Tag: freedom of movement

Labour and Brexit: The Mason Plan
The time for vagueness is over - Labour needs to box clever on Brexit if it stands a chance of ousting the Tories. That means establishing a clear soft Brexit position, a progressive vision for migration and promising a referendum on the final deal, argues Paul Mason.
Corbyn Is Wrong to Indulge Migration Myths – Free Movement Must Be Defended
Giving up on freedom of movement is a huge backwards step, and being a nice guy shouldn't excuse Jeremy Corbyn for pandering to baseless myths on migration, argues Green co-leader Caroline Lucas.
Trade Unions Need to Embrace Freedom of Movement, Not Scapegoat Migrant Workers
The condition of workers is back on the agenda, but there is only one legitimate concern that we are allowed to have: migration. Low pay and bad housing are too often blamed on migrants, not bosses or landlords. How should trade unions respond?
Why ‘Socialist’ Arguments Against Free Movement Don’t Add Up
What actual effect does tightening immigration controls have on the labour market?
Freedom of Movement and Benefit Tourism: Paying Attention to the Background
Behind the folk devil figure of the ‘benefit tourist’ - which has become so prominent in the Brexit debate - is the politics of freedom of movement and the realities of those who are forced to be mobile to reproduce their lives.