Comment: The government must start telling the truth about migration
Maintaining the pretence that the government is able to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands is dishonest
Jill Rutter
Jill is an Associate Fellow at IPPR. She writes for Left Foot Forward on a range of issues that include family policy and migration.
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Comment: Pure electioneering from Theresa May
The home secretary used her immigration speech to place herself on the right of the Tory party
The ‘Piggate’ allegations highlight the social segregation in higher education
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David Cameron’s refugee response would appal past Tory prime ministers
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The net migration target is not just useless, its damaging
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There are 4 million Syrian refugees but the UK has helped fewer than 7,000
A duty to protect refugees is enshrined in our domestic law
The Great British Bake Off: Food education needs a drastic overhaul
Children need to learn about nutrition, not just cupcakes
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The public want tough action on undocumented migrants but there is little understanding that this costs a great deal of money