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immigration cap is nothing more than a gimmick

So David Cameron’s government has now introduced a cap on the number of non European immigrants allowed to come to Britain.
The measure, initially opposed by the LibDems but now warmly embraced by them, is a quick way to achieve populist sentiment without actually doing anything.
Britain’s ‘problem’ with immigration extends as far as Eastern Europe. It [...]

ANOTHER DAY…

And another Lib Dem scandal.
This time it’s Chris Huhne with revelations that he left his wife for a former aide.
We’ll leave it to the Daily Mail to make the snide comments, but is this how the coalition will fall apart? Because of too many Lib Dem sex scandals?

Coalition government needs to set a clear race equality agenda

Exclusive by Lee Jasper-Chair National Assembly Against Racism
As we assess the possible implications of £6 billion of immediate budget cuts and further reductions in public sector spending to be announced on the 22nd June Black and ethnic communities anxiously wait to hear exactly what the new Governments approach to tackling race inequality will be.
Since the [...]

Absences…

Good thing about blogging: Can write about anything anytime
Bad thing about blogging: Date stamps on your posts show when you’ve not posted anything for a while… oops.
So, to catch up, here’s my views on recent events:
John McDonnell urged to stand aside for Diane Abbott: Why should he? Are Labour backbenchers incapable of understanding what their [...]

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