So was I. There was just over 21 million people in England, Scotland and Wales in 1851. Roughly 300,000 came here during the approximate time of the famine,1845/49, not taking into account those who might have come anyway, and by 1921, 200,000 of the total had left again.

To compare that little blip with a net increase of 250.000 years after year is laughable. And this is the best example you can come up with to support your ridiculous assertion.

Please give up. You are embarrassing yourself.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (08 Oct 2017 5.13pm)

I think it is you and Hedgehog that constantly embarrass yourselves by your relentless focus on immigration.

Are you Andrew Green in disguise? And Hedgehog must be David Coleman. By the way, Migration Watch was the subject of a debunking by our very own Gavin Barwell so don't expect us to take your quotes from that august institution seriously.

Irish immigration into England during the famine isn't known, many people came to England and moved on. In 1851 400,000 people claimed they were Irish born though. So if England had around 17 million people I guess the settled Irish population represented 2 1/4% of the population. In any case 10% of the current population has an Irish grandparent, so we seem to have coped OK.

But, in the end, you need to get a life. Find something else to worry about because you won't turn back globalisation. Your Tory Government will have no interest in turning away keen, working age and suitably educated people that have been the recent drivers of all UK growth. For example, I very rarely hire UK born employees and I do a lot of hiring.

Edited by Mapletree (08 Oct 2017 6.24pm)

Well, I use to employ people and I find this attitude despicable.

I think it is you and Hedgehog that constantly embarrass yourselves by your relentless focus on immigration.

Are you Andrew Green in disguise? And Hedgehog must be David Coleman. By the way, Migration Watch was the subject of a debunking by our very own Gavin Barwell so don't expect us to take your quotes from that august institution seriously.

Irish immigration into England during the famine isn't known, many people came to England and moved on. In 1851 400,000 people claimed they were Irish born though. So if England had around 17 million people I guess the settled Irish population represented 2 1/4% of the population. In any case 10% of the current population has an Irish grandparent, so we seem to have coped OK.

But, in the end, you need to get a life. Find something else to worry about because you won't turn back globalisation. Your Tory Government will have no interest in turning away keen, working age and suitably educated people that have been the recent drivers of all UK growth. For example, I very rarely hire UK born employees and I do a lot of hiring.

Edited by Mapletree (08 Oct 2017 6.24pm)

People like you are one of the problems we have in tis country and why so many young people are unemployed. Yor do not give them a chance. Shame on you!

I tend to find you as one of the more sensible commentators on the left.....So while I disagree with that last point the use of the word 'despicable' was over emotional and I apologise for that.