Just in case you missed them...
10:39am...here are some posts made on Spectator.co.uk over the weekend:
Fraser Nelson wonders what will become of the Home Office in the Spending Review, and highlights the immigration game.
James Forsyth sets out what Liam Fox can learn from IDS, and reports that George Osborne is getting behind infrastructure.
Peter Hoskin tracks the latest welfare cuts, and watches the universities strike back.
David Blackburn speculates as to why the Tories didn't win a majority, and observes the government protect more spending.
Martin Bright says that Ed Miliband has had a good week, but warns that there are another 200 to go.
Rod Liddle wonders why James Delingpole has gone politically correct.
Alex Massie presents some Sunday Morning Country.
And the Spectator Arts Blog reviews a new exhibition of Dutch landscapes.
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October 18th, 2010 11:02am Report this commentWe still await the great minds of the Coffee House giving their considered verdict on the weekend's big story.
Viz. the belated recognition by Germany's Chancellor that Europe's multi-culti experiment has 'utterly failed'.
Perhaps Fraser 'Neather' Nelson would care to share his thoughts?
Jez
October 18th, 2010 11:30am Report this commentThe Immigration Game.
Immigration cap is bad for UK business, say government advisors.
"The Government's immigration cap is facing fresh pressure after evidence from one of its own business advisory committees shows the damage it is doing to UK businesses."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/8068745/Immigration-cap-is-bad-for-UK-business-say-government-advisors.html
"The examples of firms being unable to hire talent from overseas has been compiled by the Professional and Business Services Group, an advisory body that represents the UK's professional services sector, which includes accountancy, legal services, construction services and human resources.....
- Last month the CBI warned the Government that the cap, brought in after the general election, was a "real headache" and threatened the economic recovery. "
There are two conclusions to this peice in the Telegraph.
1. The CBI, Business Leaders, 'Leading Law / Recruitment consultancies' etc, etc have been systematically misinformed and misguided regarding recruitment- this in regard to business objectives being severely compromised due to this inability to recruit the correct personnel for their UK company's here, within a population of 62 Million people.
2. The CBI / Business Leaders are lying and willfully scare-mongering us into a conclusion that *any* cap on immigration (of 250,000 + people a year- the majority of whom won't speak English, have practical job skills or the will to assimilate) 'is a looming disaster'.
maybe it's cheap labour the CBI are really concerned about and the eventual brakdown of all National Identity for a free trade International market?
Shame on these people.
If they can produce the numbers, specialist positions and (to a sensible level, for them still to be competative) the business innitatives that these Big City entities are urgently requesting to avert this 'real headache' then they should do so.
And sensibly recruit these people from oversees- with flexible and fair Visa system with the eventual choice of permanent stay here in the UK- if they are good at what they do.
Just stop the BS. Now.
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