Phoebe Griffith

Phoebe Griffith is an associate director at IPPR. She is the author of The Integration Compact published this week.

On one of the key political issues of the day, local politics has been running scared

Britain's local politicians need to find the language to lead on immigration.

/ 31 Aug 2018

Could the end of Britain’s tabloid-driven migration policy be in sight?

Right now, there’s a political window for a more sensible, positive approach to migration that could boost regional economies, strengthen productivity and help achieve trade deals, a new report finds.

By Phoebe Griffith

/ 12 Dec 2017

Integration, integration, integration – the fundamental missing from Britain’s immigration policy

Britain will be a land of high immigration for years to come. We need to start making the best of it.

By Phoebe Griffith

/ 2 Nov 2015

Encountering incivility

Assumptions which link incivility with diversity and disadvantage are very often wrong: a recent report found that it's the middle aged men in suits who regularly come in for harsh criticism, says Phoebe Griffith

By Phoebe Griffith

/ 21 Oct 2011

Cohesion: prevention, action and vision

Political discourse around cohesion in the UK has come down to a simplistic juxtaposition between those “who obey our laws” and those who don’t. The government needs to re-think its laissez-faire policy on cohesion, says Phoebe Griffith

By Phoebe Griffith

/ 24 Aug 2011

Could diversity be making us more civil?

A walk in one of the poorest and most diverse areas in Britain reveals that contrary to popular belief, it seems that extremisms flourish in homogenous areas. So what explains social resilience in the face of great diversity?

By Phoebe Griffith

/ 14 Sep 2010

Politics, race and the recession

During a recession British politicians need to listen to civil society and think carefully about how they debate race.

By Phoebe Griffith

/ 26 Jan 2010