James Cleverly has claimed his parliamentary aide was making a "counterintuitive statement" for dramatic effect when he described the Rwanda policy as "crap".The Home Secretary said James Sunderland was supportive of the policy and its deterrent effect, but was making a point to grab the attention of his audience.In a recording passed to the BBC, Mr Sunderland is heard telling a private event his thoughts on the plan to send asylum seekers on a one-way trip to the African country.Mr Sunderland,

James Cleverly has claimed his parliamentary aide was making a "counterintuitive statement" for dramatic effect when he described the Rwanda policy as "crap".The Home Secretary said James Sunderland was supportive of the policy and its deterrent effect, but was making a point to grab the attention of his audience.In a recording passed to the BBC, Mr Sunderland is heard telling a private event his thoughts on the plan to send asylum seekers on a one-way trip to the African country.Mr Sunderland, who is standing for re-election in Bracknell, said: "The policy is crap, OK? It's crap."According to the BBC, in the recording from a Young Conservatives event in April Mr Sunderland continued by defending the plan and saying it would deter migrants from attempting to cross the Channel.