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What should Labour say about immigration?

What should Labour say about immigration? Date: 28 September 2015

What should the Labour Party say about immigration? asks British Future’s Matthew Rhodes

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Why this election feels different in Scotland

Why this election feels different in Scotland Date: 7 April 2015

Scotland’s No vote last September has not diminished a new sense of the possibility of democratic change, writes Chris Creegan.

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Who were the Windrush Poles?

Who were the Windrush Poles? Date: 27 March 2015

Few know about the Polish passengers who came to Britain on the Empire Windrush in 1948 to be reunited with family members who had fought with the allies in WW2

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Why does Enoch still matter?

Why does Enoch still matter? Date: 25 February 2015

Almost half a century after his most famous speech why does Enoch Powell remain a regular reference point in the immigration debate? Asks Sunder Katwala

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Why do both sides look like they’re losing the EU debate in Britain?

Why do both sides look like they’re losing the EU debate in Britain? Date: 20 January 2015

The most interesting phenomenon of the current EU debate is the fact that both sides appear to damage their own cause more than their political opponents do

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2014: reviewing a year when identity mattered

2014: reviewing a year when identity mattered Date: 31 December 2014

2014 was a year when national identities mattered. Here is a round-up of the key events, with links to British Future’s main contributions to public debates.

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Parties need joint ‘British position’ to reform EU free movement

Parties need joint ‘British position’ to reform EU free movement Date: 28 November 2014

David Cameron has set out his reform agenda on EU free movement. Securing support for reform across the European Union will require the British parties to work together.

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Scotland’s moderate majority on immigration

Scotland’s moderate majority on immigration Date: 24 November 2014

Scotland has a more liberal and welcoming public immigration debate than other parts of the UK and there is a broad political consensus on the benefits of immigration.

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Free movement: a conundrum for Cameron, and for UKIP too

Free movement: a conundrum for Cameron, and for UKIP too Date: 21 November 2014

As victory for Mark Reckless in Rochester and Strood gives UKIP its second MP, it also confirms that immigration and the EU look set to remain near the top of David Cameron’s “things to worry about” list

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