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Was the U.K. just ahead of the rest? 23:12 - Jun 9 with 6379 viewspointofblue

It feels like the majority of Europe… and possibly the US… is now moving towards the right, just as we’re about to swing, albeit slightly, to the left. I suppose politics is all about ebb and flow and when the far right is exposed as not having the answers, it’ll change on the continent as well.

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Was the U.K. just ahead of the rest? on 15:44 - Jun 10 with 810 viewsthebooks

Was the U.K. just ahead of the rest? on 15:34 - Jun 10 by Radlett_blue

And the huge increase in migration is coming at a time when economic growth in much of developed Europe has slowed Most European economies are lucky to grow at 2% these days & that, together with bad demographics, notably in Germany & France, is putting huge strain on government finances.


Also worth noting that immigration is one of the few economic growth factors.
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Was the U.K. just ahead of the rest? on 15:47 - Jun 10 with 791 viewsRadlett_blue

Was the U.K. just ahead of the rest? on 15:44 - Jun 10 by thebooks

Also worth noting that immigration is one of the few economic growth factors.


Yes, most immigrants are young people who want to work & immigration is usually ultimately a positive for economic growth. However, if you have a huge backlog of asylum seekers & refugees, this has a major short term cost. Hosting refugees & asylum seekers cost the UK £4.3bn last year, up from £3.7bn the previous year.

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Was the U.K. just ahead of the rest? on 16:22 - Jun 10 with 753 viewsjayessess

Was the U.K. just ahead of the rest? on 15:47 - Jun 10 by Radlett_blue

Yes, most immigrants are young people who want to work & immigration is usually ultimately a positive for economic growth. However, if you have a huge backlog of asylum seekers & refugees, this has a major short term cost. Hosting refugees & asylum seekers cost the UK £4.3bn last year, up from £3.7bn the previous year.


Of course, it wasn't always the case that asylum seekers couldn't work and needed expensive specialist accommodation with 24/7 guards. They weren't always an expense in this way. That was a political choice made under successive governments (and again, a result of political class and media refusing to engage with or explain the nature of the global refugee issue to the wider public).

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Was the U.K. just ahead of the rest? on 16:27 - Jun 10 with 747 viewsGlasgowBlue

Was the U.K. just ahead of the rest? on 00:06 - Jun 10 by Eireannach_gorm

Ireland won't be electing too many Right Wing nut jobs. Handful of local government ones and no European ones.

27 people going for 5 places in my Euro constituency so the usual Anti Vaxers and country full candidates who unfortunately I failed to see.
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I'd caution against complacency.

In a 2022 poll, only 3% of respondents said immigration was one of the top two most important issues facing Ireland. In 2023 it was up to 14%.

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Was the U.K. just ahead of the rest? on 16:49 - Jun 10 with 734 viewsStokieBlue

Was the U.K. just ahead of the rest? on 13:45 - Jun 10 by DinDjarin

The top reason in the US polling data for the shift and probably very high up in most of the European countries also is immigration.


The ridiculous thing about that though is that neither country functions very well without immigration.

The UK is suffering without EU nationals working here and the US wouldn't function without the demonised Mexican immigrants.

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Was the U.K. just ahead of the rest? on 16:58 - Jun 10 with 729 views_clive_baker_

They must've seen what a roaring success Brexit has been. Can't blame them for wanting a piece of the action.
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