As election day approaches, immigration is once again at the top of the agenda. And not for the first time, both the major political parties are competing to talk tough on the subject. In this new pamphlet, Barbara Roche, a former Immigration Minister, and Robert Winder, author of Bloody Foreigners: the Story of Immigration to Britain, argue for a different approach. They see migrants not as sly trespassers who need to be seen off the premises, but as men and women pursuing the simple and ancient goal of self-improvement. Far from being an endless problem, modern immigration begins to emerge, in this light, as something more like a golden opportunity.
As election day approaches, immigration is once again at the top of the agenda. And not for the first time, both the major political parties are competing to talk tough on the subject. In this new pamphlet, Barbara Roche, a former Immigration Minister, and Robert Winder, author of Bloody Foreigners: the Story of Immigration to Britain, argue for a different approach. They see migrants not as sly trespassers who need to be seen off the premises, but as men and women pursuing the simple and ancient goal of self-improvement. Far from being an endless problem, modern immigration begins to emerge, in this light, as something more like a golden opportunity.