View Poll Results: Who will win the election?
Conservatives
23
45.10%
Labour
6
11.76%
Liberal Democrats
1
1.96%
UKIP
10
19.61%
Green
3
5.88%
SNP
5
9.80%
Plaid Subaru
3
5.88%
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UK Election Poll
#16
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Can't see any chance of them winning, but hopefully they'll get enough seats to ensure that Cameron doesn't get a majority.
#17
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Posts: 466
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If I remember correctly, the UKIP want an Australian-style points system and no open borders to the EU. Which is pretty much what we had to go through to get to Canada.
Can't see any chance of them winning, but hopefully they'll get enough seats to ensure that Cameron doesn't get a majority.
Can't see any chance of them winning, but hopefully they'll get enough seats to ensure that Cameron doesn't get a majority.
The facts are, and I repeat, the facts, that immigrants are net contributors to the UK economy. Yes, there are bad apples, but they will continue under any type of immigration system. People will always find a way to abuse the system. But that is not really the problem. It's preying on peoples fears- people who are generally not smart enough to see that it is a charade.
What UKIP has failed to acknowledge is that the growing income equality, which is not caused by immigration. Not surprising though, as Farrage is an ex city banker. He knows where his bread is buttered. UKIP voters are largely poorly educated and low income workers. Curbs to immigration will do nothing to improve their situation.
The way to deal with growing immigration is to continue to invest in public services, new housing, etc... much like Canada/Australia. The points system comment is a red herring. Most immigrants come to the country to work, not to scrounge, evidenced by the aforementioned fact that they make a net contribution to the economy.
#18
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Scottish MPs have been prominent in many UK governments in the past so that is nothing new.
#19
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Hmm. They also want to abolish anti discrimination legislation, and move away from the European Court of Human Rights. They are against gay marriage, and agree with stopping foreign aid to third world countries.
The facts are, and I repeat, the facts, that immigrants are net contributors to the UK economy. Yes, there are bad apples, but they will continue under any type of immigration system. People will always find a way to abuse the system. But that is not really the problem. It's preying on peoples fears- people who are generally not smart enough to see that it is a charade.
What UKIP has failed to acknowledge is that the growing income equality, which is not caused by immigration. Not surprising though, as Farrage is an ex city banker. He knows where his bread is buttered. UKIP voters are largely poorly educated and low income workers. Curbs to immigration will do nothing to improve their situation.
The way to deal with growing immigration is to continue to invest in public services, new housing, etc... much like Canada/Australia. The points system comment is a red herring. Most immigrants come to the country to work, not to scrounge, evidenced by the aforementioned fact that they make a net contribution to the economy.
The facts are, and I repeat, the facts, that immigrants are net contributors to the UK economy. Yes, there are bad apples, but they will continue under any type of immigration system. People will always find a way to abuse the system. But that is not really the problem. It's preying on peoples fears- people who are generally not smart enough to see that it is a charade.
What UKIP has failed to acknowledge is that the growing income equality, which is not caused by immigration. Not surprising though, as Farrage is an ex city banker. He knows where his bread is buttered. UKIP voters are largely poorly educated and low income workers. Curbs to immigration will do nothing to improve their situation.
The way to deal with growing immigration is to continue to invest in public services, new housing, etc... much like Canada/Australia. The points system comment is a red herring. Most immigrants come to the country to work, not to scrounge, evidenced by the aforementioned fact that they make a net contribution to the economy.
Migration Watch UK: News: Comment on CReAM’s revised report 'The Fiscal Effects of Immigration to the UK'
Clearly UKIP has risen due to the failure of the other main parties to manage immigration adequately. It does appear the choice is remain within the EU and accept no controls on immigration within the EU or leave the EU and control immigration from those countries.
#20
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The net contribution claim is rather dubious. It depends which figures you choose to believe. A significant drain is much more likely.
Migration Watch UK: News: Comment on CReAM’s revised report 'The Fiscal Effects of Immigration to the UK'
Clearly UKIP has risen due to the failure of the other main parties to manage immigration adequately. It does appear the choice is remain within the EU and accept no controls on immigration within the EU or leave the EU and control immigration from those countries.
Migration Watch UK: News: Comment on CReAM’s revised report 'The Fiscal Effects of Immigration to the UK'
Clearly UKIP has risen due to the failure of the other main parties to manage immigration adequately. It does appear the choice is remain within the EU and accept no controls on immigration within the EU or leave the EU and control immigration from those countries.
#21
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 466
Re: UK Election Poll
The net contribution claim is rather dubious. It depends which figures you choose to believe. A significant drain is much more likely.
Migration Watch UK: News: Comment on CReAM’s revised report 'The Fiscal Effects of Immigration to the UK'
Clearly UKIP has risen due to the failure of the other main parties to manage immigration adequately. It does appear the choice is remain within the EU and accept no controls on immigration within the EU or leave the EU and control immigration from those countries.
Migration Watch UK: News: Comment on CReAM’s revised report 'The Fiscal Effects of Immigration to the UK'
Clearly UKIP has risen due to the failure of the other main parties to manage immigration adequately. It does appear the choice is remain within the EU and accept no controls on immigration within the EU or leave the EU and control immigration from those countries.
Let me see if I can find contrasting information from "whyimmigrationissogood.com"
#25
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The net contribution claim is rather dubious. It depends which figures you choose to believe. A significant drain is much more likely.
Migration Watch UK: News: Comment on CReAM’s revised report 'The Fiscal Effects of Immigration to the UK'
Clearly UKIP has risen due to the failure of the other main parties to manage immigration adequately. It does appear the choice is remain within the EU and accept no controls on immigration within the EU or leave the EU and control immigration from those countries.
Migration Watch UK: News: Comment on CReAM’s revised report 'The Fiscal Effects of Immigration to the UK'
Clearly UKIP has risen due to the failure of the other main parties to manage immigration adequately. It does appear the choice is remain within the EU and accept no controls on immigration within the EU or leave the EU and control immigration from those countries.
#27
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Good link though. Very consistent polling isn't it.
#28
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But, and it's an important but, there's a strong history of MPs from Scotland and Wales leading UK governments. Lloyd George, Douglas-Home, MacDonald, Blair, Brown... David Lloyd George famously spoke English as a second language (to Welsh). I also didn't know until I saw it on a list of prime ministers' birthplaces just now that Andrew Bonar Law was from New Brunswick
#29
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I heard Ed Milliband speaking on Question Time last night. Hasn't he got a weird voice! Is it adenoids?