Tag: Immigration
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Britain is becoming more liberal on immigration, but sceptics still outweigh enthusiasts
Suella Braverman‘s recent resignation and reappointment has exposed the divides within the Conservative Party over immigration. Some, including former Prime Minister Liz Truss, believe growth should be prioritised over reducing immigration. Others, including Braverman, believe reducing immigration should be a top priority. This debate is often framed around public opinion. How much immigration are voters…
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Why our media is wrong to say proportional representation helps the extreme right
The UK media likes to blame far right gains elsewhere – as in Sweden’s recent election – on PR. In fact the evidence shows disproportional voting systems give more power to the extreme right. This was originally posted as an article for OpenDemocracy: Why our media is wrong to say proportional representation helps the extreme right Reading the…
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Greens overtake AfD in Germany: why does the British media report European elections so badly?
A poll of German voters has shown Die Grünen ahead of far right Alternative für Deutschland. The poll shows Merkel’s CDU ahead on 31% followed by the SPD on 17%, the Greens are in 3rd at 15%, narrowly overtaking AfF on 14% who are trailed by Die Linke and the FDP on 10 and 8%.…
Owen Winter 