Immigration policy will be the test of Theresa May’s ‘shared society’

The Prime Minister has a vision for a 'shared society'. Yet, the Brexit vote revealed that large sections of the population have a vision for an old order. Tony Hockley writes that in this context, the government’s immigration policy is critical. He sees Brexit as an opportunity to shift norms of local identity, and draws on the Conservative Party’s history to suggest how the PM could sell such a change to her party.

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UK: GOV.UK: Prime Minister's Office: Speech, 09.01.17: The shared society: Prime Minister's speech at the Charity Commission annual meeting https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-shared-society-prime-ministers-speech-at-the-charity-commission-annual-meeting

The Guardian, 12.01.17: [Comment]: Here are six ways to achieve a truly ‘shared society’ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/12/six-ways-achieve-shared-society-theresa-may

The Telegraph, 07.01.17: I’m determined to build the shared society for everyone http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/07/determined-build-shared-society-everyone/

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