Europe’s Governments have turned their backs on those drowning in the Mediterranean
Thousands are drowning off Europe’s shores. Yet Europe’s Governments have turned their backs. Last year EU leaders from…
Immigration
Cooper slams “immoral” Theresa May, and calls for Med rescue to be restarted ASAP
After the tragic reports overnight that hundreds of people have drowned in the Mediterranean after a boat capsized,…
Miliband plans “Home Office Enforcement Unit” to tackle illegal exploitation of immigrants
Ed Miliband will tomorrow lay out the five Labour principles that will underpin the party’s approach to immigration.…
Nearly half of the public think the Conservatives’ attacks on Miliband prove they’re the ‘nasty party’, poll finds
Nearly half of the public think that the Conservatives’ attacks on Ed Miliband have proven that they’re the…
How some concerns about immigration are, well, a little bit racist
Out canvassing in South London this week, the issue of immigration came up time and again. One of…
Why control of immigration is not just for mugs
Immigration policy is a popular target for criticism. Often the proposers of new ideas are called mugs, but…
I hate Labour’s immigration mug – but I hate their immigration pledge even more
Yesterday the Labour Party put a dent in the good week they’ve been having by putting on sale a…
Labour will end indefinite detention of asylum seekers
Yvette Cooper will today announce that Labour plans to end the practice of indefinite detention for asylum seekers…
New migrant ‘health surcharge’ – an election stunt full of loopholes
The government announced yesterday that migrants will be subject to a new ‘health surcharge’. The fee comes into…
LabourList readers expect Miliband to lead largest party – and back party pledge card
Last week Labour unveiled their election pledge card, which read as follows: We asked Labourlist readers to rank…
