The attached article and it's links should help with understand how immigration has affected the economy. Before dismissing it as a Tory right wing piece of propaganda give it a read.
Really. Nothing to do with Gordon's borrowing frenzy and increases in welfare costs. Can you show some evidence that immigration is keeping us afloat other than soundbites please.
I'd never vote for it, but seeing as it's happening, only a fool wouldn't prepare for it.. ;-)Half through reading your post I was about to post up “tax breaks†for reinvestment and training.
But buying locally...? You’ll be voting for Brexit next
No disrespect to yourself, but I wouldn't wipe my backside on anything produced by Migration watch. Any piece of evidence that is produced with a conclusion already reached is tainted beyond repair.. But thanks for posting..
The post itself was slightly lighthearted.
So you cant be bothered to read it or the associated links to research groups due to your personal prejudice. I am honestly dissapointed in you.
That makes interesting reading. Thanks for posting..
I most definitely have a personal prejudice against Migration Watch. I have similar prejudices against a number of Think tanks that hide their funding. Migration Watch are NOT independant in the slightest. They have vested interests in disinformation and outright lies. They bend statistics and dispute good research. They are a tumour on this Country and I'm equally disappointed that you choose to legitimise them.
I agree with Independently funded and intelligently compiled research, no matter what side it comes down on. I fundamentally disagree with dog whistle Think Tanks that hide their funding and compile research based solely on an already reached conclusion.. Fancy that.
You have to factor in all kinds of things though. You have 18 years of inflation for a start. The cost of providing public services per person has risen massively and far beyond inflation too, mainly because we expect modern, high tech services now. You can’t have a classroom with a blackboard these days and yet I was taught in a building made from asbestos - I am not kidding. Every child now has a computer. When I was at school there was one computer. It was in the technical college 12 miles away. I beat it at noughts and crosses. We expect hospitals with high tech life saving equipment and staff trained to use it. We expect modern, warm, well lit, archictural public buildings. Instant information. Of course we should have all these things and more but anyone over 50 can relate to a time when public service was very different. So the burden on the tax pot is much higher, massively higher per person than it was in 2000.
Lets burn their books then. The article uses many supporting links to organisations like The House of Lords and the OBR. There is a wealth of this supporting material offered but you suggest they form opinions without evidence.
That's your opinion. I just choose to ignore them. Even when you post them up and ask me to read them.. I have the freedom to do that, don't I?
Of course you do, just like I have the freedom to disagree with you. The least you can do in a discussion is listen to and consider an oposing view and give a reasoned response. There are a number of supporting reports linked in that article to substantial sources but if you prefer to dismiss it out of hand you can.
