Comment Theresa May’s hostile environment strategy just isn’t working The heartbreaking stories emerging of people from the Windrush generation have been shocking. Invited to Britain, then targeted for… Thom Brooks 23rd April, 2018, 11:40 am
Comment The Brexodus effect is not what you might think Net migration has fallen slightly by 29,000 to 244,000 in the year ending September 2017 according to the latest figures published… Thom Brooks 2nd March, 2018, 1:30 pm
Comment Why I’m thrilled by Diane Abbott’s immigration speech Our immigration rules are badly in need of urgent reform. Yesterday’s speech by shadow home secretary Diane Abbott addresses a… Thom Brooks 22nd February, 2018, 12:45 pm
Comment Labour must take the lead on immigration after new report shows government failure The Home Affairs Committee published its latest report about the Home Office’s handling of Brexit, and it is damning. It… Thom Brooks 15th February, 2018, 12:38 pm
Comment May’s migration pledge is a poisoned chalice but Labour can regain public trust Despite consistently making a pledge to cut net migration to the “tens of thousands” from historic highs post-2010,… Thom Brooks 5th December, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment We can detoxify the immigration debate by making fees on migrants more transparent Last week’s Budget by Philip Hammond was a disappointment on several fronts. Britain faces another 17 long years of falling… Thom Brooks 1st December, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Boris and Gove’s treatment of British mum in Iran shows how they betray our citizens Does anyone need convincing that Boris Johnson and Michael Gove care more for their own careers than the… Thom Brooks 13th November, 2017, 10:39 am
Comment Reforming the justice system is not Old or New Labour – it is essential for today In David Lammy’s recent landmark report, he found the criminal justice system required a radical overhaul to restore… Thom Brooks 6th October, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment The 52 per cent did not vote for this: Why Labour is right to oppose the Brexit bill Labour is right to vote against the government’s EU (Withdrawal) Bill and it’s important to understand why. No… Thom Brooks 8th September, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Labour is on a roll – so let’s abandon the old divisions and work together for victory There are many lessons to be learned from the last general election and the dust hasn’t settled yet.… Thom Brooks 28th June, 2017, 4:00 pm