Quote Originally Posted by JamesWales View Post
I think births in the UK are around 600,000 a year, 50,000 a month, so London is probably around 5,000 a month, not 45,000, but I take your point. Yes, 45,000 is a tenth of the total net immigration level for last year (a record) but it's about whether the system is working probably. They think it will rise to 80,000 this year mind, which again is fuelling the need to do something

In that sense nationality matters, because Albania is by far the highest number, despite being a small country, but one in Europe and at peace. There are many reasons why people think the system is broken, but I am sure we all want what is essentially a humanitarian effort to work as best it can and help the most needy, and that isn't Albanian men.

They can always apply to live here formally and the good news is the best qualified are no longer discriminated against because they aren't in the EU.
Mendacious nonsense.

I know someone who is a barber - he is from Syria. He is a civil engineer by profession, with many years experience, speaks Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish and English. His wife and children are still in Syria and cannot get residency in the UK. His wife is a doctor.

He wants to go back to Syria but he cannot until Assad regime is removed.

If you think the best qualified can get into the UK you're very much mistaken. We have a man who is very clearly well educated but is cutting hair (because in his words any job is better than no job (and this is no disrespect meant to barbers and hairdressers)), his wife who could immediately contribute to help alleviate the growing NHS problem (created by the incumbent government), but instead we have a completely unfit system that is entirely the fault of the current government.