Mecky   10 #1 Posted November 27, 2014 "Net migration to the UK rose to 260,000 in the year to June - an increase of 78,000 on the previous year."  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30224637  Personally I don't think there is such a thing as net migration as the UK does not stamp people out on the country.  I'm posting this because non of the frothers would post it ... unless it was a Labour government of course Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
taxman   12 #2 Posted November 27, 2014 "David Cameron has said he hoped to get net migration below 100,000 before the election in 2015."  Spectacular FAIL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch   215 #3 Posted November 27, 2014 I'm more concerned about asylum seeking and illegal immigration over the legal ones.  There's some interesting comments on the link you posted Mecky, pros and cons from both sides of the argument. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
LeMaquis   10 #4 Posted November 27, 2014 Personally I don't think there is such a thing as net migration as the UK does not stamp people out on the country.  From your own link;  "The figure is calculated by taking away the number of people leaving the country from the number coming in."  They don't have to stamp people. They can record numbers going through passport control. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Obelix   11 #5 Posted November 27, 2014  I'm posting this because non of the frothers would post it ... unless it was a Labour government of course  Whats a frother then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andyofborg   11 #6 Posted November 27, 2014 here's another view  http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/27/immigration-speech-david-cameron-migration-targets  which does make some very sensible comments Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Xt500   10 #7 Posted November 27, 2014 here's another view  http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/27/immigration-speech-david-cameron-migration-targets  which does make some very sensible comments  Which are?  ---------- Post added 27-11-2014 at 20:35 ----------  "David Cameron has said he hoped to get net migration below 100,000 before the election in 2015." Spectacular FAIL  I hoped to win the lottery but knew it was never going to happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tzijlstra   11 #8 Posted November 27, 2014 Funny isn't it? How everybody is using immigration as an excuse to want to leave the EU, yet the EU immigration in these released figures is actually under the 100,000 target? It is the non-EU immigration that is booming.  I suppose it doesn't really help to unsettle entire countries under the anti-terrorism moniker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Xt500 Â Â 10 #9 Posted November 27, 2014 Funny isn't it? How everybody is using immigration as an excuse to want to leave the EU, yet the EU immigration in these released figures is actually under the 100,000 target? It is the non-EU immigration that is booming. Â I suppose it doesn't really help to unsettle entire countries under the anti-terrorism moniker. Â Since when has goverment figures been accurate? Aparently unemployemnt is at 2 million yet by their own figures youth unemployment is at 800,000.the figures dont stack up.Well massaged without the happy ending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
SnailyBoy   10 #10 Posted November 27, 2014 Since when has goverment figures been accurate? Aparently unemployemnt is at 2 million yet by their own figures youth unemployment is at 800,000.the figures dont stack up.Well massaged without the happy ending.  What should they be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mecky   10 #11 Posted November 27, 2014 From your own link; "The figure is calculated by taking away the number of people leaving the country from the number coming in."  They don't have to stamp people. They can record numbers going through passport control.  but they don't that's what I'm saying Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Xt500 Â Â 10 #12 Posted November 27, 2014 What should they be? Â ............Accurate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...