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And yet the most recent census shows that there is a property surplus that hasn't decreased in the last 10 years. Perhaps its more a case of the UK failing to find the right policies to enable housing development to take place?

A truly humbling article. Thanks for sharing it. What strikes me is the futility of immigration laws and the need to get at the root cause of the scale of deprivation that is causing people to want to reach a place where they can build a better life.

Yes we did, but the significant increase being reported is due to our membership of the EU which brings with it substantial free trade benefits.

Yes, we need an answer to housing and over-population, I agree. I'm not convinced that leaving the EU or throwing up the borders is the answer to that. I'm not saying that this is what you are advocating.

I'm not so sure. There's a significant skills shortage in technology consulting, engineering and in nursing to name 3 sectors. Very significant.

This reminds me of an allegory from Socrates or Plato. He told a story of sitting on the city wall when he was approached by a traveller. The traveller asked Socrates what sort of town this was, because he was seeking a new home to get away from where he had come from. He described his old town...

Personally, I'm not prepared to give up one of the largest free trade areas in the world (about to become bigger if the EU can do the deal they are talking about with the USA) just to force some British underclass out to get a job. The trade off is not worth it. Benefits do cost us money and we...

Most of the immigration we are talking about is from Europe. As has been shown, most of the immigrants from Europe are in employment and paying UK taxes. No doubt some are concerned about the cultural implications. Personally, I see the positives that immigration brings to our culture rather...