Monday, 24 May 2010

A selection of recent media reports

Labour 'tried to stifle debate on immigration'
Andy Burnham yesterday became the latest candidate in the Labour leadership battle to admit that his party had ignored voters' concerns about immigration. 
Daily Mail (24-May-2010)

I'd be proud to follow Blair and Brown's lead, says Burnham
Andy Burnham, one of four former cabinet ministers vying to be the next Labour leader, has announced that he is "proud" to be seen as the candidate who would carry on where Gordon Brown and Tony Blair left...
The Independent (24-May-2010)

Abbott criticises Labour leadership rivals on immigration
LABOUR LEADERSHIP challenger Diane Abbott has said her opponents in the race are increasingly adopting hard-line immigration positions. Saying she didnt like the way immigration was being discussed by the other candidates, Ms Abbott said the immigration issue did not lose the...
Irish Times (24-May-2010)

The Queen's Speech is ambitious and necessary but it's only the start
Telegraph View: The Queen's Speech will outline a genuine prgramme of liberal conservatism, but it will have to be pursued with energy and...
Telegraph.co.uk (23-May-2010)

Turned Out Nice: How the British Isles Will Change as the World Heats Up by Marek Kohn
What will a globally warmed Britain actually be like? Luke Jennings takes a stroll through the...
Guardian.co.uk (23-May-2010)

Up to 40 per cent of murder suspects in parts of Britain last year were immigrants.
UP to 40 per cent of murder suspects in parts of Britain last year were immigrants, the News of the World can...
News of the World (22-May-2010)