Oh Dear - 1 in 10 Britons have gone abroad

[DodgyAgent]

I left many years ago and it was nothing to do with Tone and his mates but his predecessor who started it all, Maggie 'doing the Pinochet mambo' Thatcher.

which was what exactly?

[Bagpuss]

Maybe we should bring back the assisted passage. I can see it now 'Sponsor a chav send him down under'

[DodgyAgent]

Maybe we should bring back the assisted passage. I can see it now 'Sponsor a chav send him down under'

what again?

[threaded]

1 in 10 is the number who registered they were going abroad. I know a good few who haven't filled the forms in, so would suspect the figure is much higher.

[mcquiggd]

You mean this bit?

""Two-thirds of Britons who leave do so to seek employment abroad - and are replaced by skilled professionals from elsewhere in the world.

"When the going is good, Brits get going."

No I read it at about 7.30am, and it was worded differently... the story says 'updated' at midday - don't know if that has any significance....