Sunder Katwala, one of the most balanced and measured of those who think about Britain’s relationship with immigrants, recently made the point voters want controls on immigration not racist rejection of immigrants. Now David Blunkett has suggested Britain should re-examine the case for Identity Cards. At a January gathering of British and Swiss MPs the topic of immigration was discussed. Liz Truss insisted that the solution lay in curbing the power of judges and officials on the Council of Europe and its European Court of Human Rights.
Numbers of immigrants is not a problem. And Labour would be well advised to start briefing accordingly. The problem is the extent to which our economy relies so heavily on low paid immigrants. If we managed asylum and illegal immigration better we'd win more votes and make a small dint in labour shortage.
ID cards is wholly correct and wholly irrelevant at the moment. I support them but in current febrile atmosphere would oppose them because it would mean alligning with racists.
Numbers of immigrants is not a problem. And Labour would be well advised to start briefing accordingly. The problem is the extent to which our economy relies so heavily on low paid immigrants. If we managed asylum and illegal immigration better we'd win more votes and make a small dint in labour shortage.
ID cards is wholly correct and wholly irrelevant at the moment. I support them but in current febrile atmosphere would oppose them because it would mean alligning with racists.