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Originally Posted by Carth
Some interesting discussion over the last couple of pages.
One thing that kept coming up was the reference to 'those employed, working' spending money on goods made. Working 16 hrs a week on minimum wage doesn't buy you much, but if it helps the GDP why don't we all just work 20hrs a week (with pro rata wage) and cure the unemployment problem 
Another suggestion was people earning money but sending/spending it 'back home', which is more prevalent than you'd think.
oh and . .
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Yes, it has already started, but you ain't seen nothing yet. Some economists predict that about a third of jobs will disappear within 10 to 15 years. There won't be enough jobs for people already living here and I think we will probably have to introduce an unconditional citizens income. This will be at a massive cost.
This is why I think that we must prepare ourselves to mitigate this by ensuring that any future immigration is on the understanding that it is temporary whilst they are needed by the UK. That way everyone knows where they stand and people we need that want to come here can make an informed choice.
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
Wealthy? It'll be their middle class coming over if they come at all and their 'wealth' will be tied up in the businesses left behind, just like it was with the Ugandans many of whom had no more than the clothes on their back when they arrived.
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Good point.