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Becoming British: UK Citizenship Examined

Brooks, Thom

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From Syrian asylum seekers to super-rich foreign investors, immigration is one of the most controversial issues facing Britain today. Politicians kick the subject from one election to the next with energetic but ineffectual promises to ‘crack down’, while newspaper editors plaster it across front pages. But few know the truth behind the headlines; indeed, the almost daily changes to our complex immigration laws pile up so quickly that even the officials in charge struggle to keep up. In this clear, concise guide, Thom Brooks, one of the UK’s leading experts on British citizenship – and a newly initiated British citizen himself – deftly navigates the perennially thorny path, exploding myths and exposing absurdities along the way. Ranging from how to test for ‘Britishness’ to how to tackle EU ‘free movement’, Becoming British explores how UK immigration really works – and sparks a long-overdue debate about how it should work. Combining expert analysis with a blistering critique of the failings of successive governments, this is the definitive guide to one of the most hotly disputed issues in the UK today. Wherever you stand on the immigration debate, Brooks’s wryly observed account is the essential roadmap.

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Brooks, T. (2016). Becoming British: UK Citizenship Examined. Biteback Publishing

Book Type Authored Book
Acceptance Date Dec 1, 2015
Online Publication Date May 24, 2016
Publication Date May 24, 2016
Deposit Date Dec 4, 2015
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
ISBN 9781849549769
Publisher URL https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/becoming-british

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