Moving on up: How our view on migration is changing

Attitudes to migration were a key cause of Brexit – but is it still such a major factor in how people vote? With research showing that the UK now has a more favourable attitude to migration, what are the arguments for it? Alex Andreou is joined by Rob Ford, professor of political science at the University of Manchester, and co-author of Brexitland, to explore the real public opinions on migration beyond the headlines.

• “People can’t do the maths on immigration so they always say they want less.”
• “A nationalistic narrative – that migration befits the country - is one way to change public opinion.”
• “The Labour voting opinion on migration has changed, there are more pressing things to worry about.”

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Book link:

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/brexitland/667A60CB4C315A755792074E79B20FBA

Written and presented by Alex Andreou. Producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Audio editor: Simon Williams. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.

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