Surprise! Citizens of the UK more convinced than the rest of Europe that immigration is a good thing

British people are more persuaded of the benefits of immigration than any other major European nation, according to a global survey, which has also found that almost half of Britons think immigrants are either positive or neutral for the country.

The YouGov–Cambridge Globalism survey found that 28% of Britons believed the benefits of immigration outweighed the costs, compared with 24% in Germany, 21% in France and 19% in Denmark. A further 20% of British people believed the costs and benefits were about equal, while 16% were not sure.

The findings contradict the assumption that Britain is more hostile to immigration than its European neighbours are. Britain was seen as taking a hardline and less compassionate response to the 2015 European migration crisis, while many argue concerns over immigration were the key driving force behind the Brexit vote.

But experts have detected a softening in attitudes towards immigration since that vote, which could in part be influenced by the prospect of the end of freedom of movement and the dramatic drop in net migration to the UK from EU countries, which in the last figures dropped to its lowest level since 2009.

In all, only 37% of Britons feel the costs of immigration outweigh the benefits – lower than in any other big European country apart from Poland. By comparison, 50% of Italians believe the net impact of immigration is negative, as well as 49% of Swedes and 42% of French and 40% of Germans.

Ben Reilly wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:

Where did I ever say that I owned the whole of the UK...!?


I think you are getting confused...

One, I don't think anybody said you said you own the whole of the UK. But since you admit that you don't, will you admit that you have no right to tell people who are minding their own business whether they can move here?

Tommy Monk wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:

Where did I ever say that I owned the whole of the UK...!?


I think you are getting confused...

One, I don't think anybody said you said you own the whole of the UK. But since you admit that you don't, will you admit that you have no right to tell people who are minding their own business whether they can move here?

If they are minding their own business in their own country, and aren't trying to come and live in my country, then that is nothing to do with me...


If they are wanting to come and live here in my country, or try to move into and live in any other country, then they are subject to the criteria and rules and regulations of the country that they are wanting to try to move in to... which are set out by the government of each country... and in a democracy, the govt is elected by the national people of the country, and have a duty to put the rights and safety and security of the national people first and foremost... and the govt have a duty to deliver the running of the country in the way that the vast majority of the people want it done...!


75% of UK people want immigration numbers drastically reduced!!!


And at no time in electoral history has there ever been a vote by the British people giving consent to the level of immigration that has been imposed on this country!!!

eddie wrote:For Tommy:

IMMIGRANTS!!!

eddie wrote:

smelly-bandit wrote:

cant answer you

on a warning, must not dissent

Yeah the warning was for starting a thread about another member, not replying to a post. Don’t make wussy excuses. It’s a little beneath you, don’t you think?

Ben Reilly wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:


If they are minding their own business in their own country, and aren't trying to come and live in my country, then that is nothing to do with me...


If they are wanting to come and live here in my country, or try to move into and live in any other country, then they are subject to the criteria and rules and regulations of the country that they are wanting to try to move in to... which are set out by the government of each country... and in a democracy, the govt is elected by the national people of the country, and have a duty to put the rights and safety and security of the national people first and foremost... and the govt have a duty to deliver the running of the country in the way that the vast majority of the people want it done...!


75% of UK people want immigration numbers drastically reduced!!!


And at no time in electoral history has there ever been a vote by the British people giving consent to the level of immigration that has been imposed on this country!!!

It's not fair to put basic human rights to a democratic vote, and I think freedom of movement is a basic human right.

You can't always fall back on democracy as though it's perfect -- people have voted for politicians who promise to keep people of different races from marrying, for just one of many examples.

A truly free society isn't charged with thinking up reasons to let people do something; it has to think up reasons NOT to let them do it.

smelly-bandit wrote:

eddie wrote:

smelly-bandit wrote:

cant answer you

on a warning, must not dissent

Yeah the warning was for starting a thread about another member, not replying to a post. Don’t make wussy excuses. It’s a little beneath you, don’t you think?

Not sure how you can do wrong in a place that has whims instead of rules

eddie wrote:

smelly-bandit wrote:


Not sure how you can do wrong in a place that has whims instead of rules

Oh, I agree!  Which is why we have rules and why you were shown them in the thread.

Not sure what your next silly response will be but I look forward to making you realise that your mommy told you off for a good reason.  

smelly-bandit wrote:

eddie wrote:

Oh, I agree!  Which is why we have rules and why you were shown them in the thread.

Not sure what your next silly response will be but I look forward to making you realise that your mommy told you off for a good reason.  

Do you think I give two shits about Bens warning???

If I feel like Harassing didge, I'll do it.

In case you and Ben haven't realised by now I don't bend the knee or kiss the ring.

I get banned or basemented, that's what I do.

Should I do a poll to see how many posters think the mods enforce the rules fairly and evenly for everyone???

Wanna see what your fans really think??

smelly-bandit wrote:

eddie wrote:

smelly-bandit wrote:


Not sure how you can do wrong in a place that has whims instead of rules

Oh, I agree!  Which is why we have rules and why you were shown them in the thread.

Not sure what your next silly response will be but I look forward to making you realise that your mommy told you off for a good reason.  

Do you think I give two shits about Bens warning???

If I feel like Harassing didge, I'll do it.

In case you and Ben haven't realised by now I don't bend the knee or kiss the ring.

I get banned or basemented, that's what I do.

Should I do a poll to see how many posters think the mods enforce the rules fairly and evenly for everyone???

Wanna see what your fans really think??