Immigration? Tricky one. Correct - the Government's new policy is being pulled in several different directions. On the one hand, there is the need to address political concern, hyped up by some destructive forces, about asylum seekers coming here because we are a soft touch when it comes to giving them benefits. On the other hand, there is the desire to be bullish about the very real advantages of immigration.
So it's a balancing act? In his introduction to the proposals, Tony Blair talks about how public services depend on skilled foreign staff, adding that "managed migration" is essential for the country's continued prosperity. But he adds that our "traditional tolerance" is being threatened by those who "come and live here illegally by breaking our rules and abusing our hospitality".
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