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Immigration: The Danish Way

Iain Watson investigates the big political gamble if Britain adopts Denmark's radical approach to immigration. Can a Labour government overcome such a huge political challenge?

Could the solution to Britain’s immigration problems lie in the Danish model? A model based on harsh restrictions on who can enter the country and strict rules for immigrants requiring not just integration but assimilation – and all promoted by a centre-left government.

In this documentary ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Political Correspondent Iain Watson explains why some prominent Labour MPs now think it’s the answer they’re searching for, and why the Government might soon follow suit.

Travelling to Denmark he discovers what happened when the country introduced its radical new system, what the appeal is for British Labour MPs, and whether their system could work here. He reveals why the Danish model is attracting such interest to manage immigration and for its potential to solve Labour’s political problems. But can this Labour government navigate the extremely hazardous path of adopting policies associated with the populist right whilst retaining their own support on the left? Iain Watson reveals how all this may now play out.

Presenter: Iain Watson
Producer: Patrick Cowling
Executive Producer: Jonathan Brunert

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28 minutes

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