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Economic migration
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Ooperlooper


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31-10-2007 11:01 PM

If all the Polish plumbers did go home tomorrow, what would happen? Plumbers' wages temporarily would rise until either plumbers started immigrating from somewhere else, or it became worthwhile for Brits to retrain as plumbers. What's the problem with that?

I see your point about the need to energy supplies in case of war, but plumbers are not quite as essential as that. In fact I think increased travel and working abroad, economic interdependence and investment by individuals, busineses and governements in neighbouring countries is one of the big hopes that we have for averting war in future. The more dependent we are on our neighbours, the better.

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Economic migration - Ooperlooper - 31-10-2007, 07:33 AM
RE: Economic migration - brian - 01-11-2007, 12:38 PM
RE: Economic migration - Simon - 01-11-2007, 02:18 PM
RE: Economic migration - Johnc - 01-11-2007, 02:32 PM
RE: Economic migration - RussB - 01-11-2007, 02:46 PM
RE: Economic migration - nevermodern - 01-11-2007, 03:14 PM
RE: Economic migration - nevermodern - 01-11-2007, 03:18 PM
RE: Economic migration - roz - 31-10-2007, 08:53 AM
RE: Economic migration - Ooperlooper - 31-10-2007 11:01 PM