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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet
It's the economy, stupid, as the saying goes.
Many don't feel any better off, and that's because per head the country isn't better off, however the politics is all there. Putting immigration against the economy for political effect the economy wins every time.
George Osborne is, IMO, not a great Chancellor but he is an excellent politician.
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Correct. The economy is probably the only issue that can create or destroy a Prime Minster's credibility all by itself.
Other issues, such as immigration, NHS or whatever, are unlikely to have that level of influence except in extreme circumstances. Normally they would work in combination.
Which means the point stands: Dave's failure to meet his own immigration target between 2010 and 2015 did not result in a credibility issue for him.