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Thom Brooks

Durham, Westminster
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Covers:  Westminster politics. Citizenship. Criminal law and sentencing. Immigration law and policy. US politics.
Making citizenship & immigration policy fairer. Professor & Principal, Durham University. Cited across the 2026 Lords report. Fabian Society | BBC • Sky • CNN
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Letters: Voters are tempted by Labour because of the Tories' dire record on immigration

Letters: Voters are tempted by Labour because of the Tories' dire record on immigration

Plus: Why National Service makes sense; overcrowded prisons; luggage on trains; attitudes to sex; and the end…

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Polls say Labour can win on immigration - Progressive Britain

Polls say Labour can win on immigration - Progressive Britain

How can Labour take advantage of the continuing Tory failure on immigration, an issue with which they have be…

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No 10 is within Starmer's grasp - this is what he now must do

No 10 is within Starmer's grasp - this is what he now must do

Labour has lost four general elections in a row - it's last defeat in 2019, the worst since 1935. Many wrote …

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Queen's 70-year reign 'should be included in UK citizenship test'

Queen's 70-year reign 'should be included in UK citizenship test'

The Queen's unprecedented 70-year reign should be a part of the UK citizenship test, according to the author …

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Is Rwanda safe for refugees?

Is Rwanda safe for refugees?

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to stop small boat crossings in the Channel as a key priority for what…

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The Tories are the party of uncontrolled migration. Labour must offer change - LabourList

The Tories are the party of uncontrolled migration. Labour must offer change - LabourList

As net migration hits a new record high, passions in Westminster could reach fever pitch. If we are to make b…

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A new EU returns policy will significantly reduce small boat crossings

A new EU returns policy will significantly reduce small boat crossings

Today, the ONS has published figures showing net migration has risen to a record high of 606,000 in 2022, a 2…

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The art of the celebrity interview, with Sam Fragoso

The art of the celebrity interview, with Sam Fragoso

This is an audio transcript of the podcast episode: ' The art of the celebrity interview, with Sam Fragoso ' …

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Without a new UK-EU returns agreement, Sunak's "stop the boats" pledge will fail - LabourList

Without a new UK-EU returns agreement, Sunak's "stop the boats" pledge will fail - LabourList

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to " stop the boats". His new illegal migration bill would create the…

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Costly neglect

Costly neglect

Tackling spiralling levels of fraud must be a priority for Labour, writes Thom Brooks Fraud is the new crime …

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The Conservatives have lost public trust on immigration. Labour must take a lead - LabourList

The Conservatives have lost public trust on immigration. Labour must take a lead - LabourList

Immigration has been a vote winner for the Conservatives for decades. The public trusted them most, and the m…

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Five steps Keir Starmer and the Labour Party must take to win power - LabourList

Five steps Keir Starmer and the Labour Party must take to win power - LabourList

It is often said that being leader of the opposition is the most difficult job in British politics. This is n…

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Here’s how Labour can make Britain a hostile environment for fraud

Here’s how Labour can make Britain a hostile environment for fraud

Keir Starmer made a speech in Gateshead on Monday, telling his audience: “When I say decency and honesty matt…

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Opinion: Why does Priti Patel persist with her unpopular Rwanda plan?

Opinion: Why does Priti Patel persist with her unpopular Rwanda plan?

Independent Premium Voices While government supporters claim refugees should claim asylum in the first safe c…

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Britain can have a world-leading asylum system - but only Labour will deliver it - LabourList

Britain can have a world-leading asylum system - but only Labour will deliver it - LabourList

Nobody wants to see people risking their lives in small boats crossing the English Channel in search of asylu…

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Opinion: There's an obvious alternative to the government's Rwanda plan

Opinion: There's an obvious alternative to the government's Rwanda plan

More than 4,500 migrants have crossed the English Channel this year already. With more than 23,000 crossings …

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To win the argument on immigration, Labour's policies must focus on fairness - LabourList

To win the argument on immigration, Labour's policies must focus on fairness - LabourList

It should be no surprise to find that the policy area where the Conservatives perform worst is 'managing migr…

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New Arrivals | Fabian Society

New Arrivals | Fabian Society

The UK's response to the Ukraine refugee crisis was shockingly slow and inadequate. While European Union memb…

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Opinion: Our Brexit deal is the reason Channel crossings are out of control

Opinion: Our Brexit deal is the reason Channel crossings are out of control

The Dublin Regulation meant that anyone who had set foot in another EU country first could be returned to tha…

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The fantasy of sustainability | Thom Brooks

The fantasy of sustainability | Thom Brooks

The latest report on climate change is in. The warnings are as stark as ever, but the language still suggests…

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Labour needs a complete rebrand, simply rearranging the deckchairs is not enough

Labour needs a complete rebrand, simply rearranging the deckchairs is not enough

The Labour Party has lost four general elections in a row. The last, in 2019, handed the Conservatives their …

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Opinion: Priti Patel's immigration reform is a confusing mess that leaves us all worse off

Opinion: Priti Patel's immigration reform is a confusing mess that leaves us all worse off

The latest net migration statistics published on 27 May are a much-delayed snapshot of England and Wales. The…

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Metrics would ruin the REF

Metrics would ruin the REF

The REF and TEF should be brought together, but adopting low-quality shortcuts would undermine the whole purp…

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The Tory immigration bill is no way to offer thanks to our NHS workers - LabourList

The Tory immigration bill is no way to offer thanks to our NHS workers - LabourList

The Prime Minister returned to work only a few weeks ago. His top team - chief advisor Dominic Cummings, Heal…

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