# Furious moment LBC presenter explodes as caller orders migrants ‘to go home’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/furious-moment-lbc-presenter-explodes-as-caller-orders-migrants-to-go-home/
- Published: 2026-11-15T17:16:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T18:41:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2266377/lbc-matthew-wright-migrants-piddington
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Matthew Wright challenged a Piddington resident over asylum plans.
- The proposed centre would house about 1,250 people near a village of 350.
- The exchange reflects divisions over local impact and collective responsibility.

## Summary

LBC presenter Matthew Wright clashed on air with Piddington resident Jamie Perkin over plans to house asylum seekers near the Oxfordshire village. The argument escalated when Perkin said they should go “back home”, and Wright challenged him over Britain’s role in conflicts and its obligations to people fleeing persecution. The exchange has drawn sharply divided reactions and highlights tensions over how national asylum policy affects local communities.

Perkin said he opposed the proposed centre and raised concerns about residents’ safety, while saying he would support people with legitimate asylum claims. Wright called his position “NIMBY” and disputed his claims about economic migrants, saying they were opinion rather than fact. The former Ministry of Defence site is planned to accommodate about 1,250 people in a village of roughly 350; residents have pursued legal challenges and held a symbolic vote on leaving the UK.

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