Left Foot Forward readers overwhelmingly back free movement
74 per cent do not want restrictions put on the free movement of labour within the EU.
Immigration
Immigration – a midterm issue that dominates midterm elections
Immigration has not been a decisive issue in any UK General Election during my lifetime.
Poll: Should Labour support restrictions on the free movement of workers?
Should the party pledge to introduce tougher restrictions if it returns to office?
The left’s approach to immigration should differ from the Blair approach
The Blair approach to immigration is neo-liberal rather than social democratic.
It’s now clear: UKIP and the Tories were wrong about Romanian and Bulgarian immigration
We are likely to see more migration from Bulgaria, Romania and Poland, but not the large numbers we saw in 2004 and certainly not the millions predicted by UKIP.
What’s the difference between Romanians and the rest of us? Not criminality
What is the difference between Romanians and the rest of us? Because there is very little evidence to suggest it’s criminality.
Unless you want to pay more for food and social care, EU migrants are here to stay
Instead of making symbolic promises to stem benefit tourism, progressives should consider how to build good community relations in areas that are receiving EU migrants.
Sensationalist Telegraph article on immigration complete rubbish… says Telegraph
A quarter of eastern Europeans pay just £1 a week net in income tax despite being in work, claimed the Telegraph. The paper has now admittted that that claim was wrong.
There are left-wing answers to the questions posed by UKIP
Progressives shouldn’t be running scared of UKIP. There are left-wing answers to the questions posed by the party, writes James Bloodworth.
The Yvette Cooper speech showed Labour is not going to compete with the Tories to show who is toughest on immigration
Migration stories continue with Yvette Cooper providing more detail on Labour’s policy and a statistical correction from the Office for National Statistics, reports Jill Rutter.