Monday, 27 July 2009

A selection of recent media reports

Fancy a British passport? Just move to Scotland: Home Office's 'absurd' new plan to tackle immigration
Immigrants who want a British passport will have a better chance if they agree to move to Scotland under absurd new Home Office plans. Concerns about a huge expected increase in the population over the next 20 years have forced the Government to propose a points-based system for those seeking citizenship.
Daily Mail (27-Jul-2009)

Scam cricketers foil immigration
Immigration officials have been stumped by scamming cricket teams from the Middle East who arrange matches but go on the run rather than play, it has emerged.
Bognor Today (27-Jul-2009)

Soar points
SCOTLAND faces a massive influx of immigrants under Home Office plans that encourage them to live north of the border.
The Sun (27-Jul-2009)

Migrants who settle in Scotland will get extra citizenship points
The Home Office is preparing a long-term change to immigration rules, giving Scotland priority in attracting new blood, according to Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy.
The Herald_uk (26-Jul-2009)

The conquerors are coming, Pierre we Brits need more land
Last week, we heard about two neighbours fighting over a bit of lawn with a bush on it. And, at a cost of God knows how much, the case has ended up in the High Court in London. A court case. Over a shrub. It beggars belief. 
Sunday Times (26-Jul-2009)

New rules encourage immigrants to live in Scotland, not England
Immigration rules are to be skewed to make it easier for foreign workers to settle in Scotland instead of England, under radical reforms to be unveiled by the Government this week.
Telegraph.co.uk (26-Jul-2009)

LAGS WANT TO JOIN TALIBAN ARMY
SCORES of Taliban fighters are being recruited at a British detention unit. Last week we told how Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre had become a dangerous place for prison officers.
Daily Star (26-Jul-2009)

Immigrants urged to live in Scotland
IMMIGRANTS who want to become British citizens will stand a better chance if they opt to live in Scotland, under radical reforms to be unveiled by the Home Office this summer.
Scotland on Sunday (26-Jul-2009)

Ill give you a real benefits sob story!
ALAN Johnson might be a personable guy - but he's as out of touch with the electorate as the rest of his Westminster cronies.
News of the World (26-Jul-2009)