EU migrants would have to wait two years before claiming jobseekers’ allowance under Labour
Rachel Reeves has this afternoon announced that Labour would curb new EU migrants’ access to benefits. Writing in the…
Immigration
Cooper: Labour will introduce 1,000 more border and enforcement staff
In a speech today, Yvette Cooper, Shadow Home Secretary will lay out further Labour’s plans on immigration. She…
Blair: We should not chase after UKIP on immigration
Tony Blair has warned the Labour Party not to give in to UKIP’s arguments on immigration, saying that…
PMQs verdict: What have we learned? That Westminster has tried and failed to control immigration?
You could tell early on that PMQs was going to be…different, this week. The Prime Minister was sat…
Immigration should be addressed in a way consistent with Labour values
Last week, Ed Miliband announced some proposals to tackle immigration, setting out what Labour’s plan on the issue…
David Blunkett backs Fallon’s “swamped” comments
Former Labour Home Secretary David Blunkett has backed comments made by Tory minister Michael Fallon, who at the…
Tory party splits on show after minister’s ‘swamped with immigrants’ comment
Michael Fallon, the Tory Defence Secretary, is coming under fire for saying that British towns were “under siege”…
Fortune is favouring Labour, again. It’s time to take advantage
Right, let’s get this straight. You can’t say “swamped”, but “under siege” is ok. “Swamped” should have been replaced…
For our immigration policy, Labour should forget the Tories and look to Europe
Three quarters want fewer foreigners. Disillusioned voters have flocked to the radical right. The Government and Commission are…
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…
