Research
The SNP and Immigration – An open door to England? | Migration Watch UK
Labour concessions to the SNP on immigration would destroy any effective immigration control for England – that is the conclusion of a Migration Watch UK report released today. With opinion polls pointing to a landslide victory for the SNP in Scotland but a hung Parliament nationally, the SNP’s leaders are already boasting
Immigration Policy and Black and Minority Ethnic Voters
Summary 1. Voters overwhelmingly want to see immigration reduced – a view shared amongst previous migrants and BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) voters as well. Policies to reduce immigration are therefore not likely in themselves to deter BME voters from voting for any party, including the Conservatives, as has been
Tighter immigration controls will not deter BME voters | Migration Watch UK
Tighter immigration controls do not deter voters from an ethnic minority background but the tone of the debate must be right, that is the conclusion of a Migration Watch UK report released today. With the election just around the corner the immigration industry, including a new lobby group called ‘Bright
MW356 : Population Density Brief | Migration Watch UK
This brief compares population density in European countries and looks at the likely trend in that density given projected population growth up to 2080. The UK, and England in particular, is one of the most densely populated parts of Europe. In the map below (Figure 1), the highest density areas
Migration Watch UK Press Release on Labour’s Immigration Record | Migration Watch UK
In the aftermath of last week’s very disappointing migration statistics, a survey of immigration policy under Labour was issued by Migration Watch UK today. The outcome of that policy was quite clearly mass immigration. Net foreign migration during the 13 years of Labour government between 1997 and 2010 was 3.6 million.
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