'Not everybody stays or wants to stay though. They want to get out of their own country and the majority of refugees stay in a neighbouring country and return when they can. You have an onverinflated idea of how wonderful this country is to people who have had to leave their own homes'.Not to these though surely ?'In 2024, 36,816 were detected making the crossing. That's higher than in 2023, when 29,437 people arrived. However, the highest recorded figures are for 2022, when 45,755 people made the crossing. Since 2018, when figures were first recorded, more than 150,000 people have arrived in small boats'.BBC News 2/1/25And here is the official prediction of UK population growth -'Over the 15 years between mid-2021 and mid-2036, the UK population is projected to grow by 6.6 million people (9.9%) from an estimated 67.0 million to 73.7 million; this includes 541,000 more births than deaths, and ***net international migration*** of 6.1 million people'. Government Office of National Statistics.Hence Angela Raynor is so keen to "build baby, build" to accomodate them.Good opportunities also for 'buy to let purchases' in Putney !Oh and I can't think of a better country to live in can you ?
John Hawkes ● 111d