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Jan 11, 2012
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Yes, you wait for ages for a definite analysis of the impact of migration on the economy, and like the 73 bus,a whole gaggle come along at once. How do we make sense of the apparently contradictory conclusions which have emerged from the NIESR and MAC reports?
MRN has been upfront in arguing that a clampdown on immigration is something we don’t need at a time when economies are struggling to escape from austerity. The viewpoint of anti-immigrant groups is exactly the opposite: at a time of pressing hardship we need to stop newcomers entering the country so we can preserve the jobs and services that remain for those already here.
MRN has been upfront in arguing that a clampdown on immigration is something we don’t need at a time when economies are struggling to escape from austerity. The viewpoint of anti-immigrant groups is exactly the opposite: at a time of pressing hardship we need to stop newcomers entering the country so we can preserve the jobs and services that remain for those already here.
Jan 9, 2012
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We can expect business voices on migration to ring out over the coming months as economic migration policies tighten. So what will businesses be arguing for, and what is the relevance of these arguments to the migrant support sector?
As the New Year begins with more gloomy economic forecasting, we can expect an increase in the finger-pointing at migration as a major cause of today's economic and labour market problems. But in the midst of this, many will be preoccupied by evidence to the contrary, which indicates the vital role for immigration in today's economy - and the part that continued international mobility needs to play in supporting the UK's economic growth into the future.
As the New Year begins with more gloomy economic forecasting, we can expect an increase in the finger-pointing at migration as a major cause of today's economic and labour market problems. But in the midst of this, many will be preoccupied by evidence to the contrary, which indicates the vital role for immigration in today's economy - and the part that continued international mobility needs to play in supporting the UK's economic growth into the future.
Jan 3, 2012
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The start of a fresh New Year is a time for making predictions as well as resolutions. Resolutions are a bit personal, but predictions aren’t worth much unless you have the nerve to state them openly. So here’s my take on what challenges are in store for the world of immigration in 2012.....
Firstly, the coming year will be the last chance the coalition government has to declare itself fully in control of movements across borders, before its narrative breaks down in 2013 and following years. Home Secretary Teresa May will continue to work hard to offer raw red meat to the backbenchers of her own party with evidence that security at air and sea ports and the Eurostar stations is tight. This will be achieved at the cost of long delays and enormous queues, as we saw at Heathrow last summer, with tourists suffering in their thousands as they struggle to clear passport checks.
Firstly, the coming year will be the last chance the coalition government has to declare itself fully in control of movements across borders, before its narrative breaks down in 2013 and following years. Home Secretary Teresa May will continue to work hard to offer raw red meat to the backbenchers of her own party with evidence that security at air and sea ports and the Eurostar stations is tight. This will be achieved at the cost of long delays and enormous queues, as we saw at Heathrow last summer, with tourists suffering in their thousands as they struggle to clear passport checks.
Dec 8, 2011
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News this week that the government's Office of Budget Responsibility is building continued migration into economic growth forecasts should serve as a reminder that migration policies which secure rights could bring substantial benefits to the UK economy at a time of real need.
This week the coalition government has new cause to regret strapping itself to a pledge of reducing net migration to the “tens of thousands” per year by 2015. The latest outlook report from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) shows that even the government’s expert advisors assume this target will not be met.
This week the coalition government has new cause to regret strapping itself to a pledge of reducing net migration to the “tens of thousands” per year by 2015. The latest outlook report from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) shows that even the government’s expert advisors assume this target will not be met.
Oct 25, 2011
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Yesterday's vote over a European Union referendum saw return to concerns from some MPs about the impacts of EU migration in the UK – but let's turn debate on Europe into an opportunity to restate the benefits of EU free movement
Yesterday's vote on a proposed referendum about the UK relationship with the European Union (EU) sparked a five hour debate among MPs. Although the movement of European nationals to the UK was not a key focus of yesterday's discussion, some comments picked up familiar threads on this issue which we can expect to resurface as debate about the UK's position in the EU intensify over coming months. The key issue raised yesterday was the impact of EU migrant workers on local labour markets in the UK, expressed by Conservative MP Phillip Hollobone as one consequence of "the EU ... getting its hands on more and more aspects of the British way of life". Hollobone remarked that
Yesterday's vote on a proposed referendum about the UK relationship with the European Union (EU) sparked a five hour debate among MPs. Although the movement of European nationals to the UK was not a key focus of yesterday's discussion, some comments picked up familiar threads on this issue which we can expect to resurface as debate about the UK's position in the EU intensify over coming months. The key issue raised yesterday was the impact of EU migrant workers on local labour markets in the UK, expressed by Conservative MP Phillip Hollobone as one consequence of "the EU ... getting its hands on more and more aspects of the British way of life". Hollobone remarked that
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