Why Keir Starmer Became an Immigration Hawk

K Harvey Proctor: I knew Enoch Powell and the outrage every time his name is invoked is simply not fair

K Harvey Proctor was MP for Basildon from 1979 to 1983 and for Billericay from 1983 to 1987. When Sir Keir Starmer warned that Britain risks becoming “an island of strangers” without tougher immigration controls, it was not long before comparisons were drawn with Enoch Powell’s infamous 1968 “Rivers of Blood” speech. The phraseology — evoking feelings of alienation in one’s own country — echoed across decades. Yet curiously, the reaction to Star…

Starmer Has No Intention of Cutting Immigration – The Daily Sceptic

Starmer put on a decent show of wanting to cut immigration. But we all know he's an open borders fanatic, and his actual actions – tax cuts for Indians, EU youth mobility – belie his true intentions, says Joe Baron.

Under pressure after the recent electoral push of Nigel Farage's party, the Labour Prime Minister has made his speech on immigration sharply tougher, thus pretending to declare his intention to follow the path drawn successfully by his Danish social democrat confreres. While the polls indicate that the vast majority of the British are calling for significant immigration restrictions, it remains to be seen whether Keir Starmer's words will be fol…

Keir Starmer, the Rightwing Media Hates You. Get Used to It

Paywalls? Never. We think quality journalism should be free for everyone – and our supporters make that possible. Chip in today and help build people-powered media that everyone can access. It’s almost a year since Keir Starmer’s Labour party won an electoral landslide by promising very little in a bid to appear sensible to swing voters. Its uninspiring approach was apparently worth it to beat the Tories. Change can come later, but first you hav…

Why Keir Starmer Became an Immigration Hawk

Why Keir Starmer Is Wrong About Immigration

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