David Cameron’s immigration speech in five points

David Cameron has just finished delivering his ‘game changing’ immigration speech. A lot of it was a narration of why immigration had made Britain the country it is, but why some voters were uncomfortable with it. You can read the full text here, but here’s the speech summarised in five quick points:

1. Cameron set out an optimistic vision of immigration in the UK

The Prime Minister deliberately talked at length about the benefits migrants have brought to this country for many years and Britain’s history as an open, outward-looking country. He spoke of the contribution of Ugandan Asians to Britain and the fact that the NHS, the city, universities and other institutions rely on the work of migrants. ‘This is modern Britain,’ he said.