Lawrence McKay
@lawrencemckay.bsky.social
Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the University of Reading - urban-rural divides, political trust, public opinion, UK/W Europe. Sometimes music/film/F1. Professional Simpsons reference overuser.
Although, one point where our evidence does seem to support UK govt position: targets don't seem to help. For the same level of net migration, people would not rate the government as handling immigration better if they had beat their target.
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Although, one point where our evidence does seem to support UK govt position: targets don't seem to help. For the same level of net migration, people would not rate the government as handling immigration better if they had beat their target.
Full thread on the results here - with great collaborators @williamlallen.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/robj...
Tomorrow there's a big White Paper on immigration (www.gov.uk/government/n...). Whatever else it does, it's bound to refuel Labour’s internal debate about net migration -- a debate full of assumptions about public opinion. Strap in for a long thread about a survey testing some of those assumptions.
Radical reforms to reduce migration
Britain's failed immigration system will be radically reformed so the system is controlled, managed and fair under a landmark White Paper.
www.gov.uk
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Full thread on the results here - with great collaborators @williamlallen.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/robj...
Thanks! Here you go: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Thanks! Here you go: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....