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Previously on "David Cameron will bow to business and relax immigration cap"
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Originally posted by NoddY View PostRemember, for every one non-EU migrant, it means that NOT A SINGLE ONE of 350 million working age Europeans was suitable for the job.
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostTrue. 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.
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.
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Originally posted by Clippy View PostAnd who would replace them?
They (politicians) are all a bunch of thieving, lying bar stewards.
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostSadly we can't kick a government out mid-term. Or can we? That would keep them on their toes.
Ed Miliband though...
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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.
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostWhat's really tragic is that some of these millions are good people with proper skills who want to work, I don't see any justification for non EU immigrants coming here to work, it's a fecking disgrace that Labour let it happen and it's even worse that the Tories are going to let it carry on.
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostWhat's really tragic is that some of these millions are good people with proper skills who want to work, I don't see any justification for non EU immigrants coming here to work, it's a fecking disgrace that Labour let it happen and it's even worse that the Tories are going to let it carry on.
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Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostThey are getting their vote-losing policies out of the way now. They've got a few years before they have to start knocking out vote-winners.
That said, this is daft. We've got millions of British people sitting on their arses, and HMG have been convinced that Bob and the rest are good at what they do.
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They are getting their vote-losing policies out of the way now. They've got a few years before they have to start knocking out vote-winners.
That said, this is daft. We've got millions of British people sitting on their arses, and HMG have been convinced that Bob and the rest are good at what they do.
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostAny economists among us who can work out just how fast the economy would need to be growing to accommodate this and not have an effect on indigenous workers?
When will the government realise that we vote for them not business, feckers.
Do you offer them lucrative Non-Exec Directorships and Consultancy roles after they stand down? No.
Do you sponsor thinly veiled champagne receptions at their annual conferance? - No.
Are they going to listen to you? No.
You were all warned about voting this lot in.
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostIt's worth repeating again and again when they lie, especially on such an important matter, and it had been reported here before that, not least by me as it was happening. What I'd like to know is whether the numbers allowed in will be greater than was the case under Labour and whether the minimum salary set for ICTs will be applicable to this other route too. Also, is there room for 50,000 IT workers per year in the UK?
When will the government realise that we vote for them not business, feckers.
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Originally posted by TiroFijo View PostIt's worth reporting twice...
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