New Record In Spite Of Brexit

[Canary42]

Remember how Brexit was going to stop us being swamped by immigrants.

Just another Brexiteer/Nigel lie, as the numbers are still increasing to record levels.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59257107

But I expect the mugs who voted for it are still in Denial.

[Arrods]

I agree wholeheartedly.

[Bobbisox1]

How many more times to people like you and Gully need to be told the immigrants that are flooding our shores are nothing to do with Brexit,they aren’t European , they are mainly African,Afghani,Iranian and Iraqis

[Zacs-Master]

Indeed. I don't often agree with you, Canary but even a broken clock is right twice a day.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/brexit-latest-news-leave-eu-immigration-main-reason-european-union-survey-a7811651.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2016/06/brexit-immigration/487880/

[Deskdiary]

Jesus wept.

How many more times does it have to be explained to the hard of thinking that the immigrants crossing the channel are not European, and therefore absolutely zilch to do with Brexit.

[davebro]

You would think that if the EU is so great & the UK is so dire that these economic migrants would prefer to stay on the continent rather that suffer the expense & hardship of extending their journey to Britain. Maybe they have more faith in the UK than all the Remoaners put together?

[naomi24]

Canary, you really do have a problem with comprehension don’t you.

[theshedman]

Would it be to much for you to put on a link from BBC where things are going right here like this one. Seems like we may be doing some things right or isn't it anti British enough for some on here.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59262701

[Ryzen]

Canary...do you and gully read the same comics?

[cashier]

Immigration might have been the reason for those who were surveyed in the Independent survey, but not for everyone who voted leave in the referendum. Try to remember that a survey is only the opinion of those who took part in the survey. The other article is six years old so old news.

[New Judge]

//Remember how Brexit was going to stop us being swamped by immigrants.//

No I don't. I remember being told that in the event of a proper Brexit, the 450m or so citizens of the remaining 27 member nations would no longer have the automatic right to settle here. That is slightly different but, of course, may not fit quite so nicely into your agenda.

In any case, whatever was suggested had no influence on me. I made my decision in 1992 that, given the chance, I would vote for the UK to leave and nothing I heard since then about immigration or anything else changed my mind.

[Zacs-Master]

'No I don't.'

Then you should read the links in my post, NJ.

[Gromit]

But the Brexit posters didn’t feature European immigrants.

http://labour-uncut.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Two-posters.jpg

[naomi24]

These aren’t European immigrants - and neither are any Turks who may happen this way.

[Deskdiary]

As a remainer, Canary makes us look daft - he’s not speaking for me!

[gulliver1]

Brexit had nothing to do with immigration Canary, or so the Brexiteers on A/B would like us to believe. But the more educated like you and I know better .
...Haha....

[gulliver1]

14 57, But they are still immigrants Bobbi and the wrong sort to help get the UK out of the Bog . By voting Brexit you sent all the Doctors, nurses . NHS workers Hgv drivers etc, out of the UK , yes, you got rid of the wrong immigrants, and shot yourselves in the foot while doing it. ...repent at leisure....OK.

[naomi24]

I think it’s safe to say no one doubts that, DD.

[youngmafbog]

Gawd there's some thick remainers on here.

Amazing how they know how I (and others voted and for what reason)

[tommy39]

how do you expect farage,to stop gimmegrants???you have to be in government..maybe ask priti patel

[New Judge]

//Then you should read the links in my post, NJ.//

I did, Zacs, and I can’t see anything about “…being swamped with immigrants.” The closest I can see the Indie article coming to that is this:

“Britain’s vote to leave the EU was the result of widespread anti-immigration sentiment,…”

Which is the result of a survey of opinions, not a fact.

The “Atlantic” article (which I believe was dated three days prior to the referendum) says this:

“It’s unclear if Brexit would actually reduce immigration to the U.K. About half of the migrants to Britain come from non-EU countries, and previous efforts to curb immigration have had limited success.”

Neither mentions Brexit preventing the UK “…being swamped by immigrants.”

But as I’ve said before, so what if the Leave campaign did give that impression? If voters are daft enough to believe what they hear from politicians then they must prepare to be disappointed. It was quite obvious that leaving the EU would have no influence on immigration by non-EU citizens (either legal or illegal) and quite why anybody should have believed that it would is bewildering.

The other aspect I find very troubling is that voters who did base their vote on their concern about excessive immigration (from whatever origin) are so vilified. The electorate is entitled to be concerned about immigration even if politicians seemingly are not. It has a huge effect on the country, which is currently struggling – and often failing - to properly provide many vital services for those already here. If that concern is mistakenly interpreted as racism then so be it, but the concern should not be swept aside.