Postscript on immigration - what planet are the Independent's headline writers on?

For a media group which enshrines a supposed commitment to independence in the very titles of its' newspapers, the publishers of the "Independent" and "i" seem to be taking a very strange approach to the immigration issue this morning.

Considering that it is Labour who caused a storm this week with leaflets announcing "Labour's tough new approach to immigration" and were condemned by some of their own supporters including a prominent MP as trying to out-kip UKIP, it is really quite extraordinary that the front page headlines in the Independent and "i" suggest that a tough approach to immigration might cost the Conservatives the election, or that "Tories Fear Migrant voting power."

What are they smoking?

Surely anyone in their right mind should have noticed that striking the right balance on the immensely difficult and sensitive issue of immigration is going to present challenges for any party which is a serious contender for power?


P.S. Well, they get credit for recognising another point of view: The Independent published a letter from me the following day (31st January) making the point that Labour were also in danger of having a problem.

Comments

Jim said…
It is indeed a challenge to anyone. Its a very very complex issue, and requires a lot of probing into the push and pull factors, the chosen routes.........

it is very complex indeed. As to out kipping ukip well thats easy, lets just build a mile high wall around the UK and pull up the drawbridge, there I've just out kipped them.

on second thoughts lets not do that, and lets never again try to out kip UKIP, it is an extremely ludicrous idea.

UKIPs immigration policy (or lack of one) is ludicrous enough.
4:02 pm
Jim said…
Here you go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=796bHaAtlkE
7:53 pm
Chris Whiteside said…
I've been told "The Court Jester" was a truly great film and it's on my bucket list of things to get round to watching before I die.
8:34 pm
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