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I haven't seen any indication that EU migrants cut wages, the data indicates it isn't true, see the lack of correlation between migration and changes in UK citi
by Brakenshire 10y ago
I haven't seen any indication that EU migrants cut wages, the data indicates it isn't true, see the lack of correlation between migration and changes in UK citizen wages in the fourth chart on this page:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0260242c-370b-11e6-9a05-82a9b15a8ee7.html http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0260242c-370b-11e6-9a05-82a9b15a8e...
Also, Britain is not America. Real wages in the UK consistently go up across all income levels, and have done over the last 30 years, partly because of 'left-wing virtue signals' like minimum wages, and working tax credits.
- dng88 10y agoAnd neoliberal policy. The key is and. You need both kind f policies. Extreme right and left is bad. Insane rich concentration is bad. Uncontrolled immigration is bad. It is the extreme and erosion of the centre which is the problem. You need a dynamic balance. It is not helping by a minority vote based government which risk to pay a game like this. It is less than 40% of the vote.