It is absolutely untrue that this isn’t a talking point. It’s all the far right and tabloid newspapers talk about.

anon291 8 months ago | parent | next [-]

Fair enough. I don't see it on BBC or any of the british sources I read, and you'd think it'd be a pretty neutral topic, since the data is published by the central govt.

	▲	nvarsj 8 months ago \| parent \| next [-]
		It’s probably the main reason Tories got obliterated the last election. After it came out we had 1m net immigration (up from prior 500k which had already 2x’d the normal 250k net).
	▲	deanc 8 months ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Well the BBC mostly are reporting and have to be very careful what they say due to neutrality laws governing them. However, tune in to Question Time and you will hear these voices.

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xhkkffbf 8 months ago | parent | prev [-]

This is part of the problem. The venues that mention this are labeled "far right". The other ones try to ignore the issue because they want to pretend it isn't happening. But it shouldn't be a "far right" discussion. Everyone should be in on it because the consequences are so significant.

	▲	deanc 8 months ago \| parent [-]
		Venues claiming immigrants in the UK disproportionately consume resources often exhibit far-right traits. They rely on nationalist framing, selectively citing NHS or welfare burdens while omitting immigrant tax contributions and economic value (e.g., ONS data shows net fiscal positivity). The pattern: exaggeration, scapegoating, and "us vs. them" rhetoric—mirrors far-right strategies, prioritizing ideology over evidence. It’s less about resource analysis, more about exclusionary politics.