Survey after survey has actually shown that in the long term and with the impact on services mass immigration has cost the country around £150 BN over the last 20 years !
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/464556/The-true-cost-of-immigration-148billion
The problem with those sort of reports are, for every one that works in ones opinion, there's another that goes against it.
This may be a better resource: C4 Fact Check
The humdinger quote: "Not a fan of the European Commission? The OECD, Office for Budget Responsibility and University College London have all concluded that migrants pay more into the UK economy in taxes than they take out in benefits and public services."
So as things stand, you could say that immigration is subsidising the natives' standard of living.
I haven't read these but assume that they take no account of the impact on services/school/care/hospital/midwifery/transport etc. The immigration question isn't just one of economics is it either, the roads are a nightmare, public transport in the built up areas is struggling and we're digging up the countryside at an alarming rate to provide housing and infrastructure. Will some people be only happy when we have about 75 million people crammed into mainly England, polluting the air and fucking up the environment for everyone and everything !?
I haven't read these
One I always find strange is we repeatedly hear that immigrants are "doing the low paid jobs that Brits won't do".
If their doing low paid jobs then they obviously won't be great contributors to the treasury. So what exactly are they contributing?
I also think there is a lot of arrogance by some who seem to think it is acceptable to steal another country's workforce.
As someone who works in a school I can tell you that the most constant drain on resources is the white indigenous folk who didn't bother to gain any education themselves and now have bred and repeating the cycle. The children from outside of this country actually value their education and go to great lengths to make the most of the opportunity they have been given.
As someone who works in a school I can tell you that the most constant drain on resources is the white indigenous folk who didn't bother to gain any education themselves and now have bred and repeating the cycle. The children from outside of this country actually value their education and go to great lengths to make the most of the opportunity they have been given.
If immigration was reduced then there would be a labour shortage, which would enable the government to say to these scroungers take one of these jobs or lose your benefits.
Immigration is allowing a portion of society to think its acceptable to live life on benefits and sponge off the rest of us.
I have no issue with people who want to come over here and work there arses off.
I do have an issue with people who just come over here to get benefits and send the money back and play the system (as well as ones we already have)
Offensive and more than a hint of racism.
I'm more concerned with those who avoid paying billions in tax, it makes benefits very insignificant in comparison. Still, the right-wing dominated UK media will always want society to place the blame at those who are easy to persecute.
Most people don't come to the UK to sponge, most of them come to work and are far better qualified and have a much better work ethic.
Immigration is allowing a portion of society to think its acceptable to live life on benefits and sponge off the rest of us.
I've never voted in my life. Can't be arsed. They're all the bloody same. I don't complain about government decisions because I don't believe I have the right simply because I choose not to vote. I really and truly don't give a rats arse who gets in.
As someone who works in a school I can tell you that the most constant drain on resources is the white indigenous folk who didn't bother to gain any education themselves and now have bred and repeating the cycle. The children from outside of this country actually value their education and go to great lengths to make the most of the opportunity they have been given.
You will when they decide to release Anthrax on the Isle of Wight.
You will when they decide to release Anthrax on the Isle of Wight.
Latest Polls, predict that the SNP will take all 59 seats in Scotland. Makes you wonder how they lost the In/Out referendum ? How will this impact the British parliament ?
To me that says that the electorate want to stay part of the UK but want a proper Labour (socialist) party, and not the watered down Blairite version that we still have
To me that says that the electorate want to stay part of the UK but want a proper Labour (socialist) party, and not the watered down Blairite version that we still have
Big financial and industrial corporations and the global market dictate most policies for this country and others. I'm beginning to think it doesn't matter that much who you vote for, they haven't got that much clout to change anything !
It may not be up your street, but it's worth watching the Miliband-Brand interview to see how you attack that problem. Miliband, unlike any of the other party leaders, has a track record of standing up to big interests.
I utterly can't stand either of them thanks, I'd rather have a bath in tick tacks ! Milliband like all the others is just desperate for his day in the sun !
Big financial and industrial corporations and the global market dictate most policies for this country and others. I'm beginning to think it doesn't matter that much who you vote for, they haven't got that much clout to change anything !
Russell Brand doesn't believe in democracy. His ideas about how to change things and just involve demonstrations
and power by physical force.
I have no respect for someone who doesn't believe in the rule of the majority.
Whilst I have no love for Milliband, I hope in that interview he showed Brand up to be what he is.
Demonstrations and protests are a pillar of democracy.
In a democracy, a demonstration is a right, however it would be very dangerous for any government of the day to take any notice of it. Would you like to see laws enacted off the back of a Sharia Law for Uk or an EDL march?
Really? Any links/citations to back this up?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/cel...ing-anti-capitalist-protest-outside-bank.html
Classy, attacking working class people trying to earn a living
Brand is a democrat. He just believes most elected representatives are servants to big capital rather than to the people.
Then he should stand for parliament and reform the system then shouldn't he? The opportunity is there for the public to elect him if they want.
Watch and judge for yourself.
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