Thom Brooks Articles

Britain is in urgent need of a national conversation about citizenship, argues Thom Brooks The integration of immigrants into British society is a key concern for the public. Two new reports by Dame Louise Casey last month and the APPG on Social Integration led by...

Prime minister Theresa May gives little away on what Brexit means other than ‘Brexit’. This is no better than saying nothing at all – like ‘gobbledygook is gobbledygook’ – although immigration looked like one area we did know what Brexit means. Sort of. All leading...

The Labour party’s struggle with immigration is harming our ability to win key votes including last week’s EU referendum. Despite David Cameron’s governments reaching record high levels of net migration, Labour is blamed for opening the door. Our problem is that if we...

David Cameron did it again. His promise of a referendum on whether to remain or leave the European Union was built on a pledge to reform it. In Cameron’s eyes, the referendum is as much about his ability to reform the EU as the importance of Britain remaining a part...