[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

No, its got nothing to do with immigration.

How can nearly 1,000,000 extra people using our public health services not add to the burden. Whatever the main cause that adds to the problem.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

How can nearly 1,000,000 extra people using our public health services not add to the burden. Whatever the main cause that adds to the problem.

How many people from other countries work for the NHS?

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

How many people from other countries work for the NHS?

True!

The thing is, these people tend to come over here as workers on PAYE. They pay their taxes and national insurance which of course pays for services needed, including medical treatment.

Many come over as students and pay generally more student fees than the British students.

I'm sure Brillo believes that 1 million Europeans come over here and sponge off us. That's simply not the case. Statistics show that European migrants pay for themselves and actually bring more money into our economy than take out.

This 'small state' mindset is alarming because it accepts we don't reinvest for growth and means we blame everyone but the government for lack of investment.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

True!

The thing is, these people tend to come over here as workers on PAYE. They pay their taxes and national insurance which of course pays for services needed, including medical treatment.

Many come over as students and pay generally more student fees than the British students.

I'm sure Brillo believes that 1 million Europeans come over here and sponge off us. That's simply not the case. Statistics show that European migrants pay for themselves and actually bring more money into our economy than take out.

This 'small state' mindset is alarming because it accepts we don't reinvest for growth and means we blame everyone but the government for lack of investment.

True and the govt are more than happy for the electorate to blame everyone and their dog but themselves. They have been proven to use the media as a tool to demonise subsections of society for generations and yet the penny never seems to drop fully, it's as though the is establishment is entirely infallible :/