This made me laugh...

[darmstadt]

Oh dear: Osborne reliant on rising immigration levels to achieve budget surplus | UK news | The Guardian

[MrMarkyMark]

All part of Osbornes budgetry surplus fantasy story.

I look forward to the outcome.

[LondonManc]

Oh dear: Osborne reliant on rising immigration levels to achieve budget surplus | UK news | The Guardian

400 ISIS immigrants massacre 1000 dole scroungers = less JSA and other benefits.

Up there with his £400m savings on the contractor rules.

[NotAllThere]

As the research I linked to yesterday demonstrates, immigrants overall have a positive effect on GDP. I recall reading in New Scientist a few weeks ago that immigration will lead to the deficit being cut more quickly.

I'm not a fan of large scale immigration, but it seems that there's no argument against it on financial grounds. Did you think the immigration numbers were down to soft-hearted ideologues?

[MrMarkyMark]

As the research I linked to yesterday demonstrates, immigrants overall have a positive effect on GDP. I recall reading in New Scientist a few weeks ago that immigration will lead to the deficit being cut more quickly.

I'm not a fan of large scale immigration, but it seems that there's no argument against it on financial grounds. Did you think the immigration numbers were down to soft-hearted ideologues?

Financial grounds no argument there.

Osborne's budgetary surplus just won't happen, that's is the fantasy story, as far as I'm concerned.

[rl4engc]

Problem is for every skilled worker that's shipped in, there's one native lazy arse on benefits that doesn't become skilled when they're probably more than able to..

[NotAllThere]

Problem is for every skilled worker that's shipped in, there's one native lazy arse on benefits that doesn't become skilled when they're probably more than able to..

Your view is borne entirely out of prejudice. Immigrants aren't just skilled workers - it's your service industry staff as well. As a matter of public record, immigrants are less likely to be social spongers than native born British. But hey - don't let the facts get in the way of your rabid xenophobia.

[LondonManc]

Your view is borne entirely out of prejudice. Immigrants aren't just skilled workers - it's your service industry staff as well. As a matter of public record, immigrants are less likely to be social spongers than native born British. But hey - don't let the facts get in the way of your rabid xenophobia.

Varies considerably based on country of origin:
Characteristics and Outcomes of Migrants in the UK Labour Market | The Migration Observatory

[NotAllThere]

Varies considerably based on country of origin:
Characteristics and Outcomes of Migrants in the UK Labour Market | The Migration Observatory

immigrants overall have a positive effect on GDP. And as I've already said, I'm not a fan of unrestricted immigration - the information you have linked to is one of the reasons for that. Another is cultural impact.

[vetran]

My view is borne entirely out of prejudice. Whilst we pay benefits that keep people trapped on benefits we import cheap labour and then deride our home grown labour.

FTFY,