Doing the minimum possible on legal migration would have the unwelcome effect for the Prime Minister of prolonging and intensifying debate about it.
From fishing to illegal immigration, Britain must make preparations to give its claim of “walking away” some weight.
Too often, discussions about the sector generate more heat than light – and the light falls in the wrong place. We can do better.
Surely there is a strong case for capping student applications, not in arbitrary numerical terms, but on the basis of academic achievement at school?
Security needs to become a responsibility of the nation, not just government’s professional forces.
One way in which we can achieve this is by formally splitting courses into three categories.