EU Referendum - are you Out or In

[Foxholer]

No time today but I will dig out the statistics showing that although EU migration has shown a small surplus, non EU migration has greatly offset this to create a net overall loss.

Btw. I need to make an adjustment yo my earlier statement about 'All the stats'..... There was 1 that showed that migration negatively affectd things. But as that was from Migration Watch, I'm rather dubious about how 'independent' that was! :rofl:

 

[SocketRocket]

Btw. I need to make an adjustment yo my earlier statement about 'All the stats'..... There was 1 that showed that migration negatively affectd things. But as that was from Migration Watch, I'm rather dubious about how 'independent' that was! :rofl:

There are a number a articles around that explain the costs/benefits of immigration. The more interesting ones are not those taking a short term view but look at the costs over a longer period. Immigrants tend to pay more into the exchequer in their earlier years then cost more as time goes on. Many of the EU migrants are recent and will be net contributors but when you look at those that have been here longer who are mainly non EU then there is a net cost that more than offsets the short term gain. If we are looking at immigration to shore up an aging population then I believe we are not going to do that.

Here is an article from the BBC which is not new but gives a fair overview of the pros and cons:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25880373

 

[Deleted member 15344]

So looking at the forum as a snapshot it appears more want out that in with a number undecided - is that a good picture of the country and what they are thinking ?

 

[Foxholer]

So looking at the forum as a snapshot it appears more want out that in with a number undecided - is that a good picture of the country and what they are thinking ?

I don't believe 'the members of GM Golf Forum who voted' is a particularly representative sample of the UK electorate

But we'll find out in June!

 

[ger147]

So looking at the forum as a snapshot it appears more want out that in with a number undecided - is that a good picture of the country and what they are thinking ?

It seems not...

http://www.theweek.co.uk/eu-referendum/65461/eu-referendum-poll-shows-drop-in-support-for-brexit

 

[MarkE]

Or just maybe....

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-poll-idUKKCN0VZ2QI

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Or just maybe....

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-poll-idUKKCN0VZ2QI

Cheers - so it looks like it could be a fair representation

 

[ger147]

Or just maybe....

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-poll-idUKKCN0VZ2QI

The latest poll of polls (the average of the last 6 polls) has 51% Stay and 49% Leave once the Undecided's are removed, so opinion poll wise at least it looks too close to call either way at the moment.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

My biggest concern would be the actual turnout? I wonder what percentage of the voters will actually place a cross in the box in June

 

[Old Skier]

My biggest concern would be the actual turnout? I wonder what percentage of the voters will actually place a cross in the box in June

If you want in you best pray for a high turnout.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

If you want in you best pray for a high turnout.

Not sure what I want personally yet but I would agree that a low turnout favour the No vote