Why is the BBC STILL so hideously biased on immigration? David Cameron has just made the most important speech on immigration of any Prime Minister for many years. He tackled the subject in a frank, open, comprehensive and factual manner, while remaining sensitive to the delicacy of the issues. He set out a clear aim — to get net immigration down to tens of thousands — while disposing of the myth that EU migration would render this impossible. He didn't shy away from describing the widespread abuse in the immigration system, whether by forced or sham marriages, bogus students, dodgy colleges, or dubious work permits. This was a very significant contribution from a national leader addressing a sensitive issue that troubles a huge number of people in this country. Yet if you had listened to Radio 4 you would not have known it. Their treatment of this story was abysmal. To read the full article go to Press Articles. We must control and limit immigration By Matthew Pollard In response to Ian Dunt: Mass immigration is not a solution to the needs of our ageing population. "Never be ashamed of immigrant Britain", comments Ian Dunt. I have no problem with this assertion; it's what he goes on to say with which I take issue. Immigration, he suggests, is how we will provide for an ageing population. He is not the first to use this specious argument to justify mass immigration and not the first to overlook the simple fact that immigrants grow old too. An obvious observation, I admit. In fact, obvious enough to have been made time and again by the likes of the United Nations, the OECD, the Council of Europe and the British government actuary…. To read the full article go to Press Articles. Cap on Economic Migration Will Have a Limited Effect The Government’s cap on economic migration which comes into effect on 6 April will have only a limited effect on net migration in the medium term but it could become a barrier against future increases in economic migration. That is the conclusion of a paper published today by Migrationwatch. Searchlight Opinion Poll Their research highlighted a remarkable poll which found that only 12% of the public think that immigration has changed their local community for the better. Given that 11% are themselves foreign born this is a remarkably low figure. A summary of their report by Migration Watch UK is at Briefing Paper No 10.24Comments
Chairman of Migration Watch UK
The Daily Mail, London, 15 April, 2011
Executive Director
Migration Watch UK
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