Tories call for Egyptian dissident to be deported | LBC callers react

The Conservatives have called for a British-Egyptian activist to be deported and his UK citizenship to be revoked after social media messages emerged of him calling for Zionists to be killed. Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised for saying he was "delighted" by Alaa Abdel Fattah's arrival in the UK after being freed from prison in Egypt, but it is understood he was unaware of the messages before this week. Iain Dale asks callers whether he deserves to keep his citizenship.

0:48 | David in Surbiton believes 'stripping citizenship creates inequality and sets a dangerous, racist precedent.'
6:12 | Pauline in Southampton argues 'citizenship must be earned through loyalty - and lost if that loyalty is broken.'
9:47 | Jo in Wandsworth thinks 'flouting the agreement to be British should put citizenship at risk.'
11:57 | Dan in Bristol says the vague test of “good character” could be used to "punish dissent."
13:56 | Peter in Leeds argues 'policing speech by removing citizenship crosses a dangerous line.'
17:48 | Kaz in St Albans believes 'revoking citizenship for speech unfairly targets minorities and chills free expression.'

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