> the Grauniad is hardly an unbiased source these days The surveys in question were compiled by Markit. >> Sure, and I'll bet it's possible to find statistics

> the Grauniad is hardly an unbiased source these days The surveys in question were compiled by Markit. >> Sure, and I'll bet it's possible to find statistics that prove the opposite if you look hard enough. Not to mention the fact that as things change, so the country will adapt. > we can choose what low skilled workers we let in You seem to have missed the point: they don't want in, they are already leaving: The June 23 referendum vote to leave the EU has already affected Gorton’s business: About 10 of his Eastern European employees have gone home. “They were coming to us the next day and saying, ‘Crikey, this is not good for us, we’re not wanted in the U.K.,”’ he said. “Within a week of the vote, we saw people leave and go back to Poland and Lithuania. Ever since then, it’s become a lot harder to find the people we need.” >> So then we have to pay a little more for our fruit and veg. I'd be more than happy to do this if it means we are not sending billions in CAP money towards preserving the bucolic complacency of rural France. > your third source contains only predictions about the return of Polish citizens Based on trends already observed. >> Oh no, the Poles are going! Well I suppose that means indigenous Brits will be able to see their doctor in a timely manner, and the first language in our school classes might revert to English again, etc. > your fourth source reflects a mixed picture Because it covers the period in the year to September, i.e. only 3 months after the referendum vs 9 preceding it. The trend break is quite visible in the chart: https://interactive.guim.co.uk/charts/embed/feb/2017-02-23T1.. https://interactive.guim.co.uk/charts/embed/feb/2017-02-23T1.... >> I wouldn't put my mortgage on it: 'Note: 2016 data is provisional'