David Cameron’s target of cutting net migration
to below 100,000 by 2015 is “not helpful” and will almost certainly not be
achieved, Vince Cable has said.
The business secretary’s comments come as a survey suggests more than
75% of Britons want to see immigration cut.
And 56% of those quizzed by the British Social Attitudes survey wanted
to see a major crackdown on immigration.
I agree with Cable in that I don’t think that cutting net migration to
below 100,000 is achievable, but I do so for different reasons.
He seems to be under the impression that it can’t be controlled saying
on the subject politicians must be “practical and accept that net migration cannot be controlled.”
With the measures, or lack of
measures, currently in place now then yes that 100,000 figure is unattainable
but if the government actually act on their rhetoric and commit to some proper
controls then maybe just maybe that 100,000 figure could be reached.
After all trying to reduce the net migration
figure to a manageable number is surely better than what Cable is suggesting
which is to do nothing and hope it all magically works out.
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