In the large Muslim communities in such towns as Dewsbury, Blackburn and Bradford, integration is not taking place.
I will be returning regularly to this theme: the need to create a mainstream English and Welsh majority from shore to shore.
Most Tory MPs will be seeing large increases in the housing targets for their seats, while many Labour MPs see their local targets reduced.
This week’s National Family Hubs Fair and Conference brought together around 50 organisations that are committed to supporting families.
Plus: Lord Ashcroft’s Scotland poll – I must revise my predictions. Abuse in Rotherham. An upset in Sheffield? My drivetime success. And: in memoriam, Martin Gilbert.
Candidates can apply to 22 “clusters” of seats across the country.
If Labour had more MPs as bold as he is, the Tories would find themselves in a very much weaker position.
Labour MPs are intensely relaxed about fat cat public sector pay
Our research with low-income voters in some of these areas revealed that many are not expecting miracles. They simply want better local services.