British Future
@britishfuture.bsky.social
The conversations we need on integration and migration, identity and race.Contact: info@britishfuture.org
Director: @sundersays.bsky.social
Director: @sundersays.bsky.social
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We're delighted to be shortlisted for the Smart Thinking Think Tank of the Year award 2025 – recognising excellence and impact across the UK’s policy community.
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The son of a South Asian WW2 veteran tells @easterneye.bsky.social that stories like his father’s serve as a “powerful reminder” to Britain and the wider world of the sacrifices made by Asians during the war and in the years that followed:
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Veteran’s son urges honour for Asians
Remembrance Sunday renews focus on commonwealth role in British Army.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The son of a South Asian WW2 veteran tells @easterneye.bsky.social that stories like his father’s serve as a “powerful reminder” to Britain and the wider world of the sacrifices made by Asians during the war and in the years that followed:
www.easterneye.biz/remembrance-...
www.easterneye.biz/remembrance-...
Our colleague Raj Kaur Bilkhu is on BBC Radio London now talking about our work with the Royal British Legion to raise awareness of South Asian service in the world wars, and the My Family Legacy campaign asking British Asians to share their family stories of service www.myfamilylegacy.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Our colleague Raj Kaur Bilkhu is on BBC Radio London now talking about our work with the Royal British Legion to raise awareness of South Asian service in the world wars, and the My Family Legacy campaign asking British Asians to share their family stories of service www.myfamilylegacy.org.uk
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Guardian report on the My Family Legacy campaign which is capturing south Asian family testimony of the legacy of wartime service and what that means today
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Guardian report on the My Family Legacy campaign which is capturing south Asian family testimony of the legacy of wartime service and what that means today
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
British Future is looking for a new Treasurer!
If you or someone you know has the skills and would like to join the trustee board of a dynamic thinktank working on issues of immigration, integration, race and identity, do please click on the link for more info:
www.britishfuture.org/jobs/treasur...
If you or someone you know has the skills and would like to join the trustee board of a dynamic thinktank working on issues of immigration, integration, race and identity, do please click on the link for more info:
www.britishfuture.org/jobs/treasur...
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
British Future is looking for a new Treasurer!
If you or someone you know has the skills and would like to join the trustee board of a dynamic thinktank working on issues of immigration, integration, race and identity, do please click on the link for more info:
www.britishfuture.org/jobs/treasur...
If you or someone you know has the skills and would like to join the trustee board of a dynamic thinktank working on issues of immigration, integration, race and identity, do please click on the link for more info:
www.britishfuture.org/jobs/treasur...
"We honour the past fully when all of those who contributed and served can be fully recognised. We bring this society together when everybody is invited to participate." @sundersays.bsky.social for @easterneye.bsky.social on why inclusive remembrance matters
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Remembering together is more important than ever today
One of the most important foundations for a cohesive society is to understand how our past, present and future are linked, says Sunder Katwala
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November 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
"We honour the past fully when all of those who contributed and served can be fully recognised. We bring this society together when everybody is invited to participate." @sundersays.bsky.social for @easterneye.bsky.social on why inclusive remembrance matters
www.easterneye.biz/uk-remembran...
www.easterneye.biz/uk-remembran...
New net migration figures are published by ONS this month (27 Nov). Join our lunchtime webinar that afternoon for expert analysis of what the figures mean for the politics & policy of immigration - with @alanmanning4.bsky.social , Marley Morris of IPPR + our team
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November 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
New net migration figures are published by ONS this month (27 Nov). Join our lunchtime webinar that afternoon for expert analysis of what the figures mean for the politics & policy of immigration - with @alanmanning4.bsky.social , Marley Morris of IPPR + our team
www.eventbrite.com/e/net-migrat...
www.eventbrite.com/e/net-migrat...
"To let people get stuck in jobs that don’t use their potential is a waste — not just for them, but for the economy as a whole." Good piece from @sarahoconnorft.ft.com on migrants' progression at work, quoting our @heather-rolfe.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/5716... via @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/5716... via @financialtimes.com
Why the job ladder matters for migrants
Obstacles in progressing are important both for people and for the economy
www.ft.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:28 AM
"To let people get stuck in jobs that don’t use their potential is a waste — not just for them, but for the economy as a whole." Good piece from @sarahoconnorft.ft.com on migrants' progression at work, quoting our @heather-rolfe.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/5716... via @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/5716... via @financialtimes.com
Our @sundersays.bsky.social will be on Times Radio @ollymann.bsky.social discussing new research into the issues people care most about - including immigration www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
UK politics: Worries about immigration are ‘manufactured panic’ says charity as poll shows issue not a local concern – as it happened
YouGov poll say only 26% of people say immigration is an issue locally but more than half believe it to be a national issue
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Our @sundersays.bsky.social will be on Times Radio @ollymann.bsky.social discussing new research into the issues people care most about - including immigration www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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New YouGov polling on ethnic minority attitudes
Labour struggling, though less than among majority group.
Greens have an opportunity
Tories struggling, some progress with Indian voters
2/3 of ethnic minorites think Reform is a racist party
1/6 like them
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Labour struggling, though less than among majority group.
Greens have an opportunity
Tories struggling, some progress with Indian voters
2/3 of ethnic minorites think Reform is a racist party
1/6 like them
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
What do Britain’s ethnic minorities think of British politics, October 2025? | YouGov
Cost of living is the top issue for ethnic minority communities, while 69% see Reform UK as a racist party
yougov.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 9:54 AM
New YouGov polling on ethnic minority attitudes
Labour struggling, though less than among majority group.
Greens have an opportunity
Tories struggling, some progress with Indian voters
2/3 of ethnic minorites think Reform is a racist party
1/6 like them
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Labour struggling, though less than among majority group.
Greens have an opportunity
Tories struggling, some progress with Indian voters
2/3 of ethnic minorites think Reform is a racist party
1/6 like them
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
New Town of Culture competition to shine a spotlight on the contribution of towns that tell national story
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
New Town of Culture competition to shine a spotlight on the contribution of towns that tell national story
Towns encouraged to apply for new UK Town of Culture competition opening in the coming weeks
www.gov.uk
October 31, 2025 at 8:41 AM
New Town of Culture competition to shine a spotlight on the contribution of towns that tell national story
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
We're delighted to be shortlisted for the Smart Thinking Think Tank of the Year award 2025 – recognising excellence and impact across the UK’s policy community.
#SmartThinkingAwards
#SmartThinkingAwards
October 29, 2025 at 10:08 AM
We're delighted to be shortlisted for the Smart Thinking Think Tank of the Year award 2025 – recognising excellence and impact across the UK’s policy community.
#SmartThinkingAwards
#SmartThinkingAwards
Our @sundersays.bsky.social writes for New World on the action needed to address growing racism and protect the social progress of recent decades
www.thenewworld.co.uk/sunder-katwa...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/sunder-katwa...
Racism in Britain is getting worse
Racist abuse in the UK is becoming normalised - the government and social media platforms are doing nothing about it
www.thenewworld.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Our @sundersays.bsky.social writes for New World on the action needed to address growing racism and protect the social progress of recent decades
www.thenewworld.co.uk/sunder-katwa...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/sunder-katwa...
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"Let's not forget, when we remember the service and the sacrifice with this poppy, that the people who bled and died for our democracy and our freedom, weren't just my grandfather who looked like me & worshipped the same God, but people across Empire & Commonwealth, who were Muslim, Sikh & Hindu'
October 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
"Let's not forget, when we remember the service and the sacrifice with this poppy, that the people who bled and died for our democracy and our freedom, weren't just my grandfather who looked like me & worshipped the same God, but people across Empire & Commonwealth, who were Muslim, Sikh & Hindu'
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Why defending a free speech culture in Britain can find common ground if we realise we are not America. My column this week reflects on debating Toby Young and others at the University of Oxford on 'cancel culture' and how we decide the boundaries
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Why America’s first amendment model doesn’t fit Britain
How far do we need to draw a line between free speech and hate speech? The US doctrine tries to duck that.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Why defending a free speech culture in Britain can find common ground if we realise we are not America. My column this week reflects on debating Toby Young and others at the University of Oxford on 'cancel culture' and how we decide the boundaries
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www.easterneye.biz/uk-freedom-o...
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Great to be at Friend’s house today where Jeni from @belongnetwork.bsky.social is launching a handy new guide for events organisers on how to foster community cohesion
October 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Great to be at Friend’s house today where Jeni from @belongnetwork.bsky.social is launching a handy new guide for events organisers on how to foster community cohesion
Our @heather-rolfe.bsky.social speaks to the FT about the risks of a proposed 10-year route to settlement for Hong Kongers
You may have heard about UK ministers' plan to double to 10 years the time needed to reached settled status in the UK. But did you realise that it threatened access to pensions for the 180,000 people who came from Hong Kong on the UK government's visa scheme? My dispatch: www.ft.com/content/8b91...
UK Hongkongers rue the rockiness of their ‘lifeboat’ after threatened visa changes
People who fled Chinese territory are angry after London looks at doubling length of time required to gain citizenship
www.ft.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Our @heather-rolfe.bsky.social speaks to the FT about the risks of a proposed 10-year route to settlement for Hong Kongers
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In the whole half century period since the dictator Idi Amin's expelled migrants in 1972, can anybody identify any *democratic* government at all that has stripped past grants of permanent residence from a large number of legal migrants & removed/expelled them?
The thing about the Overton window is that it just shifts by default if you let people propose insane policies like removing people with indefinite leave to remain without robust challenge. It doesn't just go away, it slowly leaks into the mainstream water supply unless you properly hose it down.
October 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
In the whole half century period since the dictator Idi Amin's expelled migrants in 1972, can anybody identify any *democratic* government at all that has stripped past grants of permanent residence from a large number of legal migrants & removed/expelled them?
Reading out the bans - Thread from our Director @sundersays.bsky.social on the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans from their game against Villa
The PM and leader of the Opposition have criticised the decision to ban away fans from the Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv football match in Birmingham. The police decision follows violence and rioting in Amsterdam in November at the Ajax v Maccabi game
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wrong to stop Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Aston Villa match, says PM
Followers of the Israeli club will not be allowed to attend the Europa League game over safety concerns.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Reading out the bans - Thread from our Director @sundersays.bsky.social on the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans from their game against Villa
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'The State of Us' is a report from @britishfuture.bsky.social and @belongnetwork.bsky.social that explores the social tensions and grievances felt throughout the contemporary UK.
Our webinar, available to watch back in full, shares some of the report's findings.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZk4...
Our webinar, available to watch back in full, shares some of the report's findings.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZk4...
The State of Us: Community Strength and Cohesion in the UK | Libraries Connected Webinars | 2025
YouTube video by Libraries Connected
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October 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
'The State of Us' is a report from @britishfuture.bsky.social and @belongnetwork.bsky.social that explores the social tensions and grievances felt throughout the contemporary UK.
Our webinar, available to watch back in full, shares some of the report's findings.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZk4...
Our webinar, available to watch back in full, shares some of the report's findings.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZk4...
UK toughens English language rules for immigrants - @financialtimes.com
Visa applicants will need to achieve A-level standard from January
on.ft.com/492CeNR
Visa applicants will need to achieve A-level standard from January
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UK toughens English language rules for immigrants
Visa applicants will need to achieve A-level standard from January
on.ft.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:13 AM
UK toughens English language rules for immigrants - @financialtimes.com
Visa applicants will need to achieve A-level standard from January
on.ft.com/492CeNR
Visa applicants will need to achieve A-level standard from January
on.ft.com/492CeNR
Our @sundersays.bsky.social is on the BBC Radio 4 Today Debate with Amol Rajan tonight at 8pm, discussing “Has the UK given up on freedom of speech?”
October 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Our @sundersays.bsky.social is on the BBC Radio 4 Today Debate with Amol Rajan tonight at 8pm, discussing “Has the UK given up on freedom of speech?”
Our @sundersays.bsky.social column for @easterneye.bsky.social this week on the Gaza peace deal, efforts to bolster UK community relations after the Manchester attack, and book-burning free speech advocates
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Comment: The echoes of Gaza and the fault lines of Britain
This ceasefire brings relief after two years of devastating pain.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Our @sundersays.bsky.social column for @easterneye.bsky.social this week on the Gaza peace deal, efforts to bolster UK community relations after the Manchester attack, and book-burning free speech advocates
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How can we make workplaces fair and inclusive? 🤝
At Labour & Conservative conferences, British Future (with @kpmguk.bsky.social) brought together politicians, business leaders & experts to explore how to unlock opportunity for all.
Read more 👇
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At Labour & Conservative conferences, British Future (with @kpmguk.bsky.social) brought together politicians, business leaders & experts to explore how to unlock opportunity for all.
Read more 👇
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Unlocking Opportunity: Talking inclusion in the Workplace at Party Conferences
- British Future
Steve Ballinger reports from British Future events at Labour and Conservative conferences focused on inclusion in the workplace.
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October 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
How can we make workplaces fair and inclusive? 🤝
At Labour & Conservative conferences, British Future (with @kpmguk.bsky.social) brought together politicians, business leaders & experts to explore how to unlock opportunity for all.
Read more 👇
www.britishfuture.org/unlocking-op...
At Labour & Conservative conferences, British Future (with @kpmguk.bsky.social) brought together politicians, business leaders & experts to explore how to unlock opportunity for all.
Read more 👇
www.britishfuture.org/unlocking-op...
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Unrolled thresd: on claims to have workable, costed Trump-style mass deportation plans from the Conservatives and Restore Britain
What are they each claiming for their plans?
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What are they each claiming for their plans?
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The Conservatives have pledged they will increase the number of deportations to 150k/year
- while significantly reducing the size of the civil service
- without increasing government spending and tax...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Unrolled thresd: on claims to have workable, costed Trump-style mass deportation plans from the Conservatives and Restore Britain
What are they each claiming for their plans?
skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
What are they each claiming for their plans?
skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
Moment of reflection planned one week on from Manchester synagogue attack www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Moment of reflection planned one week on from Manchester synagogue attack
Communities across the UK are being encouraged to hold vigils, light candles, or have moments of silence.
www.independent.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Moment of reflection planned one week on from Manchester synagogue attack www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...