Aren't The Government Supposedly Tackling This?

[ChillDoubt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28964323

Why is there a 'statistically significant rise'?
I'm crap at maths but by my guesstimation they're 144,000 over target, aren't they?
Seems rather a lot considering they're meant to be tackling it!

It still appears to be a policy of Come One, Come All.

[factor-fiction]

A net migration target was a silly target because the majority of immigrants come from the UK and we can't directly stop them coming (although we could make it less attractive), and we can't do much to increase the number of people leaving the UK

[factor-fiction]

Oops- "the majority of immigrants come from the UK " should have said "...from the EU"

[factor-fiction]

Lol. I am referring to those from EU countries. Those who come from outside the EU must either come directly here or have passed through the EU- I can't think of any other way

[Gromit]

Already being discussed below

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1361353.html

[factor-fiction]

The figures can't include those that come in (or leave) hidden in lorries if they evade detection, so we will never know the true numbers

[ChillDoubt]

Ah, completely miised Jordyboy's (slightly vague!) OP.

[New Judge]

No government can tackle this.

Yesterday it was announced that primary schools were bursting at the seams because of the "baby boom". It has nothing to do with a baby boom among those already here. It has more to do with the enormous pressures brought on by immigration. An increase of a quarter million in a year is clearly unsustainable but there are no signs that anything is being done to quell the influx. Bear in mind this is "net" migration and represents the difference between those arriving and those leaving. A far greater number than this have actually arrived.

More than half the numbers are from the EU and those numbers cannot be controlled. The free movement of people within the EU is turning out to be one of the greatest follies of that inept organisation, second only to its disastrous single currency. The UK is paying more dearly than most for this folly.

[Obiter]

//The UK is paying more dearly than most for this folly. //

Perhaps for not much longer, NJ; if things pan out as I hope they will within three years we will be rid of the lot.

[New Judge]

Unfortunately, Obiter, I won't hold my breath !!

[dave50]

It's an absolute disaster that is wrecking this country. Certain parts are becoming a dump. We need to stop it now.

[naomi24]

dave, gate ... horse ....bolted.