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Vince tells Andrew Marr: Immigration panic does damage – politicians should give facts, not resort to harmful populism

Vince Cable went on the Andrew Marr Show this morning and echoed what Nick Clegg had said about the Tory immigration plans to cap EU migration. Here are some of the highlights.

Nick Clegg is saying what absolutely has to be said. The 75000 cap is illegal and impossible to implement in any event. The Conservatives are in a panic about UKIP , reacting in the way they are. It’s not going to help them politically but it’s doing a great deal of damage…

The responsibility of politicians in this situation is to look at the facts. The simple point is that …

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