The finest example of "WHITE FLIGHT" , who preaches to others.

The numbers have been distorted by Covid and students.

There was a massive drop of incoming (immigration) during covid but those leaving (emigration) increased. i.e. Possibly people going back to their country of origin during covid. Students, which makes up the biggest portion, also stopped coming over.

If you look at the graphs this can be confirmed.

I would be interested to see numbers based on who was leaving the UK during that period. Was it UK residents leaving or those who previously immigrated here. I suspect it was mostly the latter.

I've never understood why Students are included in these numbers. Foreign students need a visa and once their course has finished need to leave (after a short period depending on the length of the course) or re-apply to stay and work here.

The above is also stated in the analysis shown below.

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Splitting it into two parts -
Those arriving - the numbers need to be drastically reduced because this Country cannot cope.
That is every Government's fault for the last 40 years or so - short termism with no responsible long term thinking - disgraceful behaviour from all concerned.
We should also only allow nett contributors into the UK, unless they are genuine asylum seekers or as we have recently seen - the Ukraine and Hong Kong issue.
Those who arrive to take benefits and pay little or no tax are not required - end of.
Those leaving the UK - this is the real worry to me - highly qualified people who have contributed greatly to Society with expertise and tax etc. over the years, want out of the UK and that means that we are the losers.
I have it on good authority that large numbers of seriously wealthy individuals - people who pay millions in tax year on year are leaving.
Two reasons - the UK is fast becoming a s***hole but more importantly - current Tory taxes and the scary thought of what Labour will fleece them for, has seen them planning for or already taking their wealth elsewhere.
When Labour get in - as they surely and sadly will - there will be even fewer people paying tax to support the ever increasing benefit takers and the UK will become a third world country - somewhere it is currently heading so fast it is scary!

Edited by The Dolphin (26 May 2023 10.16am)

They weren’t better times! They were different times. Ours were times when xenophobia was considered normal. Some of us learned better. Some didn’t.

Our kids grew up in more enlightened times but had other problems to face. They weren’t better or worse. Just different. That’s their times.

Our grandkids won’t know your times, only their parent’s and their own, which will seem completely normal to them.

I feel sorry for your grandkids too. They have a grandad telling them how great it used to be and how their attitudes are all wrong. Nothing new there!

If true, so what? Most brains work wherever you live. There are exceptions though.

In fact, things are changing rapidly locally, especially in Truro where there is a noticeable inflow of Asian and African immigrants since Brexit.

Wow, we're all going to have better attitudes but a much worse standard of living. Can't wait! I'll just happily ignore the homelessness, rubbish, crime and abuse whilst I debate how every gender should be accepted, no matter how bizarre or marginal. When I get mugged or burgled, I'll just shrug my shoulders and say it's the mans fault for keeping people down. When I'm at the doctor for two days and no one, including the receptionist, speaks English, I'll just say it's lucky we're so diverse.