THE POLITICS OF IMMIGRATION

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Published September 2015 by: British Future Kean House 6 Kean Street London WC2B 4AS Authors: Sunder Katwala and Steve Ballinger Editor: Steve Ballinger Design: Naisha Hussain About British Future: British Future is an independent, non-partisan thinktank engaging people’s hopes and fears about integration and migration, opportunity and identity, so that we share a confident and welcoming Britain, inclusive and fair to all. www.britishfuture.org Tel. +44 (0) 20 7632 9069 Twitter: @BritishFuture 2 British Future / The Politics of Immigration
Contents 1. Did immigration decide the election? 4 2. Cameron’s new majority coalition 8 Why failing on immigration didn’t stop the Conservatives winning in 2015 3. How Labour failed to find its voice on immigration 12 4. The Purple Ceiling 17 Why talking too much about immigration puts voters off 5. The Liberal case for staying nuanced on immigration 23 6. Less a Green surge than a ripple 28 7. How different was Scotland? 31 The public desire for a ‘Goldilocks’ debate on immigration 8. The new floating voters 36 Why the ethnic minority vote is increasingly up for grabs 9. Beyond the election: challenges for a new Parliament 43 10. Notes and references 51
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Page 43 and 44: 9. Beyond the election: challenges
Page 45 and 46: As Syrian refugees start to arrive
Page 47 and 48: The need for more resources for the
Page 49 and 50: How could business voices engage po
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