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To make asylum work, we’ll have to talk frankly

It’s the dishonest debate on immigration that poisons the atmosphere for refugees

8 November 2014

9:00 AM

8 November 2014

9:00 AM

It is the easiest thing in the world to say who should come to Britain and why. But if there are people who should be coming here, then surely there are others who should not? It is through our unwillingness to address the second part of this question that our problems arise.

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