Alienating foreigners won't do the new government any favours

The Dutch News readers’ election poll showed clear support for a Liberal centre-left government with new parties NSC and BBB hardly getting a look in. Is it any wonder, when you consider the anti-foreigner sentiment that the centre-right campaign is feeding off, writes Dutch News editor Robin Pascoe. Last week, I was asked by one of the election candidates who came to a meeting organised for the Eindhoven international community why Dutch News readers are centre-left voters. He was genuinely...