
THE IGNORANCE AND THE CRUELTY
by Kenan Malik
I have written two short pieces in the Observer over the past couple of weeks about immigration rules. They reflect on similar themes, so I am publishing here together. The first was published on 31 May under the headline ‘Boris Johnson is a picture of ignorance on immigration’; the second on 24 May under the headline ‘Despite U-turns, migrants to Britain are being failed miserably’. The ignorance and the cruelty Imagine a Prime Minister who comes to power promising […]
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