So immigrants* can assimilate after all? *Badenoch has self-described as a first generation immigrant in her maiden speech in parliament. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2017-07-19/debates/5294… (View Post)

Yes, there is clearly a lot in common between this governments approach and the last one, not least because both have had to deal with actual reality. Its much easier sounding off in a saloon bar pin… (View Post)

The number of asylum seekers accommodated in hotels was substantially down in the latest figures at 32 345 from a peak of over 50 000 under the last government. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2l… (View Post)

I haven't called anyone here racist, nor said that concerns about immigration are entirely down to racism and stupidity. I work in a city that is about 25% Muslim, so meet people from all social… (View Post)

It is certainly true that immigrants are viewed very differently when they are friends, neighbours and workmates than in an abstract amorphous mass as depicted by the press. The failure of integratio… (View Post)