A grown up conversation would not be using percentages to compare figures which are separated by a literal order of magnitude.
In 2023, boat crossings and asylum applications are approximately 68k, whilst net migration was 685k, literally 10x higher. It’s the 685k figure which covers those coming to the UK on visas to work or study, both of which require an existing job or uni place to be granted.
A grown up conversation would also not start with
Has the west turned decisively against immigration? If recent reports are anything to go by, the answer is a resounding “yes”.
Because if anything, the recent election results in the UK and France have actually been a resounding fuck you towards the culture warriors who are demonising minorities.
A grown up conversation would not be using percentages to compare figures which are separated by a literal order of magnitude.
In 2023, boat crossings and asylum applications are approximately 68k, whilst net migration was 685k, literally 10x higher. It’s the 685k figure which covers those coming to the UK on visas to work or study, both of which require an existing job or uni place to be granted.
A grown up conversation would also not start with
Because if anything, the recent election results in the UK and France have actually been a resounding fuck you towards the culture warriors who are demonising minorities.