Does Britain gain from immigration?

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Uploaded by on Apr 7, 2008

A House of Lords committee report argues that Britain scarcely benefits economically from immigration. Philippe Legrain debates with one of the committee members, Lord Skidelsky

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  • People like this Legrain want to destroy our cultural heritage and identity for a few dirty pennies!

    A souless pathetic man.

  • @rudeboy80 He is from an immigrant family himself so his position isnt impartial anyway

  • even the EU immigrants need to be capped - *uncontrolled* immigration is a disaster for all concerned

    Right or wrong the British dont want them here - so that determins their jobs and where they live - they will always struggle to be here - people dont want to employ or work with them except in crap jobs now worth doing or live near them so they wont get decent housing

  • Skidelsky says: "We should have a target range". What he is really trying to say: "A targeted rage" and immigrants are just perfect target for you to score cheap political points. Kudos for giving a voice to the underrepresented, Philippe!

  • And what is your job, your highnest??

  • and what is your job, Your Highnest???

  • those immigrants make your job, you, english fag.

  • oh yeah??Then go to get a hard job , bad paid in your country, idiot.Make some sacrifice for your country, you, english fag.Go work in agriculture, in construction, go build some sky scrapers in your great country.fucking moron, your country need immigrants to make your job.

  • Philippe Legrain: "I happen to like other people" (...and hate my own).

    British people can't come up with creative ideas? They need to import creativity!

    And how exactly are underpaid (oh sorry, I meant "flexible") Polish plumbers contributing "creatively" to British culture?

    If there's so little economic benefit, why encourage the overpopulation, strained infrastructure and cultural disruption? You create social problems for both natives and migrants and nobody really benefits! Insane!

  • Philippe legrange is a total moron. He thinks population rise and the economy aren't linked. The NHS and transport system, especially in the SE barely cope now with the population at 60 million - how's it going to cope if that goes up to 70 or 80 million. An inferior health service and greater congestion are obviously going to harm the economy.

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