Do Labour really want to bring down immigration?
The Power Test
The Tories and Labour's Immigration Controls
It's still difficult for Labour people to argue that there should be immigration controls when in their heart they see people coming across who they want to give refuge to. I think that causes the difficulties, but we weren't frightened to talk about it. The points-based system was part of a consensus that you needed to ensure that there was the right level of skilled workers coming into this country. We need to get rid of this thing that is still a potent argument against us," she says.
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