Question Time audience asked if they support the Rwanda policy – only one person raises their hand

The government’s controversial Rwanda policy was given short shrift by a Question Time audience last night.

Debating plans to send asylum seekers to East Africa, presenter Fiona Bruce asked: ″Is there anyone here who supports what the government is doing?”.

Everyone in the audience barring one person kept their hand down.

“These people are willing to risk their life. I wouldn’t give a damn about going to Rwanda”, one audience member said.

“I’d be more concerned about the risk of crossing the Channel in a small dinghy.”

Watch the clip in full below:

Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE). He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author. Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.