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THURSDAY 21st JANUARY 2016 Speech to Bright Blue: Opportunity for all What kind of society do we want to live in? How can we help Britain to be and remain that kind of society? But I want today to set out what is, I believe, at least an important part of the answer. These are questions with which anyone who is serious about politics is bound to wrestle. They are so difficult that none of us can expect to know the whole answer to either of them. Much of what I want to say will be familiar to anyone in…
Tuesday, 19 January 2016 15:54
MAC wrong to call for a higher minimum salary threshold for Tier 2 visas, says Bright Blue
Bright Blue has criticised the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations to tighten access to Tier 2 visas for non-EU skilled migrants. Bright Blue Researcher, James Dobson said: "The Government should not implement the Migration Advisory Committee's recommendation to increase the minimum salary for obtaining Tier 2 visas to £30,000 for skilled non-EU migrants. It should also reject the proposal to increase…
Monday, 18 January 2016 17:33
Bright Blue's response to the PM's announcement on integration and English language tuition
Bright Blue has responded to the PM's announcement of £20 million funding to provide more English language classes to combat social isolation. Ryan Shorthouse, Director of Bright Blue, said: "The Prime Minister is right to introduce stronger incentives for migrants to learn English. Being able to understand and speak English is critical to interacting with the community and securing employment.…
Monday, 11 January 2016 16:15
Bright Blue's response to the PM's life chances speech
Bright Blue has responded to the range of social policy announcements in the PM's life chances speech today. Ryan Shorthouse, Director of Bright Blue, said: "The Prime Minister is right to highlight the growing evidence that shows the strength and diversity of an individual's social networks has a significant impact on life chances. People who have relationships with people from…
Friday, 08 January 2016 14:23
PM's progress on restricting EU migrant access to benefits welcome
Bright Blue welcomes the Prime Minister’s progress on restricting EU migrant access to in-work benefits. Our Senior Research Fellow, David Kirkby said: “The Prime Minister appears to be winning support in Europe for restricting EU migrant access to in-work benefits, which is a key plank of his renegotiation strategy. This is encouraging and is an important step towards an immigration…
Tuesday, 08 December 2015 19:34
Aspire to be in work in your late sixties and even in your seventies
Bright Blue has launched the latest edition of its magazine Centre Write on ‘The future of work’, advocating that the UK should have a higher proportion of people in their late sixties and seventies in work to boost individual and national prosperity. The magazine includes contributions from a range of leading politicians and opinion formers, including the Secretary of State…
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