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to remain peaceful, stable and united should not allow anger over immigration to destroy those very things. The strongest border policy is not the one that creates the most fear. It is the one that works. And that brings us to the final question of this book: **What kind of Britain do we actually want to leave for the next generation?** # Chapter Twenty ## What Kind of Britain Do We Want? After all the arguments, statistics, policies and disagreements, we eventually arrive at the question underneath everything else: **What kind of Britain do we want?** Do we want a country with open borders? Do we want a country that accepts nobody? Or do we want something in between? I believe most ordinary people want something much simpler. They want a country that knows who is entering. They want rules that are clear. They want those rules to be enforced. They want people who genuinely need protection to receive it. They want criminals to be dealt with. And they want their government to listen when they say something is not working. ## Britain should remain Britain Wanting control over immigration does not mean wanting Britain to become a closed country. Britain has always traded with the world. Britain has always welcomed people from other countries. People have come here, worked here, raised families here and contributed enormously to British life. That is part of our history. But being open to the world does not mean having no limits. Every country has a right to decide how its immigration system operates. The challenge is making those decisions fairly and effectively. ## We should not be frightened of difficult conversations Immigration has become one of those subjects where people can be frightened to speak. Some people are frightened of being called racist. Others are frightened that if they express concern, they will be ignored. That is not healthy. A democratic country should be able to discuss difficult subjects without immediately turning every disagreement into an accusation. We should be able to say: ?I think immigration is too high.? Another person should be able to say: ?I disagree.? Then both people should be able to explain why. That is debate. That is democracy. ## But facts must come first Strong opinions are perfectly legitimate. False information is not. If we want sensible immigration policy, we need accurate information. If the number is 100, say 100. If it is an estimate, say it is an estimate. If the evidence is uncertain, say that too. A book arguing for stronger immigration controls should be especially careful about this. Why? Because the argument becomes stronger when it survives fact-checking. If every number is accurate and every claim can be examined, opponents have to debate the policy itself. That is exactly where the debate should be. ## We can be firm without becoming cruel There is nothing wrong with wanting a firm immigration system. There is nothing wrong with wanting faster removals where the law permits them. There is nothing wrong with wanting fewer dangerous Channel crossings. There is nothing wrong with wanting the people-smuggling gangs stopped. There is nothing wrong with asking how much the system costs. But there is something wrong with attacking innocent people. The difference matters. A strong country does not need to hate people in order to enforce its laws. ## The Britain I want The Britain I want is neither frightened nor angry. It is confident. Confident enough to control its borders. Confident enough to protect people who genuinely need protection. Confident enough to remove people who have no legal right