This is all going to end in tears.
But defo a change of gov.
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:03 pm ] |
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Government gives work permits to 70,000 unemployed migrants despite rising unemployment in Britain Link MP Frank Field attacked the decision to give work permits - which grant access to benefits - to migrants without jobs Work permits have been handed out by the Government to 70,000 migrants without jobs, it emerged last night. They have been granted permission to come to the UK to seek work despite rising levels of unemployment. Yesterday, official figures showed 1.72 million people out of work - the highest total since the spring of 1999. The Balanced Migration campaign group, established earlier this month, attacked the decision to hand out work permits - which grant access to benefits - to people without jobs. MPs Frank Field and Nicholas Soames, co-chairmen of the group, said: 'Unemployment has been rising steadily for 7 months. Meanwhile the Government has given work permits to nearly 70,000 migrants over the last three years, none of whom had a job to go. 'We fully recognise that British companies need access to skilled labour – at least until British workers can be adequately trained – but at a time of rising unemployment, where is the sense in admitting people, however skilled, if they have no job to go?' The revelation that work permits were being handed out to jobless foreigners followed a string of Freedom of Information requests. These showed they were handed out at a rate of 17,600 in 2005, 21,940 in 2006, and 30,250 in 2007. All those in Britain with a valid work permit have entitlement to the welfare state. The permits were dished out under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme, now known as Tier One of the Points Based System. This allows migrants with sufficient points to come to the UK and look for a job. There is no requirement that the job which they find should be skilled – although this will be taken into account if they wish to renew their permit. Past examples have included migrants arriving under the 'highly skilled' scheme to secure jobs as taxi drivers. Last week, the Government announced plans to slash the number of jobs available to skilled migrants by around 30 per cent, to 700,000. Those who will find it harder to secure work permits include salaried GPs, some nurses, teachers, social workers and care home staff. But the recommendation by the Home Office's Migration Advisory Committee only apply to those workers covered by Tier Two of the new points-based scheme - which applies to 'skilled' rather than 'highly-skilled' migrants - not Tier One. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:15 pm ] |
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This is all going to end in tears.
But defo a change of gov. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:58 pm ] |
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Sussex wrote: This is all going to end in tears.
But defo a change of gov. Labour seem to be screwing everything up. CC |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:00 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: Labour seem to be screwing everything up.
Not so sure it's the party, but defo the leadership.
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:01 pm ] |
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Sussex wrote: captain cab wrote: Labour seem to be screwing everything up. Not so sure it's the party, but defo the leadership. Nope its all of them.... CC |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:41 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: Sussex wrote: captain cab wrote: Labour seem to be screwing everything up. Not so sure it's the party, but defo the leadership. Nope its all of them.... CC yes its all of them....Bunch of bloody self opionated idiots that have never had to work in the real world beside real people. |
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| Author: | Capt Taxi [ Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:37 pm ] |
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The last thing the country at the moment is a change of Prime Mister or government. Yes,there's a lot wrong with Brown & Co.,but I don't think the Tories will be any better. Better the devil you know... If Labour wants to be popular they car start by removing Harriet Harman and the other social engineers. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:15 pm ] |
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bloodnock wrote: captain cab wrote: Sussex wrote: captain cab wrote: Labour seem to be screwing everything up. Not so sure it's the party, but defo the leadership. Nope its all of them.... CC yes its all of them....Bunch of bloody self opionated idiots that have never had to work in the real world beside real people. shoot the lot of them....if we had BL now they'd be out CC |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:17 pm ] |
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Capt Taxi wrote: The last thing the country at the moment is a change of Prime Mister or government.
Yes,there's a lot wrong with Brown & Co.,but I don't think the Tories will be any better. Better the devil you know... If Labour wants to be popular they car start by removing Harriet Harman and the other social engineers. Sorry shun they have been basking in glory for years....glory that they didnt create. CC |
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