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Karl Eastham

Karl Eastham is a teacher and Labour councillor in Southwark.

Immigration and border control signs at Edinburgh Airport

Labour, immigration controls are not inherently racist

Jeremy Corbyn poses with supporters during a campaign event in "red wall" town of Nelson, northwest England

Here's how Labour can rebuild the red wall – starting with my hometown