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The "Go Home" vans were part of a controversial 2013 advertising campaign by the British Home Office during Theresa May's tenure as Home Secretary in which advertising vans with slogans recommending that illegal immigrants should "go home or face arrest" were sent to tour areas with high immigrant populations.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 23 relations: Advertising campaign, Alastair Campbell, Diane Abbott, Dog whistle (politics), Eric Pickles, Home Office, Home Office hostile environment policy, Illegal immigration to the United Kingdom, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, London Borough of Barnet, London Borough of Brent, London Borough of Ealing, London Borough of Hounslow, London Borough of Redbridge, National Front (UK), Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage, Racism in the British Conservative Party, The Rest Is Politics, Theresa May, Theresa May as Home Secretary, Vince Cable, Yvette Cooper.

  2. 2013 in British politics
  3. British political phrases (2000–present)
  4. History of immigration to the United Kingdom

Advertising campaign

An advertising campaign is a series of advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme which make up an integrated marketing communication (IMC). "Go Home" vans and advertising campaign are advertising campaigns.

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Alastair Campbell

Alastair John Campbell (born 25 May 1957) is a British journalist, author, strategist, broadcaster, and activist, who is known for his political roles during Tony Blair's leadership of the Labour Party.

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Diane Abbott

Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British politician and a Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since first being elected in 1987.

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Dog whistle (politics)

In politics, a dog whistle is the use of coded or suggestive language in political messaging to garner support from a particular group without provoking opposition.

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Eric Pickles

Eric Jack Pickles, Baron Pickles, (born 20 April 1952) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Brentwood and Ongar from 1992 to 2017.

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Home Office

The Home Office (HO), also known (especially in official papers and when referred to in Parliament) as the Home Department, is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Home Office hostile environment policy

The UK Home Office hostile environment policy is a set of administrative and legislative measures designed to make staying in the United Kingdom as difficult as possible for people without leave to remain, in the hope that they may "voluntarily leave". "Go Home" vans and Home Office hostile environment policy are History of immigration to the United Kingdom.

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Illegal immigration to the United Kingdom

It is difficult to measure how many people reside in the UK without authorisation, although a Home Office study based on Census 2001 data released in March 2005 estimated a population of between 310,000 and 570,000.

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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in East London.

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London Borough of Barnet

The London Borough of Barnet is a local authority area on the northern outskirts of London.

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London Borough of Brent

Brent is a borough in north-west London, England.

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London Borough of Ealing

The London Borough of Ealing is a London borough in London, England.

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London Borough of Hounslow

The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in west London, England, forming part of Outer London.

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London Borough of Redbridge

The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough established in 1965.

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National Front (UK)

The National Front (NF) is a far-right, fascist political party in the United Kingdom.

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Nick Clegg

Sir Nicholas William Peter Clegg (born 7 January 1967) is a British retired politician and media executive who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2015 and as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2007 to 2015.

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Nigel Farage

Nigel Paul Farage (born 3 April 1964) is a British politician and broadcaster who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton and the Leader of Reform UK since 2024, having previously been its leader from 2019 to 2021 when it was called the Brexit Party.

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Racism in the British Conservative Party

There have been incidents of racism in the Conservative Party since at least 1964.

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The Rest Is Politics

The Rest Is Politics is a British podcast and television series hosted by Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart.

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Theresa May

Theresa Mary, Lady May (born 1 October 1956) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019.

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Theresa May as Home Secretary

Theresa May served as home secretary from 2010 until 2016.

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Vince Cable

Sir John Vincent Cable (born 9 May 1943) is a British politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2017 to 2019.

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Yvette Cooper

Yvette Cooper (born 20 March 1969) is a British politician who has served as Home Secretary since July 2024.

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See also

2013 in British politics

British political phrases (2000–present)

History of immigration to the United Kingdom

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/"Go_Home"_vans

Also known as 'go home' vans, Operation Vaken.