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Global Brit: Making the most 1 of the British diaspora
Tim Finch with Holly Andrew and Maria Latorre
Contents
About ippr...... 2 About the authors...... 3 About the research team...... 4 Acknowledgements...... 5
Executive summary and recommendations...... 6
1. Introduction ...... 13 2. Research questions and methodology...... 18 3. The size and nature of the British diaspora...... 26 4. The British diaspora: local integration and attachment to the UK...... 42 5. Current engagement with the British diaspora ...... 88 6. Making more of the British diaspora ...... 111
References...... 137 Appendix A: Details of interviews ...... 142 Appendix B. Annual international migration flows (thousands), 1966-2008...... 147 Appendix C. Estimates of Brits Abroad by country of residence ...... 149
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About ippr
The Institute for Public Policy Research is the UK’s leading progressive think tank, producing cutting-edge research and innovative policy ideas for a just, democratic and sustainable world. Since 1988, we have been at the forefront of progressive debate and policymaking in the UK. Through our independent research and analysis we define new agendas for change and provide practical solutions to challenges across the full range of public policy issues. With offices in both London and Newcastle, we ensure our outlook is as broad-based as possible, while our Global Change programme extends our partnerships and influence beyond the UK, giving us a truly world-class reputation for high quality research. ippr’s work on migration and equality has led the way in promoting a progressive, evidence-based and balanced debate on issues on the range of migration issues. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Directors or Trustees of ippr. GB2 17/06/2010 16:47 Page 3
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About the authors
Tim Finch oversaw the management of the project and wrote the final report. Tim is head of migration at ippr and director of strategic communications. Before joining ippr, he worked for the BBC, and then the Refugee Council as director of communications. Holly Andrew undertook fieldwork in Bulgaria and contributed to the final report. Holly is a former researcher at ippr. Maria Latorre undertook fieldwork in Spain