Evidence from numerous opinion polls showed that there was a clear majority for Leave on the basis
of concerns about immigration and beliefs that leaving would reduce immigration.
McDiarmid, who also starred in Spooks, Sleepy Hollow and last year's blockbuster The Lost City of Z, has pointed to the parallels between 1968 and now
with concerns about immigration high on the political agenda.
But saying it in this way allows Corbyn to reassure Labour Leave
voters concerned about immigration while pretending to his young metropolitan support base that his hands are tied on the issue.
The report, by chief inspector of borders and immigration John Vine, raised
serious concerns about the immigration controls operating between Britain and France, particularly on the use of a «Lille loophole»
First, whilst I don't think anybody is seriously in doubt that immigrants have made an enormous contribution to this country, people, including migrants themselves, quite rightly expect to have their
legitimate concerns about immigration taken seriously.
English voters who may have voted Conservative or UKIP for «protest» reasons such
as concern about immigration or dislike of the EU could find themselves ruled by a domestic majority focused single - mindedly on implementing a libertarian - right agenda.
«Rather than
confronting concerns about immigration with Labour's values of contribution and reciprocity, Corbyn distanced himself from the manifesto commitment to restrict in work benefits for new arrivals to this country and planned a trip to Turkey to talk about «open borders».»
The Guardian understands that Corbyn is considering convening an extra meeting of the shadow cabinet later this week to discuss the issue, which risks exacerbating the rift between MPs in post-industrial seats where there are
profound concerns about immigration and those in constituencies that voted remain.
Core supporters may like big campaigning against immigration but the other group that might also be
very concerned about immigration, the working class core Labour supporters, especially on northern council estates are not going to vote Tory.
It is our failures in social policy, to provide council housing, to protect workers» (and trade union) rights, and to do enough to combat low pay and job insecurity that are the root cause of
public concern about immigration.
Yvette Cooper, the former shadow home secretary, said Labour must not be «paralysed from debating immigration reform either — or our tin ear to the concerns of the country will stop others listening to our case for helping refugees», while former shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves caused controversy on Tuesday by suggesting the UK could «explode»
if concerns about immigration were ignored.
Yet, it turns out that all the arguments and dire warnings didn't do much to address the
actual concerns about immigration, jobs, and loss of national autonomy that motivated the «leave» voters.
To argue the matter in a more legalistic way, would the expression
of concern about immigration and free movement constitute xenophobia in that sense, as publicly inciting to hatred, especially if based on misinformation?
Political commentators are right to point out
voter concerns about immigration, economic distress caused by globalization, and the technocratic establishment....
And he criticised Mr Brown for becoming out of touch with the concerns of voters, as epitomised by the former Prime Minister's disastrous election encounter with Rochdale pensioner Gillian Duffy, whom he branded a «bigoted woman» for raising
legitimate concerns about immigration.
There are particular concerns in the remain camp that Labour's pro-EU message might be ignored by party voters who feel
more concerned about immigration than workers» rights or international efforts to tackle climate change.
How often do we hear socialists accuse anyone who
raises concerns about immigration of racism or xenophobia when often they are not guilty of either of these things?
At least the Catholic church is being honest (for a change) about
their concerns about immigration reform is about their potential loss of revenue from Hispanics.
The Labour party was undone in the recent British election by a combination of Scottish nationalism,
concerns about immigration, and opposition to EU integration — each a version of identity politics.
«
Concerns about immigration are a mixture of the economic and the cultural,» British Future director Sunder Katwala wrote in a comment piece for the Independent.
Slowly but painfully, it's claimed, Labour is addressing the Ukip threat and blunting
its concerns about immigration head - on.
There is no denying the public voted to leave the EU in large part because of
their concerns about immigration levels.
They find your patriotism distasteful,
your concerns about immigration parochial, your views about crime illiberal, your attachment to your job security inconvenient.
Such a definition renders
any concern about immigration potentially racist when in fact it is the simple, desire to retain the English character of our country.
At other times they are more modest and specific: designing a fairer constitution, reducing poverty, protecting religious beliefs, or having
concerns about immigration.
Along with the shadow chancellor, Ed Balls, Reeves represents a northern seat and believes the party has to do more to recognise key Labour voters»
concerns about immigration and welfare.
Concerns about immigration are entirely valid and it's important that politicians engage with them.
How would we deal with people's
concerns about immigration?