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A leaked recording has exposed a shocking admission from Labour MP for Bassetlaw, Jo White, who was allegedly caught on tape saying “I don’t care if we stop the boats.”
The recording, handed to Dr Kelvin Wright for Worksop South by a concerned member of the public, was allegedly made during a housing meeting this week.
According to attendees, White made the remark in response to questions about immigration and the pressures caused by unregulated migration in Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs).
In the clip, her voice is unmistakable. A local resident told the Post: “She doesn’t hedge, qualify, or correct herself. She simply doesn’t care, a damning admission for a party that claims to be ‘serious’ about border control. She’s saying the quiet part out loud.”
Click here to listen to the recording on Dr Wright’s Facebook page.
Tone-deaf or truth-revealing?
The remark offers a rare, unfiltered glimpse into what many critics say is the real attitude of Labour MPs toward the Channel crisis: utter indifference. While Keir Starmer parades around touting his so-called “one-in, one-out” migrant deal with Emmanuel Macron, his MPs appear to be laughing behind closed doors.
White’s words will feel like a slap in the face to millions of voters, especially in red wall seats, who believed Labour’s promises to take migration seriously. Instead, the mask appears to have slipped.
A weak deal with France — and even weaker political will
Starmer’s deal with Macron is already under fire. French newspaper Le Monde reports that the “pilot” scheme would result in just 50 people a week being returned to France, out of thousands who cross illegally every month. Starmer has refused to deny that figure and has not provided any clarity on the deal’s scale, enforcement, or longevity.
Critics, including many on the opposition benches, are calling the scheme a “sham”, a “headline without substance”, and a “feeble” attempt to placate a British public that’s demanding real change, not PR stunts.
Is Labour simply trying to fool the public?
Jo White’s recorded remark suggests that Labour’s top priority is not solving the crisis, but rather avoiding talking about it altogether. The internal contradiction is stark:
- Labour claims to want “orderly borders,”
- Yet its MPs sneer at the very idea of stopping illegal crossings,
- And many feel its leadership signs up to tokenistic deals that even pro-immigration publications and groups admit won’t make a dent.
The question voters may now be asking is simple: Was Labour ever serious?
“They stopped the Rwanda deal just as it was ready to go and now this. They’re showing us their true colours. They want open borders. It’s clear to see. Why anyone believed this Labour lot. They are destroying our country and lying to us!” said one disgruntled Bassetlaw resident on a local WhatsApp chat group.
Growing backlash
Across red wall constituencies, where pressure on public services and housing is already acute, the Labour MP’s comment is likely to trigger outrage. Even within Labour’s ranks, discontent is simmering.
“This is why voters don’t trust Labour on borders,” said one former adviser to a senior Labour frontbencher. “They mouth concern at the top, but the truth leaks out eventually. And it’s always the same: contempt for the public.”
The episode has also reignited criticism of the so-called “Red Wall Caucus”, which Jo White leads. Despite branding themselves as tougher on issues like immigration, their credibility is now in tatters. If their leader “doesn’t care,” why should anyone else in Labour?
Verdict: mask off, message clear
Has Jo White said what many suspect Labour MPs think but never say aloud? Her words certainly seem to confirm what critics have warned for years: behind the polished speeches and staged pressers, Labour’s instinct is not to fix the problem, but to ignore it, downplay it, and quietly hope the public moves on. But we suspect they won’t. Not this time.
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