but will it happen ? no, bleeding heart dogooder coonts will make sure of it 
A SENIOR Labour minister said last night that new immigrants should be BANNED from claiming benefits.Culture minister Margaret Hodge said the Government must stand up for people who have lived in Britain "all their lives".
In a bombshell for Gordon Brown, she said migrants should not get benefits the minute they arrive. Instead, the right to handouts should be based on how long people have lived here or how much National Insurance they have paid.
Ms Hodge spoke out as she prepares for a fight to stop BNP leader Nick Griffin from winning her Barking and Dagenham seat in East London.
The minister - from an immigrant family - said: "We need a points system that ensures economic migrants can only access benefits when they have paid into the system. This isn't about race, it's about having a system that is fair.
"We should feel comfortable prioritising the people who have lived in an area all of their lives."
Immigration campaigners welcomed her remarks. Migrationwatch UK chairman Sir Andrew Green said: "For years there has been a real sense of unfairness."
A SENIOR Labour minister said last night that new immigrants should be BANNED from claiming benefits.Culture minister Margaret Hodge said the Government must stand up for people who have lived in Britain "all their lives".
In a bombshell for Gordon Brown, she said migrants should not get benefits the minute they arrive. Instead, the right to handouts should be based on how long people have lived here or how much National Insurance they have paid.
Ms Hodge spoke out as she prepares for a fight to stop BNP leader Nick Griffin from winning her Barking and Dagenham seat in East London.
The minister - from an immigrant family - said: "We need a points system that ensures economic migrants can only access benefits when they have paid into the system. This isn't about race, it's about having a system that is fair.
"We should feel comfortable prioritising the people who have lived in an area all of their lives."
Immigration campaigners welcomed her remarks. Migrationwatch UK chairman Sir Andrew Green said: "For years there has been a real sense of unfairness."

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