Should Labour push harder on immigration?
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A listener asks: will Keir Starmer and the Labour government attempt to change the conversation around immigration, or continue with a more hawkish stance in an attempt to win over reform voters? Hannah Barnes and George Eaton discuss in our latest listener questions episode. They also answer questions on how the electorate might change by the next election and whether voting reform will have an impact in future. Send us a question: www.newstatesman.com/youaskus Read more: George’s interview with Sadiq Khan: “politicians need to be braver on immigration” https://www.newstatesman.com/encounter/2024/08/sadiq-khan-politicians-need-to-be-braver-on-immigration Subscribe to the New Statesman - first two months just £2 www.newstatesman.com/save Follow the New Statesman: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NewStatesman  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@newstatesman  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newstatesman  Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NewStatesman  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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