The Windrush scandal is one of the most shocking political failures of modern times. Thousands of innocent people, targeted by the government's 'hostile environment' against migrants, lost their jobs, homes and even their freedom.The Home Office, which masterminded the policies, is being investigated for wrongdoing. The Home Secretary lost her job. But many ordinary people are still waiting for justice.Drawbridge Britain, drawing on the same history shown in the acclaimed National Theatre production (now on) of Small Island, tells the story of how we got here. It exposes decades of government cruelty towards migrants, from the panic in Whitehall when the Windrush docked in 1948 to a Brexit vote driven by fear and mistrust. The book uncovers how the seeds of the scandal were sown generations ago.It also looks at how politicians and campaigners can make such cruelty a thing of the past, and secure a more liberal approach to immigration for the future.