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Sponsor a migrant scheme – cartoon from Bring Out A Briton campaign
[A black and white cartoon, showing a man sitting in his living room with a newspaper titled ' "SPONSOR-A-MIGRANT" SCHEME', watched by a woman and child – presumably his wife and daughter. The man is frowning while his wife speaks with a displeased expression. The caption reads:] "Four hundred and twenty-seven million Europeans to pick from and you have to choose Brigitte Bardot!"