Company transfers exempt from migrant cap - Cameron

[TimberWolf]

The government is still deciding on the level at which the cap will be set - and to whom it will apply.

But speaking at prime minister's questions, Mr Cameron said: "Intra-company transfers shouldn't be included in what we are looking at."
BBC News - Company transfers exempt from migrant cap - Cameron

Presumably ICTs won't be included in the immigration figures either, the "tens of thousands" fairyland one.

See HAB for further details on what went on behind the scenes, whose palms were greased etc. Official details to be announced tomorrow.

[Mich the Tester]

Presumably ICTs won't be included in the immigration figures either, the "tens of thousands" fairyland one.

See HAB for further details on what went on behind the scenes, whose palms were greased etc. Official details to be announced tomorrow.

I read in The Times yesterday about research institutes who are suffering because the immigration cap prevents them bringing in researchers.

Anyway, anyone who votes for a politician because he promises to cut immigration is deluded; they don't, because they can't; vested interests, unexpected bad consequences, legal precedent, etc etc etc all get in the way.

[CheeseSlice]

Newsnight covered this story last night, and Paxman interviewed Damien Green in a style that I can only describe as shoving a knife into him and slowly twisting it for answers. Jeremy specifically focusses on Indian IT companies and ICT abuse.... Damien tries to twist and squirm out of his seat

This Newsnight is on iPlayer for anyone interested (immigration cap is the first story, but skip to 07:38 for interview)

[TimberWolf]

Newsnight covered this story last night, and Paxman interviewed Damien Green in a style that I can only describe as shoving a knife into him and slowly twisting it for answers. Jeremy specifically focusses on Indian IT companies and ICT abuse.... Damien tries to twist and squirm out of his seat

This Newsnight is on iPlayer for anyone interested (immigration cap is the first story, but skip to 07:38 for interview)

Yeah, I saw it and it was just as stomach churning viewing the second time.

In better news Emily Maitlis was looking sexy at 48.32.

[TimberWolf]

Yeah, I saw it and it was just as stomach churning viewing the second time.

In better news Emily Maitlis was looking sexy at 48.32.

Oops, I meant 23.38

Pics:



Is she looking hot or what

[TimberWolf]

More on the whole scandal here, courtesy of HPC.

[kandr]

Newsnight covered this story last night, and Paxman interviewed Damien Green in a style that I can only describe as shoving a knife into him and slowly twisting it for answers. Jeremy specifically focusses on Indian IT companies and ICT abuse.... Damien tries to twist and squirm out of his seat

This Newsnight is on iPlayer for anyone interested (immigration cap is the first story, but skip to 07:38 for interview)

Paxman is awesome, he treats politicians with the contempt they deserve.

[ChimpMaster]

Oh Bama!

In other news today, King Obama was in India declaring that the Indian economy should be open to the world just like other economies are. We shouldn't have to give special allowances to India just so that we can access their market. The thing is, Indians are used to bribes - it's a natural part of business to them, so they look for them everywhere.

Anyway, here is Obama protecting his own country and not selling out like the UK have:-

I have to protect American jobs: Obama on outsourcing

[DimPrawn]

New Labour despised UK IT Contractors.

The Con-Dems simply don't give a tulip about them.


HTH

[TimberWolf]

Some statistics publish by Computer Weekly on the numbers of Work Pemit Approvals Intra Company Transfer by Occupation. Take a look at which occupations are listed against the biggest of the numbers and then where they came from.

Okay, no surprises there and the true figures likely dwarf those anyway.