Blogs

We publish blogs that draw on data and research, and through them we inform debate, spark discussion, and explore the wider implications of current developments.

70 Million a Vital Aiming Mark | Migration Watch UK

The Migration Observatory has today published a report attacking the concept of a population target of 70 million and questioning whether it can be achieved. They accept that immigration accounts for 68% of our population growth and that the latest official projection will take the UK’s population to 70 million

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Net Migration Figure for 2011 | Migration Watch UK

Commenting on today’s net migration figure for 2011, Sir Andrew Green said : “These figures are a disappointment. Net migration remains far too high. Today’s numbers underline the huge difficulty of getting immigration back under control after thirteen years of chaos. The government is on the right track and numbers

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Youth Unemployment In London And The Ippr

The IPPR recently published a report looking at youthunemployment in London[1].  In the report they appear to recognise that inwardmigration from abroad is one of the factors that has affected the employmentchances of young Londoners. “Employers have alsobecome increasingly reluctant to hire teenagers, particularly in London. Only 6per cent of

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Ten Migration Watch Achievements

Migration Watch has produced a list of ten key points which it has contributed to the debate on immigration. Many were initially denied but have subsequently been proved correct. The first point is: 1   The scale of immigration Migration Watch has been consistently right in pointing to the likely future

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Question Time

After the census results campaigners attempted to downplay the impact of rapid population growth on life in England. We were told to take solace in the fact that the Japanese live in even more crowded conditions and that England is only the third most densely populated country in the EU. Evidently some

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