Madeleine Sumption

Published today! My take on why it’s so difficult for governments to make immigration policies that people trust What Is Immigration Policy For? amzn.eu/d/03bM5fDM

In a surprise turn of events I'm on the front cover of The Actuary magazine... Talking about my new book "What is Immigration Policy For?" Available here for anyone who missed it! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/what-is-…

The figures are accurate but the way they're being reported is not. 12 Cameroonians did not sponsor 180 family members. 180 dependant visas were issued in the same period as 12 main applicant visas, but they will overwhelmingly be dependants of people who were already in the country.

NEW: Updated estimates suggest that those who go to university can expect to be around £100k better off financially over their lifetimes on average, compared to if they didn’t go. THREAD on new @TheIFS report on the impact of undergraduate degrees on lifetime earnings:

How the Boriswave happened, according to Alan Manning

Really enjoyed @M_Sumption’s terrific new book “What Is Immigration Policy For?”. Beautifully clear prose that elucidates a bunch of controversial topics in an even-handed way.

@stianwestlake Thanks!

@dampierguy Thanks!

I second this review. In a often bad-tempered field, this is a scrupulously fair and well-evidenced book.

Link to the book is here: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/what-is-…

From Tom Jones @93vintagejones on my "scrupulous" new book, "What is Immigration Policy For?" in @TheCriticMag

A mention for my new book in the Economist - and the (I think?) rarely mentioned point that the same set of policies would deliver higher migration in the UK than in less attractive destinations All else equal we should expect UK work/study policies to be a bit more restrictive

Our latest briefing on migrants in the UK labour market charts the remarkable shift away from EU towards non-EU workers over the past few years. Plus data on migrants' earnings, use of universal credit, overqualification, and much more... Link to the briefing in the reply.

“I think the book should be compulsory reading for every civil servant at the Home Office and every MP” - Former Home Secretary Amber Rudd on Madeleine Sumption's new book "What is Immigration Policy For?" Link to the book in the reply, for those civil servants and MPs who don't have their copy yet

🛂Director of the Migration Observatory @M_Sumption will be giving our online #LudgateLecture on '𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫?'🛂 📅𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔⁣ 🕙𝟏 𝐩𝐦 - 𝟐𝐩𝐦 📍Online 👇Link to RSVP in reply👇

Job alert! Migration Advisory Committee is recruiting a Head of Migration Data & Analysis Deadline 14th May - link in the reply

"Succinct, really well-written and very informative." 'What is immigration policy for?' by Madeleine Sumption is reviewed in @freemovementlaw. freemovement.org.uk/book-review-wh…

Immigration has reached high levels of divisiveness in many countries Why is it so hard for governments to get it right? @meghan_benton explores the question with @M_Sumption, Director of @MigObs at Oxford, on our "World of Migration" podcast

Our director @M_Sumption went on @therestismoney to talk about her new book plus how migration affects public finances, employers, and UK workers. Catch up here open.spotify.com/episode/3dqCMY…