The prime minister's latest attempt to tackle Britain's migration crisis has exposed a fundamental disconnect between Westminster's theatrics and the harsh realities faced by ordinary people. Yesterday's announcement that the government would launch a TikTok account to combat people-trafficking gangs was not merely misguided; it was an unintentional admission that Sir Keir Starmer has abandoned any pretence of serious governance.
This is not just political theatre. It is an indictment of a government that seems to have confused the levers of power with the algorithms of social media. Somewhere between the prime minister's election victory and today, the notion that actual policy might trump algorithmic engagement appears to have vanished entirely.
