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Debating the Lords report with Robert Skidelsky

07 April 2008 in Blog | Britain | Immigration | Media | 0

Does immigration benefit Britain? [Updated]
I debated this with Andrew Green of MigrationWatch on Radio 4's World at One programme today. Listen here
01 April 2008 in Blog | Britain | Immigration | Media | 6

Interviewed on Little Atoms [Updated]
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.
18 January 2008 in Blog | Britain | Immigration | Media | 0

Is Britain full up? Part 2
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.
25 October 2007 in Blog | Britain | Immigration | Media | 0

Is Britain full up?

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:


24 October 2007 in Blog | Britain | Immigration | Media | 2

Denmark needs talented foreigners

My keynote speech at the Confederation of Danish Industries' annual business summit in Copenhagen last week:


01 October 2007 in Blog | Denmark | Immigration | Media | 1

Denmark needs all kinds of immigrants

I made the case for why Denmark needs more immigrants on Deadline, which is a bit like BBC Newsnight. The interview is in English with Danish subtitles.


01 October 2007 in Blog | Denmark | Immigration | Media | 0

Interview on Leonard Lopate show
I was interviewed on WNYC radio by Leonard Lopate, a conversation that I very much enjoyed. Listen here.
13 September 2007 in Blog | Immigration | Media | United States | 0

Carnegie Council speech
The speech I gave at the Carnegie Council in New York focuses on the ethics of the immigration debate. Listen here.
13 September 2007 in Blog | Immigration | Media | United States | 0

The Panel on RTE2


02 May 2007 in Blog | Immigration | Ireland | Media | 0

Interviewed by Margaret Throsby
When I was last in Australia in February, I appeared on ABC's Mornings with Margaret Throsby, a radio interview show interspersed with my favourite pieces of classical music. I just...
01 May 2007 in Australia | Blog | Immigration | Media | 0

On (Claire) Fox News
I was on Claire Fox News on 18 Doughty Street TV this evening discussing immigration with Claire Fox of the Institute of Ideas, Nathalie Rothschild of Spiked and John Fitzpatrick...
01 May 2007 in Blog | Immigration | Media | 0

Debating immigration on Radio 4's PM programme
I debated the merits of immigration and the government's proposal for a new Australian-style points system with David Conway of Civitas on BBC Radio 4's PM programme on 18 April. Listen here
18 April 2007 in Blog | Britain | Immigration | Media | 7

The Moral Maze
I appeared as a "witness" on BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze on 4 April. The topic was what to do about asylum seekers whose claims have been rejected, but are living in the UK destitute and without the right to work. Listen here
14 April 2007 in Blog | Immigration | Media | 1

Should we worry that foreign companies are taking over British ones?
On the day that India's Tata won a bidding war for Corus, the Anglo-Dutch steelmaker that was once British Steel, I debated whether such foreign takeovers of British companies are a good thing with Will Hutton of the Work Foundation on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Listen here
31 January 2007 in Blog | Britain | Business | Globalisation | Media | 0

Debating immigration on BBC Radio 4's Today programme
I debated immigration with Labour MP Frank Field on the Today programme (16 January). Unfortunately, the discussion got bogged down in statistics so I didn't have time to discuss the broader issues. Listen here
17 January 2007 in Blog | Britain | Immigration | Media | 2

Debating immigration on BBC Radio 3's Nightwaves
I was again debating immigration with Andrew Green of anti-immigration lobby group Migrationwatch on Nightwaves, BBC 3's flagship culture and ideas show last night. Listen here
12 January 2007 in Blog | Britain | Immigration | Media | 0

Are immigrants changing London for better or worse?

05 January 2007 in Blog | Britain | Immigration | Media | 0

Interviewed about immigration on the Simon Mayo show on BBC Radio Five Live
I was a guest on the Simon Mayo show on BBC Radio Five Live on 4 January, talking about my new book. Listen to parts one, two and three
05 January 2007 in Blog | Britain | Immigration | Media | 0

Does immigration benefit Britain?

05 January 2007 in Blog | Britain | Immigration | Media | 2

A not-so-warm welcome to the EU for Bulgaria and Romania

01 January 2007 in Blog | Britain | Europe | Immigration | Media | 2

War on Want are wrong to claim Bangladeshi garment workers are exploited
I debated the charge that such "sweatshops" are harming Bangladeshi workers in a debate with John Hilary of War on Want on BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show: Listen here
10 December 2006 in Blog | Britain | Globalisation | Media | Trade | 2

How best to tackle global poverty?
Discussing debt relief and third world development with Noreena Hertz on the Today Programme. Listen here
13 June 2005 in BBC Online | Debates | Globalisation | Media | Trade | 0

Fox News: Who's 'zooming' who? Europe or the US?

25 April 2004 in Europe | Fox News | Media | United States | 0

HARDtalk: Is the anti-globalisation movement wrong?

13 December 2002 in BBC Online | Globalisation | Media | 0

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