BNP: Cameron “advocating BNP policy”
The BNP’s Simon Darby has claimed David Cameron’s much-hyped, much-trailed speech on immigration this morning is “advocating BNP policy”, reports Shamik Das.
Immigration
Getting to the roots of far right xenophobia
Dr Matthew Goodwin, lecturer at the University of Nottingham, provides analysis on the roots of modern far right ideology and its sympathisers.
Tabloid claims about “181,000 migrants overstaying” wide of mark
Bad news about immigration once again shows itself as being just about the only news the mass circulation papers want to print, writes Migrants Rights’ Network director Don Flynn.
Funding cuts undermine Cameron’s integration message
David Cameron called for immigrants to have more “understanding of British values” as part of his strategy to tackle extremism – but at the same time is cutting funding for ESOL that enables those very people to integrate into society.
The crazy economics of reducing foreign student visas
A major cut in non-EU student visas is going to hurt universities but it’s going to hurt the UK economy even more, writes Stephen Henderson, a researcher at the UCL Cancer Institute.
Good immigration policy must be based on good evidence
The debate on immigration will only ever be a productive one if it is based on accurate evidence, writes ippr’s Sarah Mulley.
New Migration Watch report misses opportunity for balanced debate on migration
As we anticipate the next round of quarterly immigration figures from the Office of National Statistics this Thursday, a new Migration Watch UK report has been released amid a wave of media hyperbole.
The Daily Mail: Propagating misinformation about immigrants. Again
The Daily Mail, propagating misinformation about immigrants to sell Iain Duncan Smith’s Welfare Bill, is cynical indeed, writes Ruth Grove-White of the Migrants’ Rights Network.
Immigrants less likely to claim benefits than general population
The Daily Mail’s undue emphasis on focusing on benefits claimants as immigrants disproportionately is not backed up by Office for National Statistics data.
Immigration-fixated Daily Mail blind to looming demographic crisis
The Daily Mail is more worried about the numbers of foreign-born UK residents than the demographic timebomb facing citizens, taxpayers and young people.