I'm a Birmingham MP. Significant numbers of that city come from the former Commonwealth second, third generation. They're finding really difficult because of pressure of half a billion who are allowed to come in without any question. We are tightening up so severely on what they think are historic links. So my argument on immigration and control is: we have permission to ask people to show you a piece of paper called a passport. That is not the same as control. And therefore, I think the pressure on your public services, the pressure on tensions which are building up, I think should be with the nation's state. To me, dear Labour colleagues, it's the strongest reason I have for voting Labour
This week marked the three year anniversary of Brexit, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. On this episode of The Sunday Debate we’re revisiting what some would call a simpler time, pre-Brexit Britain. In May 2016, a month before the referendum, Intelligence Squared staged The Great Brexit Debate. Our chair for the debate was Jonathan Freedland, Guardian columnist, author and broadcaster, and he was joined by a panel of six influential voices including Nick Clegg and Gisela Stuart.
Now we’re on the other side of this once in a generation vote, were the predictions correct? Did the fears or hopes come into fruition?
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