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Originally Posted by ianch99

Dave said in 2010: David Cameron: net immigration will be capped at tens of thousands

He had 5 years to carry out his promise but the figures are now at record levels so doesn't he have a credibility issue here?

Well I thought my post alluded to that didn't it?
I'll simplify - DC promised something he knew he couldn't deliver on the basis that it'd be better for his election prospects than being honest about the reality e.g. there being no means by which he could control or significantly reduce EU migration. It appears he was right too because even though some people no longer trust him and no matter what his 'credibility score' is, he still got more seats than before and now has a parliamentary majority.

I think he also knows that the sort of EU reform he can realistically expect to instigate cannot deliver the controls on migration he promised to deliver and that a great many people in the UK clearly want to see. He's hoping that they won't be the majority however and that we'll vote to stay in. IMHO there's only one way we're going to be able to control EU migration and that is to leave the club. The more unemployment and stagnation there is in the EU, the more people will make the decision to come here. It's not rocket science, we'd be doing the same if the situations were reversed. No doubt those who feel that's a strong enough reason to leave the EU will vote accordingly.