Immigration and Borders

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