Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Acceptable levels are related to the skills we need to bring into the country and under our asylum system. You can’t really put a number on it, because this varies over time. As a general rule, if people do not have the skills that employers need, they shouldn’t be accepted into this country. We must also bear in mind that we need labour where there are shortage areas, such as in farming.

I do believe we have many people claiming benefits who could go out to work, with many abusing the system. I’ve seen it first hand, so I know it’s true. Those people should be refused benefit if they are clearly trying to avoid getting a job or getting trained for one. That in itself should help to bring down the numbers.

We should aim to steadily reduce immigration until our population reduces to a level whereby our residents population can get accommodation and our public services are able to function more efficiently.

Illegal immigration must stop and the government must introduce laws that enable us to turn away anyone who enters the country illegally with no right of appeal.

One other exception is students. I do think we should welcome students into this country who are paying for a university course. However, once their studies are complete, they shouldn’t be return to their country. We also need to keep an eye on them to ensure that they do not absent themselves from their studies, which I believe happens a lot.


I just want common sense to prevail and to recognise that we can’t take in everyone who wants to be here. Starmer’s latest plan to pay landlords to take in illegal immigrants will only serve to deprive our own people from getting accommodation. How is that right?