists" and "Government" The second group - if youre not sure what you do, just copy the first group as best you can, and hope nobody will notice.

Next a real glamour job. Which one of you wants to be in charge of of checking that the word "comedian" has inverted commas.

But more to the point - offering asylum to people fleeing war or torture or persecution is what decent nations do. It's what defines us. Without that it's just a race to the bottom.

Ultimately, politics is about making hard choices and leading.

Sure, easy for me to say, but you won’t get there by focusing only on just the one selective bit of public opinion you fear today.

With no period given for early release.