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[sasguru]

I'm not sure that's completely true. The US Indian guys I've worked with have all been quintessential bobs.

The 33% of startups is true. Apparently that's more than the following 9 immigrant groups combined.
I think the problem is that IT in India is a high status profession and so attracts numpties much like law is here.
The missus banking acquaintances are all lawyers and at dinner parties I've often observed how thick lawyers are, on average.

[darmstadt]

Mediocre immigrants wherever they come from, India or Poland (e.g. Mos) are no use to anyone.

Wrong...

- they do the jobs that lazy arsed people won't do
- they give something for cretins to moan about

[mos]

Yes really. if you look at migration from the "old" commonwealth (i.e. India, Canada, Australia, NZ etc) it fell from 62k to 24k over the same period, a drop of more than 50%.

Sorry I am genuinely confused. Are you classifying India as "old" commonwealth"? Do you know where I can find the "new/old" classification?

I do not deny that EU8 immigration to the UK was taking place since the borders opened for the free flow of capital, goods, services and people. I merely demonstrated that historically EU8 migration was a small portion of the overall migration - a simple fact that is very often lost during fervent anti EU discussions.

I also believe that curbing the size of bogus college industry which resulted in sharp decrease of non EU migration was a good thing but I am wary of a few other anti immigration measures. I can also see how these restrictions could create resentment among Asian population who still feel that England 'Owe them'.

[mos]

Mediocre immigrants (...) e.g. Mos are no use to anyone.

If you are measuring the worth of people by their willingness to lick your backside.

[doodab]

Sorry I am genuinely confused. Are you classifying India as "old" commonwealth"? Do you know where I can find the "new/old" classification?

It comes down to when they joined. So NZ, Australia, Canada, S Africa were in at the start, India & Pakistan joined in the 40s when they became independent, so may actually be "new", Bangladesh I'm not sure about as they separated from Pakistan later on. There may be some other "old" countries but AFAIK everywhere that joined after that is "new", there are about 50 in total.

I do not deny that EU8 immigration to the UK was taking place since the borders opened for the free flow of capital, goods, services and people. I merely demonstrated that historically EU8 migration was a small portion of the overall migration - a simple fact that is very often lost during fervent anti EU discussions.

You've repeatedly stated that the total EU migration is only 20% of the total, when in fact it represents close to 40% of the foreigners who have come here since 2004 and about 30% of the net migration.

Even if you restrict your argument to the "EU8" countries, those 8 fairly small countries make up 15% of the net migration of foreign nationals into the UK over the last decade. That's hardly a "small portion" as it's slightly more than came from the rest of the EU including Bulgaria and Romania.

[mos]

It comes down to when they joined. So NZ, Australia, Canada, S Africa were in at the start, India & Pakistan joined in the 40s when they became independent, so may actually be "new", Bangladesh I'm not sure about as they separated from Pakistan later on. There may be some other "old" countries but AFAIK everywhere that joined after that is "new", there are about 50 in total.

thanks. also found it here:
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/migrat...ab-6--Glossary

[sasguru]

If you are measuring the worth of people by their willingness to lick your backside.

No I'm measuring them by their IQ. On the evidence of your posts, yours is average at best. The truth hurts.

[mos]

No I'm measuring them by their IQ. On the evidence of your posts, yours is average at best. The truth hurts.

Wow, wow! On the evidence of your post you have crystal ball in your statistical toolbox.

[mudskipper]

Wow, wow! On the evidence of your post you have crystal ball in your statistical toolbox.

That's why he walks like a cowboy.
HTH

[sasguru]

That's why he walks like a cowboy.
HTH

No, luv, that's just because I'm pleased to see you.