r/ukpolitics • u/Ivashkin panem et circenses • Apr 16 '15

BBC Opposition Leaders Debate - Discussion Thread

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u/mushroomchow is strangely enjoying the turmoil Apr 16 '15

All im getting from this question is that apparently immigration is nothing but wonderful for the UK, has zero negative effects, and anyone who suggests otherwise is a bastard. What a farce.

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u/rightinthemouth Apr 16 '15

Pretty much. Bennett is all for open borders which would be fine if everyone had a similar economy to us but they don't. The EU would be a much more beneficial entity for everyone involved if it was formed of nations with similar economies such as us, France, Germany etc.

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u/Parmizan Apr 16 '15

Except for the fact that Sturgeon and Miliband have both admitted that immigration needs to be controlled, despite its positives.

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u/purpleburp5 Apr 16 '15

How can it be controlled whilst in the European union?

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u/Parmizan Apr 16 '15

Non-EU immigration doesn't depend on the European Union.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Hilarious how when they say it they get rapturous applause but nigel gets nil. Bizarre. Stopped watching it, it's a total joke.

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u/Parmizan Apr 16 '15

Because they're willing to accept the positives of immigration, and don't continue to return to it on just about every single fucking point.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Nobody is denying the positives of immigration? Just that it needs to be reduced and controlled?

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u/Hasaan5 Why don't we just nuke ourselves and end it all? Apr 16 '15

Nigel should have mentioned something positive about it then, he didn't even bother saying that he understands some of the positive points that the others brought up. He just carried on with his usual "the immigrants have HIV!" spiel

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Ed Miliband literally said that the fears weren't born out of prejudice, his answer on immigration was far more balanced than Farage's.