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Boris Johnson drops target for getting annual net migration below 100,000
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The additional immigrants will be needed to staff the booming jam, tea and biscuit export sectors.Comment
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He's not interested in a numbers game. These numbers include:
Parliamentary Majority of 2
£39bn in pre-agreed funding
£350million a week to fund the NHS and other things
99 days to the current Brexit day
£61k the amount that Vote Leave had to pay for breaking electoral law…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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The target was always a toxic policy and a figure that could never be met. Dropping it is a sensible approach. I await to see what it's replaced with.Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostThe target was always a toxic policy and a figure that could never be met. Dropping it is a sensible approach. I await to see what it's replaced with.
Enjoy!Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostUnlimited immigration of IT pros under “Australian points based system”
Enjoy!
I do think that May, in her time as Home Secretary which continued while PM, put in place some horribly toxic policies when there is a better way to manage how we import the skills we need without detriment to the local workforce.Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostThat's not what I said and you know it. Unlimited immigration is not the way forward.
I do think that May, in her time as Home Secretary which continued while PM, put in place some horribly toxic policies when there is a better way to manage how we import the skills we need without detriment to the local workforce.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View Postunfortunately after decades of failing to manage migration we need id cards but no one has the guts to do that.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostHow the fook id cards would help in IT?
IT is not the centre of the world. A handy component, yes, but not the be all and end all.Comment
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