Apparently Australia's much-vaunted points system also gives it a higher immigration rate than the UK.
That misses the point Anthony. During the debate examples have been gives and jumped on such as the Norway example when it comes to trade. They are mere examples.
So for example to be able to enter Australia you need to score 60 points.
25-32 age gives you 30 points, 45+ nil.
UP to 20 points for speaking English.
Up to 20 points for high skills.
+ other measures.
If Australia want to lower or raise the bar they can make the requirement 65 or 70.
If they want to increase the number of doctors for example, they could introduce a higher points score for the qualification.
The point is, they have a degree off control and can turn it on and off like a tap reacting to the circumstances at the time and the policy of the elected Govt.
Lots of good ideas - but how many of them need us to leave the EU before they can be implemented?
Well Brexit itself, when combined with an immigration policy will have an effect.
The problem with implementing some of the other policies is that it's easier just to recruit from outside, as dealing with an issue like No4 requires a degree of effort.
It's a bit like the recruitment of staff for the NHS from overseas. Why do we have to do it? Because we have become lazy and don't train enough ourselves.
We are bleeding overseas states of their skills they have invested in.
It is "per head of population" that matters.
THat's probably because it suits you to make that point.
But what about population density?
UK is 50% more densely populated than Luxembourg, 3 times more than Austria, 4 times more than Ireland and 12 times more than Sweden.
The migratory effect on England is more pronounced in England than the other Home Nations.
Unfortunately racists (whatever their number or percentage) did attach themselves to the cause and subsequently this became a part of the campaign propaganda and the media reporting.
Some say UKIP is racist (I don't share that opinion)
But some UKIP supporters did vote Remain (I do scratch my head at that one)
so racists are on the Remain side (if you are of he opinion that UKIP are racist)
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