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Conservatives put politics before policy on immigration

Conservatives put politics before policy on immigration

A target for net migration is too blunt an instrument.

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Dog-whistling on migrants and benefits

Dog-whistling on migrants and benefits

Tory ministers Chris Grayling and Damian Green are manipulating the facts to suit their agenda.

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The right tries to blame youth unemployment on immigration -- again

The right tries to blame youth unemployment on immigration -- again

MigrationWatch has been allowed to get away with irresponsible scaremongering for too long.

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"What is the point of the Liberal Democrats?"

They have sacrificed their distinctive beliefs and principles and received little in return.

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Is there such a thing as an ideal level of population?

Is there such a thing as an ideal level of population?

Rather than yet another debate about immigration, let's have a proper debate about population growth.

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Theresa May's statements are

Theresa May's statements are "wrong", says Brodie Clark

Head of the UK Border Agency resigns, with a stinging attack on the Home Secretary.

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The questions Theresa May still has to answer

The questions Theresa May still has to answer

The Home Secretary is struggling to contain the row over relaxed border controls.

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What the anti-immigration lobby doesn't tell you

What the anti-immigration lobby doesn't tell you

Immigration has been stable since 2004 and Britain is far from "full".

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The coalition's latest immigration blunder

The coalition's latest immigration blunder

A guest worker programme would be bad for migrants and bad for the economy.

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Full transcript | David Cameron | Speech on immigration | Institute of Government | 10 October 2011

Full transcript | David Cameron | Speech on immigration | Institute of Government | 10 October 2011

"We’ve begun to be much more selective not just about how many people come in – but who actually comes in."

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More in Immigration

Cameron's bizarre immigration speech

The PM's odd plan to crackdown on migrant sponsors.

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Cameron's immigration error

The PM was foolish to set a net migration target, rather than an immigration target.

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Where next for Labour and immigration?

It is possible to address issues that drive hostility without demonising those who come to Britain.

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How Fleet Street misled its readers on immigration

The Mail, the Express and the Independent all inaccurately claimed that immigration rose by 20 per cent.

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The Daily Mail lies about today's immigration figures

The paper claims that "immigration soared" by 20 per cent last year. But it was net migration that rose.

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Blow for Cameron as net migration rises to 239,000

The PM will struggle to meet his pledge to reduce net migration to "tens of thousands" a year.

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The coalition must rethink its approach to youth unemployment

Ministers must accept that the immigration cap will not help young Britons into work.

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Cable opens fire on Cameron

Business Secretary attacks the Prime Minister’s immigration speech as “very unwise”.

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Immigration, immigration, immigration

Cameron’s speech is lazy, ill-informed and inflammatory.

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Immigrants must learn English, says David Cameron – while cutting funding for lessons

The Prime Minister’s speech indicates that he cares less about integration than about reaching out to his core vote.

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The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012

Mind your B-sides

Mind your B-sides

Time to rethink

Time to rethink, not reassure

Who minds?

Latter Day Taint?

Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling, the Miliband dilemma and what the party must do next
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