johnny9fingers: (Default)
[personal profile] johnny9fingers posting in [community profile] talkpolitics
We have this frankly bizarre piece of news:

www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/02/britons-more-sold-on-immigration-benefits-than-other-europeans

Wherein we find that:

"The YouGov–Cambridge Globalism survey found that 28% of Britons believed the benefits of immigration outweighed the costs, compared with 24% in Germany, 21% in France and 19% in Denmark. A further 20% of British people believed the costs and benefits were about equal, while 16% were not sure."

and

"In all, only 37% of Britons feel the costs of immigration outweigh the benefits – lower than in any other big European country apart from Poland. By comparison, 50% of Italians believe the net impact of immigration is negative, as well as 49% of Swedes and 42% of French and 40% of Germans.

The findings come weeks before the European parliament elections, where populist, anti-immigrant forces are projected to perform well across Europe
."

So if we in the UK are that divided, what is happening elsewhere? Is it actually worse? I mean, we are, by my own admission, the nation half of which is comprised of Brexiteers. Can this poll actually be representative of opinion in Europe, and not merely a delusional bandage to wrap around our own self-inflicted wounds? What is it like where you are?

I'm both sceptical and confused. How about you?

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Date: 2/5/19 18:32 (UTC)
abomvubuso: (Default)
From: [personal profile] abomvubuso
It's because Britons are open and welcoming people... oh wait.

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Date: 2/5/19 20:38 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] oportet
I think the type of people conducting polls don't want to seek out those "against' immigration, or the people "against" immigration aren't in a hurry to participate in polls - or both.

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Date: 3/5/19 01:47 (UTC)
oportet: (Default)
From: [personal profile] oportet
At first glance it seems the purpose of 10 is to make you feel guilty - but on second thought, maybe there isn't a better way to word it.

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Date: 2/5/19 22:05 (UTC)
tcpip: (Default)
From: [personal profile] tcpip
I want to see the results from a country like Luxembourg, where the majority of people are immigrants.

Overall it is a topic where empirical research needs to be asserted more strongly.

e.g.,
"Migrants and refugees are good for economies"
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05507-0

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