Henderson's John Bennett said there is "far too much racism" in the Brexit debate and it would be "terrible" for Europe if it lost the Schengen area and the free movement of labour.
The manager (pictured) of the £197m European Focus trust said he does not think Britain will leave the EU, but the noise on immigration is a "red herring" that is distracting people from more important issues at hand. He said: "The current noise is a part of the reality. Personal views are coming through and in this country, Europe suffers terribly from the views of Nigel Farage and the Daily Mail. It is absolutely underappreciated in so many ways. "Brexit has been hijacked by the immigration debate, but I think immigration is fantastic. It is what built America. "I am no Donald Tr...
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