Managing migrant flows

Camilla Cavendish reminds us that the government has understated immigration flows, its estimates being far lower than the real figures. She stresses the importance of a true immigration policy. "It is time to make some decisions. Do we want to be the doormat of globalisation, passively accepting that people will flow to where the money is, no matter what strain is put on Britain's social fabric ? ... Our leaders have been conducting a massive and undemocratic experiment on Britain's population, the results of which we will not be able to judge fully for many years. It is quite wrong that a small elite has been dictating the country's future behind closed doors. Free debate is a good start. Getting a grip would be even better."

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