Chris Philp: “This the most important decision Andy Burnham has made since he became prime minister and he's got it wrong.”

Threats to elected representatives are threats to democracy.

This should also be a wake-up call for the government because it's not just those protesters in Dover and Portsmouth who feel so angry about large-scale illegal immigration. It is millions and millions of people up and down this country…

Despite our warnings in Parliament, they initially planned to release rapists and dangerous criminals.

If they’re serious about fixing this and ending public anger, they need to get serious about the measures – leave the ECHR (European Convention on Human Rights) and deport illegal immigrants as soon as they arrive.