Monday, 20 July 2009

A selection of recent media reports

MigrationWatch warns that extremist groups will benefit from "lightweight" Tory immigration policy
MigrationWatchUK has accused Labour and the Conservatives of "conning" voters over immigration.
ConservativeHome Blog site (20-Jul-2009)

Allocation of Social Housing to Immigrants.
Migrationwatch Chairman, Sir Andrew Green, will be contributing to a discussion about the allocation of social housing to immigrants at 8 am on Thursday, 23 July, on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Those of you who follow the Twitter web site may have already come across this announcement on our Twitter site (Migration Watch UK). 
Migration Watch UK (20-Jul-2009)

Woman, 91 has £2,500 stolen by her carer
A CARER stole £2,500 from a 91-year-old woman before going on a shopping spree. In a crime described as "sickening", Allan Faustino, 25, of Thistle Street, Cambridge, forged a cheque from his victim after being sacked from his job as a home carer.
Cambridge News 2 (20-Jul-2009)

JOHNSON: WE DO NEED TO BRING IN MORE MIGRANTS
HOME Secretary Alan Johnson provoked anger yesterday by insisting the Government had a duty to make the case for yet more immigration.
Sunday Express (20-Jul-2009)

FRENCH DELAY CLOSURE OF JUNGLE CAMP
FRENCH authorities are refusing to clear an illegal immigrant camp in Calais which provides a spring-board for Britain because it must be closed with dignity .
Daily Express (20-Jul-2009)

Princess facing Saudi death penalty given secret UK asylum
Woman feared she would be stoned after giving birth to illegitimate child in...
The Independent (20-Jul-2009)

FOREIGN CROOKS RULE INSIDE CENTRE OF EVIL
HARDENED foreign crooks have created a reign of terror at Britain s toughest detention centre. Rapists, murderers and paedophiles are attacking staff at Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre at will, it has been revealed.
Daily Star (19-Jul-2009)

Britain to take back 1,400 tonnes of toxic waste dumped in Brazil
Britain is preparing to repatriate more than 1,400 tonnes of toxic waste that it is claimed to have illegally exported to Brazil for recycling. The Environment Agency said that it would pay for the return of 90 shipping containers of waste that have arrived at several South American ports in the past few...
Times Online (19-Jul-2009)

Home Secretary rejects cap on immigration amid forecasts population will hit 70m by 2030
Comments (0) Add to My Stories No limit: Home Secretary Alan Johnson has ruled out a cap on immigration The Home Secretary has ruled out a cap on immigration despite projections showing Britain's population will top 70 million within 20 years.
The Mail On Sunday (19-Jul-2009)

Immigration a major reason for pressure on primary school places
In advance of the Governments statement about extra funding for primary school places, the Co-Chairmen of the Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration, said: The need to increase funding for primary schools is a direct result of mass immigration feeding into our population. The number of births to foreign mothers has risen by 65% since 2001 while the number of births to UK born mothers has only risen by 6.4%. This is a major reason for the pressure on our primary schools but the Government remain in denial... 
Balanced Migration (18-Jul-2009)

Sarah Kennedy 'spoken to' by BBC for praising Enoch Powell during Radio 2 show
Radio 2 presenter Sarah Kennedy has been chastised by the BBC for praising right-wing politician Enoch Powell during her show. During her early-morning show on Wednesday, Kennedy, 59, described Powell as 'the best prime minister this country never had'.
Daily Mail (18-Jul-2009)

Purnell sees no Labour masterplan
The Labour party cannot shake off the shackles of its Britpop-era heyday and yet continues to toil under small-c conservatism, government rebel James Purnell has said.
Politics.co.uk (18-Jul-2009)

Gang made £80k from benefits fraud
A gang made more than £80,000 in less than six months in a massive benefits racket targeting West Midland and Staffordshire post offices. They used dozens of giro cheques stolen by others from Royal Mail sorting offices in London that were each cashed for around £300.
Express and Star (18-Jul-2009)