Polish exodus

An increasing number of Polish immigrants are now leaving the UK. When Poland entered the EU in 2004, the paper comments, "conditions were perfect for a Polish influx. A British pound bought more than seven Polish zloty, an exchange rate that provided huge encouragement for those wanting to make their living here. ... With a surging Polish economy, and an exchange rate that will buy little more than four zloty to the pound, the Institute for Public Policy Research reckons that up to half of the one million Eastern European workers who arrived in the UK after 2004 have now left. ... Britain itself has quite a building job to do ahead of the 2012 Olympics. It would certainly be good to have qualified, cheap and reliable labour on tap. The problem is that 2012 marks a proud moment for Poland too, when it hosts the European Football Championships. ... What will the Polish workers decide? Warsaw or London?"

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