Call for Probe Into Labour's 'Partisan' Immigration Plan
Evening Standard - London › October 26, 2009
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PRESSURE was growing today for an independent inquiry into claims that immigration was encouraged by Labour for political gain.
It followed the charge by a former Government adviser that a policy change to welcome economic migrants was partly designed to wrongfoot Conservative opponents of immigration. Andrew Neather, a former speechwriter for Tony Blair and Home Office adviser, revealed in last week's Standard that in confidential meetings ministers gave the impression they wanted to encourage multiculturalism for partisan reasons, as well as the stated aim of helping businesses fill vacancies in the booming economy.See the full content of this document
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Call for Probe Into Labour's 'Partisan' Immigration Plan
Mr Neather, now the Standard's Comment editor, wrote: "I remember coming away from some discussion...
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