"I don't accept that the ramifications of that phrase were not fully understood, and it was appealing to a particular audience, said Martin Forde KC, a leading barrister who has investigated claims of racism within Labour. Forde, whose parents migrated from the Caribbean, said Lam's comments were a thinly disguised keep Britain white campaign. The leading barrister said the current political discourse was an absolute indictment that someone such as himself, from generations of people who had contributed to the country, should still feel insecure."
"Katie Lam, a shadow Home Office minister and a Tory whip, said people with legal status in the UK should have their right to stay revoked, to ensure the UK is mostly culturally coherent. The Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, rowed back on Lam's statement last Thursday, weeks later. While Badenoch has gone from saying the statement was broadly in line with party policy to reverting to existing policy that revokes indefinite leave to remain (ILR) status if someone has committed a crime,"
A Conservative MP proposed revoking the right to stay for legally settled families to preserve cultural coherence, prompting high-level concern. The Tory leader initially seemed aligned but later reverted to existing policy that revokes indefinite leave to remain only after criminality. Anti-migrant rhetoric has spread across parties, with Reform UK and other figures pushing restrictive immigration measures and mainstream politicians echoing tougher stances. Leading barristers described the comments as effectively a "keep Britain white" campaign and said the current discourse indicts the country for leaving long-contributing generations feeling insecure. Critics warned that parties are competing to adopt increasingly extreme positions.
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