Dear Peter Hain,
To my mind, the phrase ‘extraordinary development’ should be reserved for important areas such as advances in scientific understanding, international crises or sporting upsets. To use this precise phrase to describe how you accidentally miscalculated the number of foreign workers in this country by a mere 300,000 people strikes me as incompetence rather than an extraordinary development.
The government can talk all they want about extending the controls on Bulgarian and Romanian immigrants. With 1.1 million people arriving in the UK since 1997, the pressure on our public services is obviously going to be crippling. The growth in our economy is all well and good, but if the price we pay for economic growth is the complete breakdown of community cohesion and quality of life for British citizens then how can we accept this? An open door policy to immigration represents the most terrifying ignorance of how ordinary people in this country are affected by immigration. One wonders if you’ve ever spoken to someone on their doorstep about how they feel the situation is developing. What will it be like in a generation’s time, or two generations? British people already feel like they are strangers in their own country and I sincerely hope that when the Conservatives come to power they deal with this issue in a decisive manner.
With contempt,
A.Tory
4 responses so far ↓
lee // October 30, 2007 at 9:20 am
I doubt any future Conservative government will do anything to stem the flow of immigration to this country. We need radical action to save our country and its indigenous peoples from being destroyed within the next couple of decades.
Letters From A Tory // October 30, 2007 at 11:11 am
I’m not sure how far the Conservatives will go, as limiting the number of non-EU migrants will not stop EU citizens from freely entering the country.
In theory, it is only by leaving the EU that we can regain full control of our borders - which is ultimately what we need to do, in the same way that Australia manages immigration.
redandwhitestripes // October 30, 2007 at 12:06 pm
I agree with Lee and you both. I hope, but that hope is not based on past experience.
Letters From A Tory // October 30, 2007 at 5:28 pm
Unfortunately political strategy often obscures policy decisions and announcements. I still think Brown will sign the Treaty - what happens after that is anyone’s guess.
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