Cameron's failure on immigration

[Gromit]

David Cameron’s pre-election promise to reduce net immigration to the “tens of thousands” has been an embarrassing failure. Latest figures show an increase in net immigration of 239,000 in the last 12 months.

Do you agree with any of these possible conclusions?

1. Cameron promised something he couldn't deliver
2. The Government have simply failed badly
3. It is all Labours fault
4. It was worse under Labour
5. Get out of the EU.

(Sorry AOG, I'm sure you were going to post a similar question)

[anotheoldgit]

1/ Cameron is being held back by the Lib-Dem's politicises on immigration.

2/ The Coalition Government is a failure.

3/ In the beginning yes.

4/ Very much so.

5/ Now you are talking sense.

(Since I was mentioned, I thought I might as well throw this little snippet into the debate)

http://www.express.co...om-in-migrant-babies-

[emmie]

sadly it appears we have a coalition, so guess for the most part
Cameron's hands are tied, so no he can't deliver, pity because mass immigration has not been good for Britain.
2 at what exactly, its not clear what you mean
3 we are all picking up the pieces from the bankers free for all, and the last government, who seemed to have chucked money down the drain on endless projects, that could not, nor ever have been sustained, the NHS is just one aspect.
5 why not, because if Angela Merkel and Sarkhozy do get their way with regards greater fiscal union, then as far as i can see we will dragged along in its wake, costing us dear in the longer term.

[Ankou]

1

i imagine it was yet another one of those "was more complex than first thought" probably with a dash of "pure and simple" to boot.

[Kromovaracun]

"i imagine it was yet another one of those "was more complex than first thought" probably with a dash of "pure and simple" to boot. i imagine it was yet another one of those "was more complex than first thought" probably with a dash of "pure and simple" to boot. "

I agree completely. I'd also say 1.

[VHG]

The problem here for Cameron is the term "NET immigration".

Immigration is usually balanced by people emmigrating, giving a lower NET immigration.

But it seems people are not leaving in the number they used to (not sure why) and because of the stupidity of the EU we now cant stop people coming from Eastern European countries and sponging off us (or stealing our houses from us)

http://www.thisislond...omes-and-moving-in.do

[modeller]

I agree Cameron is too soft but in mitigation his hands are tied by two main things . 1. He is shackled to the Lib/Dems.
2. He is bound by the agreements and laws made by
previous governments. The main one of course was Labour who ruled for 13 years.

Having said that he has been soft on crime and the EU e.g. Appointing Ken Clarke and supporting pro-EU commisioners. It is muted that he will support Clegg as a commisioner in EU.
At the moment illegals including rapists and murderers are not being deported because it would violate their human rights and they might not get a fair trial in their own country.
What is Cameron doing ? Little or Nothing !

OK I accept Labour bear a lot of the blame but that is irrelevant . Cameron is now in power now and showing little attempt to put that situation right.