"But there is still time to turn things around. "Ukip could pose a bigger threat to Labour than the Tories by making it seem like part of the status quo and harvesting discontent with the government," Leonard said. The Fabian Society suggests this could feature a "four ports tour", travelling to docks in Thurrock, Dover, Southampton and Grimsby, linking the "plight of blue collar workers who have been at the sharp end of globalisation and migration but whose future is linked to trade". In an effort to tackle the tricky issue of immigration head-on, it proposes that Ed Miliband should embark on a "European masochism strategy" by spending a week talking about a radical EU reform agenda that would be pursued by Labour. Other suggestions include "sunset clauses" in future European legislation, stipulating that it must be returned to national parliaments after 15 years if national governments do not wish to see the law renewed, and a new digital bill of rights so that privacy is protected from intelligence agencies and large companies, including Google and Facebook. The report, entitled Europe was the future once … and how it can be again, also recommends that the party argues for much stronger EU action to stand up for the rights of consumers and break price-fixing cartels.
It also proposes that Labour should explore a mechanism for restricting EU migrants' claims for benefits, including child benefit and job seeker's allowance, for at least a year and make language lessons compulsory for migrants to the UK, as in other EU countries.
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