Integration should be the focus of immigration policy, not posturing
Poverty and job insecurity are more strongly associated with support for UKIP than migration.
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.
Migration and universities – coalition mismanagement
Vince Cable skirted over the big immigration issues in his conference speech yesterday.
Education policy must acknowledge gender differences
This year’s GCSE results show the biggest difference between boys’ and girls’ performance since 2003.
Co-operation is needed in Calais, not anti-migrant fences
The proposed NATO fence in Calais will not stop the flow of illegal immigrants.
It’s a pity Nick Clegg is ditching his principled approach to immigration
Nick Clegg appears finally to be dropping his principled stance on immigration in favour of ill-considered rhetoric.
John Vine’s successor has a hard task ahead of them
The resignation of the man in charge of immigration and borders is further evidence of problems at the Home Office.
Immigration policy needs to focus on building cohesive communities
Instead of dog-whistling, David Cameron should be helping local government manage the impacts of migration.
Anyone interested in education can learn from the Haberdashers Aske’s debacle
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation scandal exposes Labour’s lack of policy on academies and free schools.
Questions to Michael Gove from a concerned Haberdashers’ Aske’s parent
The freedom afforded to academies is not working.
We must take more responsibility for Syrian refugees
The UK has a long record of admitting and supporting refugees.