Regular visitors to the Barcode Nation will know I am a big fan of Henry Porter’s Blog on the Guardian’s Comment Is Free. In his latest post, Henry brings us the story of the struggles faced by a UK born barrister married to a Sierra Leone born UN worker, in trying to move in and out of the UK.

She concludes: “Of course, probably the only solution for most of our strains and anxieties is to settle elsewhere, where we are not treated like second-class citizens or criminals, But why should I? I work hard in my country – I volunteer for public bodies. I fought hard to gain my professional qualifications then a career.”