Immigration minister Phil Woolas is one of those delightful left-wing racists history throws up from time to time, and in the Guardian yesterday he had this to say:
“Enoch Powell was trying to divide this country. I’m trying to heal this country by allowing us to have a mature debate on immigration”
Here’s what he meant, as [...]
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Parsing Phil Woolas
November 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: English language · Labour · immigration
British Citizenship Tests Planned
February 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Apparently existing British citizens like myself will be exempt, but under plans announced today, people coming to the UK who then decide to settle permanently on our fair isle will need to pass more tests to "prove their worth". The new measures include:
Raising visa fees for a special "transitional impact" fund
More English language testing [...]
Tags: Labour · immigration