The making of True Brits
New play True Brits explores two national events - 7/7 and the 2012 Olympics - and one man's journey of identity and integration between them, explains its writer Vinay Patel.
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Windrush Day shows how migration keeps faith alive in Britain
Faith leaders and descendants of the ‘Windrush generation’ gathered in London today to mark Windrush Day, an event which casts a spotlight on the positive contribution immigrant groups have made to Britain's faith community.
The World Cup: a tournament of nations and migrants
This migrant-majority World Cup tells a story of skilled emigration, writes Sunder Katwala.
Immigration and the BSA: reaching the ‘pragmatic middle’
Cultural polarisation over attitudes to immigration could generate long-term political headaches for politicians who adopt a tough anti-immigration agenda in search of public support, writes Sunder Katwala.
2015′s first-time voters welcome refugees to UK, new poll reveals
First-time voters in the 2015 General Election are standing behind Britain’s commitment to welcoming and protecting refugees, according to new polling carried out by YouGov.
An open letter to Nick Griffin
At our "funeral for fascism" Edie Friedman, Director of the Jewish Council for Racial Equality, read out an “Open letter to Nick Griffin.” It was both punchy and to the point. Read it here now.
Lee Rigby’s death should be commemorated with public memorial
The family of Fusilier Lee Rigby should not be denied a memorial if they want one, according to a letter in the Telegraph, from faith groups and civil society organisations, which British Future was pleased to support.
Northern Ireland quietly opens heart to mixed relationships
More couples are bridging the Protestant-Catholic divide than ever before, but many remain unwilling to talk about it, writes Jemimah Steinfeld.
Is Nigel Farage hurting the Eurosceptic cause?
As Farage makes the political weather, he worries pro-Europeans and cheers up those who would like Britain to get out of the EU. But should that be the other way around, asks Sunder Katwala.
The Jewish refugees who fought for Britain during WWII
Thomas Harding’s book, Hanns and Rudolf, is a gripping second world war story, as well as an interesting peak into Jewish immigrant life in the UK, writes Jemimah Steinfeld.
Public more confident that we can talk about immigration – new findings
The public are growing in confidence that we can and do talk about immigration, writes Sunder Katwala.
Britain great place for business, say migrant entrepreneurs
The United Kingdom is a great place to do business, and attracts enterprising people from all over the world, writes Henry Hill.
Pragmatic public wants immigration mended, not ended
It shouldn’t come as surprise that people’s anxieties about immigration aren’t eliminated by being told it’s good for the economy, argues Sunder Katwala.
REPORT: EU migration from Romania and Bulgaria
On 1st January 2014, Britain opens its borders to Romania and Bulgaria. It is a moment being greeted not with fanfares of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, but with the more reluctant mantra ‘we have no choice’, with a heated public debate polarising around two viewpoints.
Why national identity matters
2014 will be the Year of Identity, argues Sunder Katwala, director of British Future, in his Ralph Miliband memorial lecture at the London School of Economics. Addressing the theme ‘Is there a progressive case for national identity?’, Katwala looked at how identity will help to shape key choices about the future of the United Kingdom, Britain’s place in Europe, identity and immigration. Below is the full text of his lecture.
VIDEO: England and the north
Englishness is on the rise. On Wednesday 20th November a wide range of people came together to debate this question in Manchester as part of the Festival of Englishness, co-hosted by British Future, IPPR and the Social Action and Research Foundation. Listen to what various speakers at the event had to say.
Employees see skilled migration as a workplace success story
The public is often portrayed as opposed to migration, and opinion polls do show it is a key issue for voters. But new research by NIESR, published today, finds that members of the public who work with migrants recognise the need for skilled migration. They also willingly acknowledge that they have benefited, writes Dr Heather Rolfe.
Even EDL leader realises we don’t ‘do’ that kind of extremism here
The leader of the English Defence League (EDL), Tommy Robinson, has announced that he is leaving the organisation, as is EDL co-founder Kevin Carroll. British Future director Sunder Katwala has the following response to the resignations.
REVIEW: Adult Supervision pokes serious fun at idea of ‘beige Britain’
As a single white man in my twenties, going to see a play about four mothers dealing with their children, relationships and mixed race families was not something I thought I was going to relate to. But thanks to a healthy injection of humour and some sharp social commentary about the UK in general, Adult Supervision had myself and everyone else in the audience engrossed and laughing from start to finish, writes Douglas Jefferson.
What have the Poles ever done for us? Quite a lot, say most Britons
This week marks 10 years since Polish people gained the right to work in the UK. While the government’s failure to predict how many would come here is still a political hot potato, this has not translated into anti-Polish sentiment among the British public, writes Steve Ballinger.
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