'Almost 600,000' new EU migrants since 2004

[wendigo100]

BBC

Nearly 600,000 people have come to the UK from the 10 countries which joined the European Union in 2004, immigration figures are expected to show.

That's about 40 times what New Labour told us in 2004 would happen.

Still, it keeps house prices zooming up.

It increases turnover in the vehicle and fuel industries.

And they are all well-qualified craftsmen and women, filling skills shortages.

[andy]

Now we need immigrants from romania and bulgaria

[CaribbeanPirate]

It’s all the fault of the media for reporting incorrectly. The government clearly said that it was going to be 13,000 per week; but nobody believed the ‘per week’ bit was correct so skipped it.

[Paddy]

"Nearly 600,000 people have come to the UK from the 10 countries which joined the European Union in 2004, immigration figures are expected to show."

So why does the Polish Government say that they have lost 1,000,000 workers to the UK?

[The Lone Gunman]

"Nearly 600,000 people have come to the UK from the 10 countries which joined the European Union in 2004, immigration figures are expected to show."

So why does the Polish Government say that they have lost 1,000,000 workers to the UK?

According to a report a couple of weeks back official figures for migrants were about a third of the actuals when you include those who have ignored proper channels.

[lORD lUCAN]

BBCThat's about 40 times what New Labour told us in 2004 would happen.

Still, it keeps house prices zooming up.

It increases turnover in the vehicle and fuel industries.

And they are all well-qualified craftsmen and women, filling skills shortages.

Don't forget they're also paying into the pensions system, something most will never claim as they move back home.

[Paddy]

Don't forget they're also paying into the pensions system, something most will never claim as they move back home.

I know around thirty Polish, many who have brought their family here. None of them have any intension of returning to live in Poland. The consistent reason given is that the Polish Government are absolutely incompetent. They think the Tony Blair is wonderful.

[Fleetwood]

intention

[AtW]

Bliar.

[Troll]

So presumably that's 600,000 new patients for the NHS as well