Don't expect any end to immigration, particularly from outside of Europe without what amounts to a revolution.
There is no simple way out of this mess.
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Since Europe is about to run out of able workers, but will have its ever-older army of the old to support, a clear implication is that politicians must confront hostility to immigration, which must be part of the solution. It can, however, be only a part since the numbers of migrants required to stabilise the labour force is too large to be feasible, either politically or practically. EU figures suggest that a net 1.6 million immigrants a year would be needed Europe-wide. In Britain, this would mean a more than doubling of the population by mid-century.
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Ageing population brings grave problems - Times Online Quote:
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Enhancing productivity to offset a shrinking workforce is, therefore, vital.
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Since it has been calculated that we are already raping the planet so thoroughly that we would need another planet by 2050, this comment is incredibly stupid!
The correct position should be: end immigration, enforce repatriation where appropriate, encourage native British birth rate, make the old continue to work, and get used to a time of severe economic hardship until the population is balanced. After which people should get used to a frugal lifestyle that is environmentally sustainable.
Most likely immigration will simply continue with a virtual open border policy.
25-06-2007, 02:17 PM
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