David Cameron will bow to business and relax immigration cap

[NoddY]

Remember, for every one non-EU migrant, it means that NOT A SINGLE ONE of 350 million working age Europeans was suitable for the job.

[gingerjedi]

Sadly we can't kick a government out mid-term. Or can we? That would keep them on their toes.

It's a coalition so shouldn't be too hard, every Lib Dem voter in the country is seething with anger at just about everything this government has done.

Ed Miliband though...

[Clippy]

Sadly we can't kick a government out mid-term. Or can we? That would keep them on their toes.

And who would replace them?

They (politicians) are all a bunch of thieving, lying bar stewards.

[TimberWolf]

And who would replace them?

They (politicians) are all a bunch of thieving, lying bar stewards.

True. I wonder if we aren't close to the point where true democracy could be implemented though. Most of the country is on-line and could easily vote. Course this might mean chaos. What would the result of the public getting what it wants, I wonder? Perhaps voting could be limited to the big things, if that's possible. Going to war, elections, EU stuff, getting rid of public health service, hanging, immigration, etc.

[Clippy]

True. I wonder if we aren't close to the point where true democracy could be implemented though. Most of the country is on-line and could easily vote. Course this might mean chaos. What would the result of the public getting what it wants, I wonder? Perhaps voting could be limited to the big things, if that's possible. Going to war, elections, EU stuff, getting rid of public health service, hanging, immigration, etc.

Similar to the US 'model' then?


Thing is, the decision to increase the cap is to do with a 'big thing' - International Trade.

I suspect it has more to do with strengthening India at the expense of China.

In a similar vein, there is a call to halt off-shoring in the US - US jobs for US citizens - but I don't believe there has been any significant change in US (corporate/Govt) policy.

[AtW]

Remember, for every one non-EU migrant, it means that NOT A SINGLE ONE of 350 million working age Europeans was suitable for the job.

Guess what, for any single job easily 349 mln working age Europeans are NOT suitable! Why? Well, how the fook can someone from far away in Germany to be suitable for that requires office presense somewhere in Scotland? This requirements to be in the office cuts out 99.9% of EU citizens straight away.

[DimPrawn]

I blame the Liberals.