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My issue with the article (beyond the Thatcher soundbite and the irony of telling ex Cons that Labour is the party for them whilst abandoning core Labour values) is that he's trying to use the same talking points as the Conservatives which are fundamentally unreconcilable.
The Conservatives have constantly been hamstrung by their hard-line on immigration, since all stats show that it is a net positive for the economy and there are various core services that would just fall apart if immigration stopped.
Maybe I'm idealistic but it would be nice to try and stand on his own ideals and try and educate, rather than just sidling up to the Cons and saying "Hey, hey, we're not so different you and I"