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MigrationwatchUK wants proper analysis and debate John Humphrys, Sunday Times | Migration Watch UK

  • Immigration Levels and Population Growth, Press Release
  • Tony Blair
  • Labour

Writing in his weekly column in the Sunday Times on December 1, 2002 broadcaster and journalist John Humphrys said: ‘MigrationwatchUK wants emotion to be taken out of this whole issue and proper analysis and debate put back. It is right. It is not ‘racist’ to be worried about immigration. It is irresponsible not to be.’

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