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We believe that sustainable levels of properly managed immigration are of distinct benefit to our society. Many migrants make a valuable contribution to our society in terms of both their skills and experience. Britain also has a long history of welcoming genuine refugees which must continue.

However, the present level of immigration is neither sustainable nor well managed. Since 2001 migrants and their subsequent children have added one million to our population every three years. In 2018 net migration was over 250,000. If it continues at recent levels the latest official (ONS) statistics project that the UK population will increase by nearly 400,000 per year - the equivalent of a new city the size of Cardiff.

This is why we campaign for significant reductions in immigration, in line with the wishes consistently expressed by three quarters of the public. In support of this campaign we monitor developments, conduct research, and provide the public with full and accurate facts placed in their proper context. We also make recommendations for policy

You can find out more about this issue in What is the problem, and What can be done. Key statistics can be found here.

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  • What is the problem?
  • The scale of immigration
  • Why is the current level of immigration a problem?
  • Little benefit for the UK population and harmful for the poorest
  • Public Opinion
  • The unity of our society

What is the problem? | Migration Watch UK​

What is the problem. Migration Watch UK is an independent and non-political body established in October 2001.
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Immigration and Economics​

Immigration and Economics

Despite many misleading claims to the contrary, the research consensus is that immigration overall has been and continues to be a significant annual fiscal cost for the UK. A paper published by the government in 2018 estimated that the immigrant population in the UK added £4.3 billion to the...
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Nigel Farage vows 'we're coming for Labour' after becoming an MP on eighth attempt as Reform gains four seats (5 total) in Westminster but receives more than four million votes (more than the Lib Dems who secured 71)​

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It's (finally) Nigel Farage MP: Eighth time lucky for Reform leader

Nigel Farage was joined by former Tory chairman '30p Lee' Anderson, Reform chairman Richard Tice and former Southampton FC chairman Rupert Lowe in being elected overnight.
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UK General election 2024 Results (seats)​

  1. Labour : 412
  2. Conservative : 121
  3. Liberal Democrat : 71
  4. Scottish National Party : 9
  5. Sinn Fein : 7
  6. Independent : 6
  7. Reform UK : 5
  8. Democratic Unionist Party : 5
  9. Green: 4
  10. Plaid Cymru : 4
  11. Social Democratic & Labour Party : 2
  12. Alliance Party : 1
  13. Ulster Unionist Party : 1
  14. Traditional Unionist Voice : 1
  15. Workers Party of Britain : 0
  16. Social Democratic Party : 0
  17. The Yorkshire Party : 0
  18. Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition : 0
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source: post #1601: https://www.trade2win.com/threads/uk-politics.229886/page-81#post-3262504

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UK election results 2024 | Constituency map

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Why 2024 Was the Least Proportional Election Result Ever​

 
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Now it's 'Call me Keir' Starmer as new PM strikes chummy tone at No10 press conference - but hints​

  • at tax raids​

  • softer prisons​

  • Rwanda plan axed,​

  • Brexit talks​

  • railways nationalised 'ASAP'​

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Starmer goes informal at No10 press conference by mocking PM title

At his first press conference in No10, the PM said questioners could call him 'Keir' as he acknowledged that his government will be 'judged on actions not on words'.
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Keir Starmer's new prisons minister James Timpson believes 'only a third of inmates should actually be in jail'​

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Timpsons heir says 'only a third of inmates should be in jail'

Timpsons CEO James Timpson, who was made the new minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation only yesterday, has a long track record in advocating for reforms to the UK prison system.
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counter_violent said:
www.electoral-reform.org.uk

How the 2024 election could have looked with proportional representation

And the results are out. This election has the biggest difference ever between how we voted and the MPs that now represent us.This was the first election ever where four parties got ove
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I'm all in favour of PR c_v which is one of the reasons why I voted for Reform UK last Thursday. But I wager that you're not. Not really. Why? Because, as the excellent graphic in your link highlights, under PR, Nigel Farage and Reform UK would end up with 94 seats. And we can't have that now can we. Best stick to the current first past the post system, as it keeps nasty 'Putin apologists' and so-called 'racists' like Farage from gaining any sort of a foothold.
:rolleyes:
 

Fury at Labour plan to 'build on fields' by watering down Green Belt rules and stopping locals objecting to onshore wind farms - after Chancellor Rachel Reeves uses first big speech to vow overhaul of 'timid' planning system​

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Rachel Reeves vows to overhaul 'timid' planning system

In her first major speech, Chancellor Rachel Reeves put planning reforms at the heart of a drive for growth, with parts of the green belt opened up for building.
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Phylo said:

Fury at Labour plan to 'build on fields' by watering down Green Belt rules and stopping locals objecting to onshore wind farms - after Chancellor Rachel Reeves uses first big speech to vow overhaul of 'timid' planning system​

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Rachel Reeves vows to overhaul 'timid' planning system

In her first major speech, Chancellor Rachel Reeves put planning reforms at the heart of a drive for growth, with parts of the green belt opened up for building.
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Some might say Joy.

This is what we need to do. Green belt is not as important as growth or peoples housing needs.

VERY class act to get economic growth. Nothing quite works as well as a house building boom. (y)
 
timsk said:
I'm all in favour of PR c_v which is one of the reasons why I voted for Reform UK last Thursday. But I wager that you're not. Not really. Why? Because, as the excellent graphic in your link highlights, under PR, Nigel Farage and Reform UK would end up with 94 seats. And we can't have that now can we. Best stick to the current first past the post system, as it keeps nasty 'Putin apologists' and so-called 'racists' like Farage from gaining any sort of a foothold.
:rolleyes:
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The only reason for pointing it out was simply to highlight that all votes are not equal. Lib Dems did and said nothing all through the campaign, yet ended up with 77 seats. Ed Davey must be laughing his cock off at the insanity that just played out. Lab with a record number of seats with 3% lower number of votes than the unelectable JC got in 2019. The SNP must also be fuming, not that I care about them. Down 38 to finish on 10 seats .

I see your boy is back to bombing civilians and hospitals again. You must be so proud of him.
 
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I see your boy is back to bombing civilians and hospitals again. You must be so proud of him.
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. . . And your boy is desperately clinging on to power in spite of the fact that he clearly has no idea what day of the week it is or what country he's nominally the President of. You must be so proud of him.
 
counter_violent said:
The only reason for pointing it out was simply to highlight that all votes are not equal. Lib Dems did and said nothing all through the campaign, yet ended up with 77 seats. Ed Davey must be laughing his cock off at the insanity that just played out. Lab with a record number of seats with 3% lower number of votes than the unelectable JC got in 2019. The SNP must also be fuming, not that I care about them. Down 38 to finish on 10 seats .

I see your boy is back to bombing civilians and hospitals again. You must be so proud of him.
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Tories have been ruling with only one third of the vote them selves. I think they only got about 35% of the vote in previous elections.
 
The Reform Five arrives: Nigel Farage FINALLY enters Parliament with his allies and warns he is coming for Labour's votes - as Tory right-wingers urge closer ties to save party
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Nigel Farage FINALLY enters Parliament with warning to Labour

The party leader posted with the rest of the 'Reform Five' in Parliament this morning after becoming an MP last week at the eighth attempt.
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timsk said:
I'm all in favour of PR c_v which is one of the reasons why I voted for Reform UK last Thursday. But I wager that you're not. Not really. Why? Because, as the excellent graphic in your link highlights, under PR, Nigel Farage and Reform UK would end up with 94 seats. And we can't have that now can we. Best stick to the current first past the post system, as it keeps nasty 'Putin apologists' and so-called 'racists' like Farage from gaining any sort of a foothold.
:rolleyes:
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Hey ! We voted on the same ticket ! (weeelll, its always a f'n compromise) Maybe we should do the big bromance thing......on second thoughts ....... F-THAT !
 
Interesting video about some of the challenges faced by the UK.

I can also add that since 2010, Local Authority budgets have been cut under tories austerity program which seems to have continued for over a decade. So the issues in this video are National and Local which ever way one looks at it.

One last point, to blame all this on migration is trivilising it to say the least.


 
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This is a super video to watch about the UK's economy and challenges we are facing.

Really is on the nail. Bit of a 45min watch but you'll be wiser to UK's predicament by the end.

 

  • A civilized society protects the wellfare of the civilized and deals (objectively) ruthlessly with the uncivilized.​

  • An uncivilized society protects the interests of the uncivilized and is too depraved to protect the welfare of the civilized and too spineless to mandate the death sentence.​

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Labour unveils plan to free prisoners after just 40% of sentences: New Justice Secretary says overcrowding could cause 'breakdown of law and order' despite warnings she is 'gambling with public safety' - as minister suggests jail terms should be shorter​

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Labour unveils plan to free prisoners after just 40% of sentences

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced a series of measures designed to ease overcrowding in jails and avert a 'breakdown of law and order'.
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