M People’s Heather Small talks about the “positive, hard work” immigrants bring to the UK

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M People’s Heather Small has spoken about the “positive, hard work” immigrants bring to the UK, in a new interview with NME.Taking part in Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, Small spoke about the time Boris Johnson referenced the lyrics to M People’s 1994 hit ‘Search for the Hero’ while talking about his experience of COVID-19 and subsequent weight loss mission.Rather than invoice the Prime Minister, Small (whose parents are originally from the Caribbean) saw it as a chance to prove what people from immigrant backgrounds bring to the country.“At this moment in time, I am of immigrant stock, I’m working class, I’m black, female and if a Conservative prime minister’s going to quote my words, I’ll take it!

Everything I am doesn’t sit well with Conservatives all of the time,” she said.“And if you look at the strict immigration rules they want to put in place, I think to myself: there you are quoting the daughter of an immigrant,” she continued. “We bring something positive, we bring something different, and we bring a lot of hard work that should be acknowledged.”A post shared by Heather Small | M People (@heathersmallmpeople)There are currently protests about the Conservatives planned Nationality And Borders Bill.