This from a man who uses nothing but cliches,
("What's good for the goose..."), and consistently
refers to either "Marxism," or "Emily's List,"
or "Progressives," et cetera. Ah well, as we all know
foolish consistencies are the hobgoblin's of little
minds.

<Migration has brought 'zero' economic benefit

By Philip Johnston and Robert Winnett

Ten years of record immigration to Britain has produced virtually no economic benefits for the country, a parliamentary inquiry has found.
..
The findings of the Lords economics committee threaten to demolish the key argument made by ministers to justify the highest levels of immigration in the country's history.>
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1583218/Migration-has-brought-zero-economic-benefit.html

<CHAPTER 3: IMPACTS ON THE LABOUR MARKET AND MACRO-ECONOMY

46. Given its widespread support and centrality in the Government's case for immigration, it is important to scrutinize the economic logic and available evidence underlying the claim that immigration creates significant economic benefits for the UK. This must begin with clarity about whose impacts the analysis should focus on and about what yardstick to use to measure the economic effects of immigration. Broadly speaking, international migration has economic and other consequences for three groups of people: residents in the migrant-receiving country, residents in the migrant-sending country, and migrants themselves.

47. The biggest beneficiaries from international migration are migrants themselves, as employment in higher-income countries enables them to earn higher wages and incomes than in their home countries. Immigrants' families and, in some cases, the economies of their countries of origin may also benefit. However, the economic impacts of emigration remain disputed, largely because the negative effects of the brain drain need to be balanced against the potentially beneficial effects of remittances.[32]

48. Immigration creates significant benefits for immigrants and their families, and, in some cases, also for immigrants' countries of origin.

......
69. Although possible in theory, we found no systematic empirical evidence to suggest that net immigration creates significant dynamic benefits for the resident population in the UK. This does not necessarily mean that such effects do not exist but that there is currently no systematic evidence for them and it is possible that there are also negative dynamic and wider welfare effects.>

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldeconaf/82/8206.htm

Good morning Foxy and my regards.
I aviod the bloke, have been for some time.
It seems some cultures, even in our own ranks is in need of improvement.
Those who want no other culture here have left it too late to try.
We are a culture to be proud of.
But concerns about Islamic migration in to the west is a problem that will continue to grow.
And in time not far away be seen as a needless and trouble making event.

OTB,
I agree and demographers here have found the same thing. The migrants themselves are the main beneficeries ofhigh migration. Business and developers support high migration because it gives higher sales of consumer goods without them having to compete with each other.

Australian people are left to pick up the costs by way of extra infrastructure required, more traffic conjestion, delays in going to and from work, longer queues and higher house prices forcing first home buyers out of the market. High immigration means our standard of living keeps falling.

Another favourite quote of multiculturalists is 'Unity in diversity' which is utter garbage. Ethnic violence now in Aus is a fact of life. Even sunni and shia muslims don't get on, just look at the conflict here because of Syria. Croats and Serbs still fight each other and there is conflict between Sri Lankans. Refugees from Africa also have serious social problems.

The reason we don't get a say in immigration is simple . The major parties colluded not to publicly debate these issues and it is left up to the ruling party to decide, without debate from the opporsition.

Hi Belly,

I agree with you and Banjo.
Problems do indeed exist - and we must definitely
be vigilant to ensure that our country does not
go the way some others have done.
I am so glad that I live in Australia - especially from what
I see happening overseas and the madness that
appears on our TV screens.
Sticking to our laws is so imprtant as is ensuring that
all do the same that want to live in this country.

Some good points OTB

This angle is currently not much recognized: <<the negative effects of the brain drain [on the underdeveloped world]>>

But I predict it will come back to bite us big-time in the future.Just as now practically every interaction between the West and the rest if portrayed as exploitative. In the not too distant future -- when the likes of John Pilger, Sarah Hansen-Young, Suzi or Foxy cottons onto the political mileage that might be had from it --there will be one massive hue and cry that we robber the underdeveloped world of its best and brightest--and reparations are in order.