Tuesday, 12 January 2010

A selection of recent media reports

ELECTION: BRITS NEED PARTY HERO
THE election war is well and truly under way. Gordon Brown came out fighting last night, vowing we will not be beaten . The PM reckons he can turn around the dire opinion...
Daily Star (12-Jan-2010)

No trust left
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Online Sun (12-Jan-2010)

Give Mr Campbell the third degree
Second only after Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell bears most responsibility for taking Britain into the Iraq War on the basis of a lie. It was he who oversaw the two infamous dossiers, of September 2002 and February 2003, grossly exaggerating the threat posed by Saddam...
The Mail On Sunday (11-Jan-2010)

Cameron pledges tough action on immigration
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Yahoo Uk And Ireland News (11-Jan-2010)

Thousands of migrant workers arrive in Lancashire
More than 13,000 migrant workers from across the globe have arrived in Central Lancashire to find jobs in the last year, new figures have...
Lancashire Evening Post (11-Jan-2010)

If the Tories are serious about immigration it will be in the manifesto
It was good to see an Archbishop give the political system a hefty kick last week. Lord Careys courageous intervention in support of the cross-party group called Balanced Migration certainly caught the attention of the public and gave a huge boost to their campaign to get immigration down close to the level of emigration. 
The Times (11-Jan-2010)

CAMERON TALKS IMMIGRATION SENSE
AT last someone with common sense. Tory leader David Cameron wants to cut immigration. The population will boom to a whopping 70million unless we get control of our...
Daily Star (11-Jan-2010)

Berlusconi returns to work with tax pledge
Silvio Berlusconi, Italyâ s prime minister, returned to work on Monday, four weeks after he was attacked on the street by a mentally ill man. The 73-year old prime minister used his first day back to air a fresh pledge to cut taxes ahead of regional elections but will also have to confront a raging national.
FT.com - Europe (11-Jan-2010)

Islam divides us, say the majority of Britons
More than half the population believe Britain is deeply divided along religious lines, according to an official survey 
Daily Mail (11-Jan-2010)

Labour MP Frank Field
As the first Labour figure to tackle Gordon Brown directly over immigration, MP Frank Field talks to Gaunty about the need to cap numbers in order to combat...
Online Sun (11-Jan-2010)

Tories would limit immigration to 'tens of thousands' a year, says Cameron
Conservative leader says net immigration of 200,000 people a year is 'too...
U TV (11-Jan-2010)

Cameron pledges cut in net immigration to limit UK population size
Cameron pledges cut in net immigration to limit UK population size David Cameron indicated today that a Conservative government would seek to limit net immigration to the "tens of thousands" a...
24Dash.com (11-Jan-2010)

Bogus students abusing new immigration system and officials are powerless to stop them, warns Home Office memo
Bogus students are entering Britain thanks to a new 'significantly weaker' immigration regime, a leaked Home Office memo has warned. The new points-based student visa system has allowed many illegal immigrants to enter the UK, with border guards powerless to stop them, an immigration...
Daily Mail (11-Jan-2010)

I'll limit net immigration, says Cameron, citing squeeze on services
DAVID Cameron has indicated that a Conservative government would seek to limit net immigration to "tens of thousands" a year. The Tory leader said he did not want to allow the population to reach 70 million, as predicted, because of pressure on public...
The Scotsman (11-Jan-2010)

Sham marriages doubled to bypass immigration
The Suman Marriage Bureau is being inundated with calls from European migrants who are offering their passports for a substantial fee. It follows the government admitting there has seen a rise in contract marriages of 54 per...
Sunrise Radio (11-Jan-2010)

Southern Italian town world's 'only white town' after ethnic cleansing
Authorities remove all remaining immigrants out of Rosarno for own protection after locals unleash bloody ethnic...
Guardian Unlimited - G2 (11-Jan-2010)

Immigration system not stopping bogus students, warns leaked memo
Large numbers of bogus students are slipping in to Britain because the new points-based immigration regime is "significantly weaker" than its predecessor, a leaked Home Office memo has...
Telegraph.co.uk (11-Jan-2010)

Conservatives will cut immigration to avoid population of 70m
A Conservative government would curb immigration to stop the population of the United Kingdom reaching the forecast 70 million, David Cameron said...
Belfast Telegraph (11-Jan-2010)

CAMERON: I WILL STEM TIDE OF MIGRANTS
TORY leader David Cameron vowed yesterday to stop the tidal wave of migrants pouring into Britain. He said the number of new arrivals in the UK would be drastically slashed if he wins the General...
Daily Star (11-Jan-2010)

CAMERON: WELL SLASH IMMIGRATION BY 75% WITH LIMITS EACH YEAR
DAVID CAMERON said yesterday a Tory government would cut immigration by a dramatic 75 per...
Daily Express (11-Jan-2010)