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180,000 from inside the EU, is that a lot? Serious question but is that an unsustainable level as it seems actually lower than I'd expect.
I mean it's appears to be a minimal percentage when comparing it with the overall population.
Also it would be interesting to know how many of these are economic migrants that provide a positive net gain to the economy and do skilled jobs that we need filled.
so much for controlled immigration, get out of the eu or cameron will be sat there like king canute trying to hold back the tide.
Even out of the EU half of those people would still have been able to come to the EU. There might be many reasons to leave the EU but for me immigration isn't an actual one, it's being used as a media tool to capture the imagination of people who aren't as interested in the actual benefits of staying or going.
Immigration should have better controls but that's neither here nor there when considering the big issues of the brexit.
The UK is a victim of it's relative economic success as a pull factor for economic migrants from inside the EU
and from further afield.
We also have a reputation worldwide for fair play and tolerance ( though not by some on this MB ).
A shame some xenophobic little englanders don't show a little more tolerance.
Yes blue matthew you are quite correct, that is what I'm talking about.
I'm sure there's lots of people who don't fit into that category although I don't know any personally. But I do know plenty of people who have gone through the proper channels and it's tough and stressful, and pretty much as ninian described the Aussie process was like.
The only way we can sensibly keep the population at an acceptable level if we stay in the Euro and keep our immigration doors wide open is a cull.
Start with the extremely thick, people like Chris with a minus IQ .
Problem sorted.
its a bit like trying to shut the stable door after the horse as bolted , britain cannot cope with the influx of migrants at the rate they are coming in every year , the only option is to drastically reduce the numbers that are allowed to come in with far stricter controls. the truth is this government dont have a clue how many immigrants are over here legally or otherwise.
many immigrants have entered britain over the years, when controls were to put it mildly relaxed, there are thousands over here who have entered illegally and do not have proper documentation.