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A selection of recent media reports

Labour becoming a party of 'urban elite' Ivan Lewis has said that Labour's rush to modernise and move forward has meant the party has ignored the way in which low and m PoliticsHome (10-Sep-2011)

EUROPE’S CRISIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BRITAIN TO GRASP FOR much of the past 1,000 years British history has been defined as a struggle for independence and secu Express.co.uk (10-Sep-2011)

Albanian spy chief wanted for torture has been living here on benefits for past 15 years A former Eastern European spy chief wanted for torture and kidnapping has The Mail On Sunday (10-Sep-2011)

JAIL LET-OFF FOR ASYLUM SEEKER MOTHER IN £60K BENEFITS SCAM A ZIMBABWEAN woman granted asylum by Britain showed her gratitude by falsely claiming over £60,00 Scottish Daily Express (10-Sep-2011)

ONE STEP FORWARD AND TWO BACK FOR ED MILIBAND THERE is no doubt that the Hackgate affair was the high point of Ed Milibands Labour leadership to date. Scottish Daily Express (10-Sep-2011)

JAIL LET-OFF FOR ASYLUM SEEKER MOTHER IN £60K BENEFITS SCAM A ZIMBABWEAN woman granted asylum by Britain showed her gratitude by falsely claiming over £60,00 Express.co.uk (10-Sep-2011)

Lord Winston's fears over poor English of foreign nurses Lord Winston, the medical professor and television presenter, warned yesterday of the potential risk to patients from nurses with poor English. (09-Sep-2011)

Foreign nurses with poor English a risk, says Lord Winston. But do we actually need foreign nurses? I don’t know about you, but I’m extremely reassured to find out that the General Medical Council is unable to test the competency of doctors and nurses within the European Union, and that regulatory authorities in Bulgaria, Romania or whatever Balkan mafia state is next to join the EU don’t even have to pass on any concerns about medical staff. What could possibly go wrong? Daily Telegraph (09-Sep-2011)

In conversation with - Maurice Glasman Lord Maurice Glasman is a controversial figure in the Labour party. Criticised by many in the party for his "Blue Labour" i Channel 4 News (09-Sep-2011)

UKIP leader Nigel Farage to accuse David Cameron of 'mass deception' of voters over pre-election promises on Europe ) UK Independence Party leader Nigel Far The Mail On Sunday (09-Sep-2011)

Middlesbrough sham marriage case duo could face jail TWO people involved in trying to arrange a sham marriage could face prison sentences as they wait to lea Gazette Live (08-Sep-2011)

David Cameron cannot ignore the argument over Europe any more It's quite annoying for the Government, this European crisis. Not only is it injecting uncertain Telegraph Blogs (08-Sep-2011)

Crimes by EU citizens treble but few are kicked out Britain is facing an EU crime wave after the number of offences committed by Europeans trebled in four years Telegraph.co.uk (08-Sep-2011)