Opposition to immigration has been one of the most potent, and disruptive, forces in British politics over the past decade
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskIt is a crucial question, because opposition to immigration has been one of the most potent, and disruptive, forces in British politics over the past decade. The answer is nuanced. The public wants Ukrainian refugees to be treated more generously than the government intends.
Rob Ford, who studies the politics of immigration at Manchester University, calls this “event-driven liberalism”. Britons have become more inclined to help the obviously desperate, especially if other countries are too. They are swayed by media. Last year British Future, a think-tank, showed a two-minute film in which refugees expressed gratitude to Britain to a sample of people. Those who saw it were more likely to say refugees deserved protection than were those who did not.
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