Frost over the World - Immigrants and employment - 20 Feb 09

Sir David talks to Philippe Legrain, the author of 'Immigrants: Your country needs them' and Gerard Batten, a member of the European parliament from the UK Independence party, about the role of immigrant workers at a time of rising unemployment and social tension. Plus, Lord Ara Darzi, the British health minister, discusses global health provision during a credit crunch.

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[TheVeneth]

I agree with UKIP.. :D

[TheVeneth]

It is now clear that all hate against Eastern Europeans was accumulated from the past caused by non-white immigrants.. White population of the UK seized the moment and used Eastern Europeans as the focus point to release these frustrations.. Why? Because it cannot be called racism, nor we (Eastern Europeans) ever wanted to be.. this puts great shame on white population of Britain, besides I think that quiting of EU would bring great deal of punishment to the west,as they would loose their assets

[manchesteru79]

selective immigration

[omega4chimp]

Stop Immigrants coming into the west unless their white people.

[TheTheo59]

. . bankers won't retrain as careworkers for our rapidly ageing population . . . the mythical 'people on benefits' who bdaniel1230 seems to think are being deprived are not being deprived of benefits by immigrants. Many immigrants are employed - they pay taxes and contribute to the benefits pot. You are not entitled to live on benefits all your life. That's cold, hard economic fact. - it has nothing to do with immigration - get up off yr a*se and get a job . .

[TheTheo59]

Philippe Legrain makes some excellent points as always. The bigoted and repetitive nonsense from some commentators on this page demonstrates just why immigration is needed.

[kernowrock555]

vote UKIP! 2010!..shut the floodgates.

[bdaniel230]

Immigrants bring skills? Then what the hell was the educational system doing in the past? When immigrants are imported by businesses they are paying less and denying the job to a citizen. When illegals break the law to enter and get a job then they are stealing from the citizens. Ask the guy or gal that has run out of unemployment benefits whether there is a job he/she won't do.

[dannypineda]

lmao the guy in the left made many good points... lol the guy in the right was running out of things to say as an excuse