DWP evidence says migrants aren’t benefit cheats. DWP’s spin says…
Alex Hern rebuts Grayling’s horrible misuse of statistics in the Telegraph, and asks if this represents the government’s real attitude to evidence based policy
Immigration
Immigration policy should support UK economic growth, not undermine it
This week the coalition government has new cause to regret strapping itself to a pledge of reducing net migration to the “tens of thousands” per year by 2015.
Crazy May’s immigration policy will make us all poorer
Alex Hern covers the claim by 15 leading economists in the FT that the Home Office plans to send home poor migrants will cut 0.29% from growth over five years.
New student visa system turning prospective entrepreneurs away from the UK
The UK’s student visa system is turning prospective entrepreneurs away from the UK, according to a leading Indian newspaper, reports Will Straw from India.
May “looking shoddy”, but not toast yet
Alex Hern reports on the revelations from Brodie Clark’s testimony on Theresa May, borders and immigration to the home affairs select committee today.
Kellner: May’s immigration rhetoric “seems to have backfired with public opinion”
A majority of the public (56 per cent) and nearly two-fifths of Tory supporters (38%) believe home secretary Theresa May should resign over the borders fiasco.
Suburbia will be the key battleground in the London and the General Elections
Recent events should convince us further – as if any more convincing were required – that it is in suburbia the next election will be won or lost, writes Rupa Huq.
FT slam dog-whistle May’s “preference for popular pandering over rational policy”
The FT has hit out at “the true scandal” of a fear-based immigration policy today, attacking the “preference for popular pandering over rational policy”.
So is Britain really “full up”?
Matt Cavanagh, Associate Director at the Institute for Public Policy Research, looks at whether the United Kingdom is really “full up” as the angry right claim.
Migrationwatch’s 70 million cap proposal is dangerous and unfeasible
MigrationWatch’s e-petition calling for a 70 million person cap on population sets a dangerous precedent, is damaging for our economy and unrealisable.