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By Alina Rzepnikowska Filed Under: Europe, Featured Posted:
Attacks on Polish families living in the UK are strongly influenced by negative portrayals in the media, argues Alina Rzepnikowska. Polish families in Belfast have suffered a series of attacks in recent week. A row of three Polish families’ homes was spray painted with messages telling the families to leave the city. Elsewhere in Belfast, […]
By Rob Ford and Matthew Goodwin Filed Under: Featured, Westminster Watch Posted:
After tonight’s second Nick Clegg v Nigel Farage debate, 38% of viewers more likely to vote for UKIP according to a Guardian ICM poll. And there is a real prospect that the party could break through to become one of Britain’s two or three largest parties explain Dr Rob Ford and Dr Matthew Goodwin. UKIP is […]
By Yaron Matras Filed Under: All posts Posted:
Unless the UK tackles anti-Roma perceptions and prejudice, the exclusion and marginalisation of Roma will continue to thwart any chance of their integration, writes Prof Yaron Matras. Those who follow the situation of Europe’s Roma know that there is never a “dull” week in which we don’t hear of accusations, abuse, or even violence against […]
By Yaron Matras Filed Under: Featured Posted:
History is littered with riots against ethnic minorities, triggered by finger pointing at groups and warning of riots, writes Professor Yaron Matras. In the light of public comments on the Roma community by two Sheffield MPs, he argues that what is needed is tolerance and understanding, not scapegoating or scaremongering. When David Blunkett warns of […]
By Ken Clark Filed Under: Featured, Whitehall Watch Posted:
It was recently proposed that countries with high immigration could specify the ideal mix of people and cultures allowed across their borders. It is a thesis that has, unsurprisingly, split opinion and caused much debate. But whatever one thinks of this approach, the type and volume of immigrants the UK electorate would prefer is a […]
By Julian Simpson Filed Under: Science and Technology Posted:
The NHS is seen as a fundamentally British institution and even a symbol of national identity. But, writes Dr Julian Simpson, it might make more sense to call it an ‘International’ Health Service. And while ‘health tourism’ and migrant doctors’ language skills make headlines, the real issue is whether it should remain dependent on an […]