asylum seekers
The giant vessels have been likened to 18th century prisons.
"Cruel. Insensible. Immoral."
Minister Richard Holden did not exactly manage to dispel the comparisons either.
“I wasn’t prepared to back down on that, especially as I felt and still feel that what I tweeted was fair and true," the presenter said.
Ministers are legal action from the local Tory-led council over the choice of location.
It's because there are no legal routes to seek asylum.
The home secretary said it was her "dream" to deport asylum seekers to Africa.
Ministers have been accused of "thrashing around" for headlines as local elections approach.
The government will also announce plans to use former RAF bases as accommodation for asylum seekers.
Including comparisons to Cruella De Vil and winners of the Euromillions jackpot.