Migration is a moral issue for Burnham – but is he trying to please everyone?

PM wants to tie Shabana Mahmood’s hard line on borders to recognition of the value of migration, but he may need to shout his conviction How will UK immigration rules change under Shabana Mahmood’s latest plans? While out on the campaign trail in Makerfield, Andy Burnham gave a glimpse into where he might land on Labour’s plans for immigration reform, which had already been decried by the left of the party as unfair while described on the right as electorally necessary. Asked what he thought of Reform’s attack on “open borders Andy” – Nigel Farage’s early attempt to define him as soft on migration – the then Manchester mayor dismissed the charge as “ridiculous” and went on the defensive. Continue reading...

伯纳姆支持马哈茂德收紧移民的强硬改革，同时为护理人员和高贡献者争取提前定居的例外，试图在控制边境与肯定移民贡献之间取得平衡。文章指出，这套折中方案既遭右翼批评为“投降”，也需说服公众相信其出于公平而非党内压力。