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The Thick of It - Episode 2Episode 2, 31 Oct 09And now someone at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship has completely wiped the immigration records of 170,672 people. Who's going to get the blame?
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Around the World in 80 Days - Episode 5Episode 5, 10 Nov 09John questions the value of the government's controversial new border fence and discovers that immigrants will cross the border by any means. There are plenty of light-hearted distractions along the way, as Myleene and John are derailed by donkeys on Route 66, get to grips with a 21st century...
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The Daily Politics - 12/11/200913 Nov 09Gordon Brown wades into the debate over immigration in a speech this morning he accepts it's 'at the heart of our politics'. Recent polls suggest voters put immigration high in terms of their concerns so recent revelations about the government's 'risk taking' in terms of asylum and visa...
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Newsnight - 12/11/200913 Nov 09Gordon Brown has delivered his first big speech on immigration, vowing to beef up the conditions for obtaining working visas using a points-based system. But how well does the system work in practice?
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Radio
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5 live Drive - 12/11/200912 Nov 09Peter Allen and Anita Anand with the latest on the MoD bonus row, dementia sufferers and Gordon Brown's promise on immigration. An anonymous administrative assistant from the MoD defends the payment of bonuses and Claude Knights, director of the children's charity Kidscape, on the woman who helped...
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The World Tonight - 12/11/200915 Nov 09Gordon Brown proposes to tighten up immigration. BA and the Spanish airline Iberia agree to merge.
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Knowledge
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Regions and territories: TibetCountry profiles
Dalai Lama says development has favoured Han Chinese immigrants. International response: No country openly disputes China's claim to sovereignty, and China has blocked all UN resolutions on Tibet.
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Regions and territories: XinjiangCountry profiles
Economic development of the region under Communist rule has been accompanied by large-scale immigration of Han Chinese, and Uighur allegations of discrimination and marginalisation have been behind more visible anti-Han and separatist sentiment since the 1990s. This has flared into violence on...
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BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed - 18 August 2004Thinking Allowed
Despite a reputation for diversity and tolerance, some now claim that the very young, the elderly and those who have come to the Dutch capital as immigrants are no longer as welcome in the city as they once were. According to statistics, Amsterdam has the highest number of 'foreign ' residents...
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History - British History in depth: Women's WorkHistory
Cheap female and immigrant labour was often used to undercut male workers. Urbanisation created manifold opportunities for female employment despite the regulation of hours and conditions of work for women and juveniles in certain sectors, and the coming of compulsory education after 1871.
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History - 19th Century ImmigrationHistory
Accessibility links 19th Century Immigration By Else Churchill Establishing the exact place of origin Due to the vagaries of record keeping in England there are relatively few records that give detailed information about the origins of immigrants in this period. The sources that do help are largely...
News
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Ordeal of Australia's child migrants15 Nov 09 | Asia-PacificIn 1947 the SS Asturias took the first post-war child immigrants to Australia The story of the British child migrants sent to Australia has been described as a history of lies, deceit, cruelty and official disinterest and neglect. Before being shipped out to Britain's distant dominion, many of...
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Tamil asylum seekers leave ship13 Nov 09 | Asia-PacificIndonesia agreed to take the asylum seekers last month as part of an agreement with Australia to cope with an influx of migrants to both countries. The Tamils initially refused to leave the ship, saying they wanted to be taken directly to Australia.
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Woolas defend government action on bogus students13 Nov 09Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman is joined by Immigration Minister Phil Woolas and Shadow Immigration Minister Damian Green to discuss the government's new strategy on immigration, and what Downing Street has done so far to combat illegal immigration.
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Evidence of a flawed visa system which is open to13 Nov 09Gordon Brown has pledged to tighten up the UK's immigration rules, to beef up the points-based system for determining which migrants can work in Britain and to do more to prevent illegal immigrants. Richard Watson reveals new evidence of failures in the student work visa system, which leave it open...
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Greek Church acts on crucifix ban12 Nov 09 | EuropeThe socialist government here is also considering imposing new taxes on the Church's vast fortune, but at the same time is urging it to do more to help immigrants and poor Greeks.
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Woolas and Green on immigration12 Nov 09Immigration Minister Phil Woolas and his tory shadow Damian Green on Gordon Brown's speech on migration policy. READ MORE: PM to 'tighten' migration rules Twitter with the Daily Politics Subscribe to the Daily Politics email...
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PM to 'tighten' migration rules12 Nov 09 | Politicsthe UK's immigration rules by reducing the number of professions that can recruit from outside Europe. The prime minister said net migration was already being cut and that these changes would ensure this continues while maintaining "flexibility".
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Grayling: UK needs annual immigration cap12 Nov 09The Prime Minister has given his first major speech about immigration in 18 months. Gordon Brown has argued that the points-based system is still the right approach to manage migration.
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China activist 'in airport limbo'12 Nov 09 | Asia-PacificFeng Zhenghu is camping on a couch near the immigration checkpoint at Narita International Airport. He told the AFP news agency the Chinese authorities were violating UN regulations and their own laws.
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Brown: Immigrants must pay more12 Nov 09Gordon Brown has said immigrants should pay a contribution towards their local communities, in addition to tax. He said there would also be a points-based test for people to attain permanent residency.
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Blogs
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Thursday 12 November 200912 Nov 09 | Verity Murphy - Newsnight: From the web team
Here is what is coming up on the programme: Gordon Brown has delivered what had been billed as his first big speech on immigration, in which he acknowledged concerns about immigration and promised to beef up the UK's rules. He specifically pledged to tighten up the points-based system for...
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Britain's got people22 Oct 09 | Douglas Fraser - Douglas Fraser's Ledger
One effect of subdued growth will likely be that Britain becomes a less attractive place for people to migrate to, so the main driver of recent immigration growth is at least shifted down from fifth gear. Recession can also lead to an increase in out-migration.
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Newsbeat and the BNP01 Oct 09 | Rod McKenzie - The Editors
The large pile of texts on my desk raise issues around immigration, political correctness and an apparent frustration with mainstream politics that means the BNP, or at least some of their policies, appeals to some people. It's also clear that not much is known about the party's policies beyond...
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Did Baroness Scotland break the law?22 Sep 09 | William Crawley - Will & Testament
I've been reading the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act (2006), which is now the most talked-about legal document in British politics.
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A Rich Resource of Recession Research17 Sep 09 | Douglas Fraser - Douglas Fraser's Ledger
* For every 100 jobs lost in a country with high levels of migration, there are 10 fewer immigrants - but recession also leads to higher anti-immigrant sentiment. * While international government aid budgets tend to suffer with a downturn, individuals' tend to maintain their level of charitable...
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News From Other Sources
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US immigrant petition no longer dies with15 Nov 09 | Philippine Daily Inquirer
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VINCE CABLE: A minefield of myths called15 Nov 09 | Mail Online UK
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Chinese racist? Obama trip spurs talk15 Nov 09 | MSNBC
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Buy your way into New Zealand.14 Nov 09 | Telegraph
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