Policing minister Kit Malthouse tells the Commons: "When we emerge from this crisis that's engulfing our country, I think there will be a general reassessment about who is important in this country."
Wow. Now Tory MP Steve Double says "many people that we consider to be low skilled are actually pretty crucial to the smooth running of our country". Calls on Priti Patel to review the new points-based immigration system "to reflect the things we've learnt during this time".
Full quote: "One of the things that this current crisis is teaching us is that many people that we consider to be low skilled are actually pretty crucial to the smooth running of our country and are in fact recognised key workers... (1/2)
"Would [Patel] consider that once we're through this situation, we review our points based immigration system to reflect the things we've learn during this time?".
Patel says he makes a "very, very important point" and that all aspects of the new system are "under review".
Patel says he makes a "very, very important point" and that all aspects of the new system are "under review".
That system, of course, was only announced last month, with pretty much unanimous backing from Conservative MPs. Now they're standing up in the Commons to call for a rethink. A sign of what's to come in terms of how coronavirus will reshape our country and our politics.
