Shelagh Schools Brexiteer Who Says EU Migrants Are “Squeezing” Youngsters Out Of Jobs

12 March 2018, 14:44 | Updated: 12 March 2018, 14:52

Shelagh Fogarty became embroiled in a testy exchange with this Brexiteer who argued EU migrants were “squeezing” young Brits out of jobs.

Sarah from East Ham called LBC after Sir Vince Cable said some Leave-supporting older people longed for a time when “faces were white”.

The Lib Dem leader said the older generation had “crushed the hopes and aspirations of young people for years to come”.

Shelagh Fogarty
Picture: LBC

But his remarks appeared to irritate Sarah, as she told Shelagh Fogarty that she was a black woman who voted Brexit.

She said her vote to leave was influenced by mass immigration from the EU - something she claimed was “squeezing young people out of the job market”.

This led Shelagh to point out: “I’m not sure we are squeezing people out of jobs because we’ve got loads of vacancies that people aren’t filling.”

Vince Cable has been criticised for claiming older people longed for a time when “faces were white”
Vince Cable has been criticised for claiming older people longed for a time when “faces were white”. Picture: PA

But when Sarah interrupted, the LBC presenter hit back, retorting: “Don’t shout down facts, I won’t let you speak if you shout down facts.”

It was at that point the conversation turned to the NHS

Watch the full exchange in full above.

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