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Originally Posted by Stuart C
There's the problem with quoting predictions. They assume a constant rate of immigration. It's possible that in the next 70 years or so that Immigration will slow massively (as it has with the Irish) or increase.
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Exactly.
Look at all the British workers who spent time over in West Germany in the early 80's.
If the rate of immigration had remained the same, then eventually Brits would out number Germans.
In reality, the work was completed, no jobs=no reason to stay so the majority left again.
Likewise, if British schools suddenly started producing kids who wanted to be plumbers, builders, toilet cleaners etc, then there wouldn't be jobs for immigrants to fill, no job, no way of feeding or sheltering yourself, so you don't come here.
With Europe we have to also take into account that the UK is one of the few countries that allows them to come and fill the jobs Brits aren't willing to do.