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“This is the first time someone has asked me about politics”

“This is the first time someone has asked me about politics” Date: 2 March 2015

The Voice of a Generation tour kicked off in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, hometown of Helen, our 19-year-old Voice of a Generation reporter.

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New immigration figures: “a quarterly reminder to the public of why they don’t trust politicians on immigration”

New immigration figures: “a quarterly reminder to the public of why they don’t trust politicians on immigration” Date: 26 February 2015

Immigration figures have become a quarterly reminder to the public of why they don’t trust politicians on immigration, and will remain so until the government drops its failed net migration target for a more sensible measure

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Final Scores on the net migration target, and no-one’s cheering

Final Scores on the net migration target, and no-one’s cheering Date: 26 February 2015

Today is final score time in the Net Migration Cup, as the last set of ONS immigration stats are released before the election. It would be hard to pretend that the crowd is on tenterhooks, argues Sunder Katwala.

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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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Speech by Douglas Carswell MP: “Why Powell was wrong about immigration”

Speech by Douglas Carswell MP: “Why Powell was wrong about immigration” Date: 24 February 2015

UKIP MP Douglas Carswell speaks on why Enoch Powell was wrong about immigration at a British Future event

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The Voice of a Generation tour – what do Britain’s first-time voters really think?

The Voice of a Generation tour – what do Britain’s first-time voters really think? Date: 23 February 2015

Today marks the launch of the Voice of a Generation tour, a joint project between British Future and the Daily Mirror. Nineteen-year-old Helen Whitehouse – a young journalist and first-time voter herself – will travel to some of the most closely-fought constituencies across the country to uncover stories from young people eligible to vote for the first time in May’s General Election

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A decade after 7/7, where is the Muslim integration debate headed?

A decade after 7/7, where is the Muslim integration debate headed? Date: 30 January 2015

Ten years on from the terrorist attacks in London, questions about the radicalisation of young British Muslims have been raised again after stories emerged of British citizens travelling to Syria and Iraq to join the so-called Islamic State (IS) group in 2014.

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New ethnic minority voters will take higher price from Tories in 2015

New ethnic minority voters will take higher price from Tories in 2015 Date: 28 January 2015

British Future research suggests Britain’s increased diversity could cost the David Cameron the 2015 election unless his party increases its appeal to minority voters, writes Steve Ballinger.

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100 days out, public gives ‘thumbs down’ to all election contenders

100 days out, public gives ‘thumbs down’ to all election contenders Date: 27 January 2015

What if they threw an election and nobody won? Overall, the British public think that ‘none of the above’ could well be the most appropriate outcome to the most unpredictable General Election for forty years.

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