Re: Migrant watch 2014 : Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:00 pm
Mintball wrote:
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In general, though, I imagine there'd be howls of outrage if opportunities for migration outwards from the UK were stopped, and one rather suspects that, were – say – France to stop the immigration of Brits, some of the loudest howls would be from those that are most shrill on immigration to the UK.
In general, though, I imagine there'd be howls of outrage if opportunities for migration outwards from the UK were stopped, and one rather suspects that, were – say – France to stop the immigration of Brits, some of the loudest howls would be from those that are most shrill on immigration to the UK.
I should think though the substantial majority wouldn't ultimately object that much if at all to people migrating here who did not hate the country, and who were here to work, or self-sufficient, or monied retirees. Indeed, we actively seek to encourage migramts with money and/or skills. As do many other countries. Notably Malta, where a fee of something like £50K will actually buy you a Maltese (and thus effectively an EU) passport.
If Brits in France were noted for running organised gangs of beggars, slaves and pickpockets they might not be as welcome. OTOH no doubt loaded ex-criminal ex-pats are very welcome in the Costas by reason of their affluence, even if the occasional one may get his collar felt and extradited once a flood.
Was there any objection to Jose Mourinho, or any of the legion of Premiership millionaires from any country you might name, migrating here for work?
