Labour’s big players know we must debate immigration – but party must resist the lure of the right’s post-truth populism
Immigration is a topic no one in Labour really relishes discussing. In this post-truth era, where facts no longer…
Free Movement
Diane Abbott: Foolish to think you can set targets for immigration
“Targets don’t make a difference” to immigrant numbers, shadow home secretary Diane Abbott has said today. “Any politician…
Ed Balls: “Catastrophic” to enshrine free movement in a Brexit deal
It would be catastrophic for Labour to seek to enshrine free movement in a Brexit deal, Ed Balls…
Dan Jarvis: Immigration dominates on the doorstep – we cannot let UKIP wipe us out
Backbencher Dan Jarvis has warned that UKIP’s new leader could turn the party into a significant threat to…
Backbencher tells Abbott: Labour must listen to public concern on immigration
Labour must make an effort to listen to the “reasonable and fair” concerns of voters over immigration, a…
Emma Reynolds: Brexit, immigration and the need to strike the right balance
The free movement of people was arguably the most controversial issue during the EU referendum campaign. Immigration remains…
Richard Corbett: Here’s how the left should respond to Brexit
It is, of course, a drama manufactured almost entirely by the right wing of British politics. An unpopular…
Labour must say loudly and clearly that closing the UK’s borders won’t solve our problems
Whether the UK leaves the EU or not, this country’s problems won’t be solved by clamping down on…
Britain needs to renegotiate its relationship with the real world
British politics is peculiarly dominated by the relationship between this country and the rest of the world. Margaret…
What does the new Shadow Europe Minister mean for Labour’s position on free movement
The biggest story of last night’s mini-reshuffle was the return of Pat McFadden to Labour’s frontbenches, as Shadow…
