More from @sundersays.bsky.social on the Reform ‘stop protecting refugees’ proposal and political responses
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@britishfuture.bsky.social@britishfuture.bsky.socialFarage announces that Reform would stop protecting refugees for an entire parliamentary term:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Our @sundersays.bsky.social below looks at the data on how this lack of compassion leaves most of the UK public cold
@sundersays.bsky.socialReposted by @britishfuture.bsky.socialIain Dale said he had never heard the word "ethnonationalism" until a couple of years ago on his show.
"It's a posh word for racist, basically", I suggest.
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@britishfuture.bsky.social"It's an unlikely twist for Thatcher's legacy to be back on the ballot paper. Wrong turn or right choice? It is an argument about history, pitching different visions of the future." @sundersays.bsky.social for @easterneye.bsky.social on Badenoch, Burnham & Thatcher www.easterneye.biz/thatcher-s-c...
@britishfuture.bsky.socialHas British national identity truly shifted over the past decade?
Our @sundersays.bsky.social is speaking at a 3 December event on National Identity in England with the Centre for Longitudinal Study Information & User Support (CeLSIUS) at UCL. Register here:
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@heather-rolfe.bsky.socialReposted by @britishfuture.bsky.socialFree movement as part of a future UK-EU relationship has more support when linked to benefits to trade and opportunities for UK citizens
My blog based on new @britishfuture.bsky.social research for @freemovement.bsky.social
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@sundersays.bsky.socialReposted by @britishfuture.bsky.socialDiane Taylor on Crowborough divided; showing it reflects the mobilisation of those at both poles of the asylum debate, in response to the use of Crowborough Training Camp by Home Office, housing 300 asylum seekers in a town of 22,000 people
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
@britishfuture.bsky.socialOur recent research finds 55% of the public would support a scaled-up UK-France asylum deal comprising a safe route with robust returns — including majorities of voters considering Labour, Conservative and Reform UK.
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@britishfuture.bsky.socialThe UK-EU summit *will* go ahead in November, reports @financialtimes.com – and joint efforts to tackle irregular migration will be on the agenda www.ft.com/content/ef10...
@sundersays.bsky.socialReposted by @britishfuture.bsky.socialLater this year - November? - Burnham will set out the range of options for the UK over the next decade, to seek a consensus.
Our @britishfuture.bsky.social report shows a broad majority for a closer UK-EU relationship with more mixed views of how close to go & on at what pace.
@sundersays.bsky.socialReposted by @britishfuture.bsky.social'I am saying that Brexit has caused more harm than good. I think about 6 out of 10 of the public agree with that' says Andy Burnham on Today
More a failure than a success 57%
More a success thsn a failure 21%
New @britishfuture.bsky.social study of what the public think now
@sundersays.bsky.socialReposted by @britishfuture.bsky.social@britishfuture.bsky.socialSome Labour and trade union voices are saying that exempting care workers from the reforms would not go far enough. One solution could be exempting all migrants who are already in the UK from the tougher rules, but restricting their access to benefits for a period after they secure settlement.
@britishfuture.bsky.socialShabana Mahmood is preparing to offer Labour rebels concessions on her immigration reforms as soon as next week, report @arjsingh.bsky.social for @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/news/politic...
@britishfuture.bsky.socialNEW: our friends at @migrationscotland.bsky.social publish their latest survey of public attitudes to immigration in Scotland - more details below
@britishfuture.bsky.social'Can Andy Burnham turn Labour’s ‘hope again’ into something more than a change of style?' @sundersays.bsky.social column for Eastern Eye www.easterneye.biz/andy-burnham...
@sundersays.bsky.socialReposted by @britishfuture.bsky.socialAndy Burnham looks emotional, talking to the Labour party conference as Labour Prime Minister in Liverpool, and starts by saying why.
@britishfuture.bsky.socialOlivia agrees, saying Labour needs to be confidently on the pitch - not dismissing concerns but being proud of who we are and what we do well on integration.
@britishfuture.bsky.socialThe discussion ends on integration. Emily says the right has been setting the terms of debate about what it means to be British. But we have a positive story to tell