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Posted 02 Sep 2010 in Blog, Europe, Immigration, Media
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I debated whether freedom of movement is a good thing on BBC1’s Sunday Morning Live with George Hargreaves of the Christian Party and Jon Gaunt, a right-wing shock jock.

Part 2

Posted 11 Jul 2010 in Blog, Britain, Immigration, Media
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Video of launch of Aftershock at LSE on 10 May 2010. In five parts.

Part 2 » Part 3 » Part 4 » Part 5

Posted 21 May 2010 in Aftershock, Blog, Media
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I was interviewed bright and early on BBC Radio London’s Breakfast Show with Gaby Roslin and Paul Ross this morning about immigration and the election campaign. Listen to it here

Posted 04 May 2010 in Blog, Britain, Immigration, London, Media
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I debate with Andrew Green of MigrationWatch on BBC Radio 4’s PM programme, yesterday, 29 April 2010.
Bizarrely, Green lambasts the BBC for failing to give him airtime and then claims that his extremist anti-immigration group speaks for the majority of the British people.
Listen to the clip here.

Posted 30 Apr 2010 in Britain, Immigration, Media, Politics
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From Monday’s Panorama (BBC1, 19 April 2010)

Posted 21 Apr 2010 in Blog, Immigration, Media
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On BBC Radio 5 Live this morning, I debated whether Britain is full up with Andrew Green of MigrationWatch. Listen here

Posted 19 Apr 2010 in Blog, Britain, Immigration, Media, Population
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Posted 08 Apr 2010 in Blog, Britain, Immigration, Media, Politics
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In response to a "life-swap" television programme made by Today presenter Evan Davis that will be shown on BBC 1 tonight, I debated how immigrant workers are affecting the UK with Frank Field MP on BBC Radio 4's flagship news programme, Today. Listen to it here

Posted 24 Feb 2010 in BBC Online, Blog, Britain, Immigration, Media
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On September 16 I appeared on BBC Radio 4's Iconoclasts programme to make the case for abolishing immigration controls.
Listen here: Download Radio4-part1 Download Radio4-part2

Posted 23 Sep 2009 in Blog, Britain, Immigration, Media
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Posted 11 Aug 2009 in Blog, Food and Drink, Globalisation, Media
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Listen to it here.

Posted 18 May 2009 in Blog, Diversity, Media, New Zealand
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I was interviewed on Frost over the World on 20 February. They won’t be making a film about the interview, but it was a great opportunity to meet a living icon.

Posted 25 Feb 2009 in Blog, Frost over the world, Immigration, Media
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From NCI, Noticias culturales iberoamericanas. Gracias.

Posted 22 Aug 2008 in Blog, Immigration, Media, Spain
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Posted 07 Apr 2008 in Blog, Britain, Immigration, Media
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I debated this with Andrew Green of MigrationWatch on Radio 4’s World at One programme today. Listen here

Posted 01 Apr 2008 in Blog, Britain, Immigration, Media
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I was a guest on Little Atoms on Friday 18 January. It is a show about ideas on London’s Resonance 104.4 FM. You can listen to my interview here.

Posted 18 Jan 2008 in Blog, Britain, Immigration, Media
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I debated the issue of Britain’s population is unsustainably large with Crispin Tickell on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning. Listen to it here.

Posted 25 Oct 2007 in Blog, Britain, Immigration, Media
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The Office of National Statistics forecasts that Britain’s population will reach 70 million by 2030, with half of the 10 million rise due to migration. If this forecast proves to be correct, is it a bad thing? I debated this on Channel 4 News:

Posted 24 Oct 2007 in Blog, Britain, Immigration, Media
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My keynote speech at the Confederation of Danish Industries’ annual business summit in Copenhagen last week:


Posted 01 Oct 2007 in Blog, Denmark, Immigration, Media