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DEBATES on the left in Britain over immigration tend to polarise between those committed to open borders and others obsessed with cutting newcomer numbers.
The former is portrayed as an expression of internationalism — “no worker is illegal” — and the latter a defence of working-class living standards by holding back competition.
Jeremy Corbyn has previously appeared to favour the first proposition by emphasising the positive role played by migrants in the NHS, transport, public services and agriculture.
A society that grows accustomed to ‘undesirable’ people also grows accustomed to undesirable deaths. Minneapolis serves as a wake-up call, including for our own refugee policies, writes MARC VANDEPITTE
NICK TROY lauds the young staff at a hotel chain and cinema giant who are ready to take on the bosses for their rights
Starmer sabotaged Labour with his second referendum campaign, mobilising a liberal backlash that sincerely felt progressive ideals were at stake — but the EU was then and is now an entity Britain should have nothing to do with, explains NICK WRIGHT
Deep disillusionment with the Westminster cross-party consensus means rupture with the status quo is on the cards – bringing not only opportunities but also dangers, says NICK WRIGHT