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@cee-dee wrote:

Are you in favour of a points system? If so, why so?

 

Me? No. I think that before any other factors are considered, several fundamental issues should be satisfied.

 

At the top of the list should be a good standard of spoken English and a "reasonable" standard of written English. Then, a definitive acceptance of the British way of life, behavour and dress.

 

Really, if you can't satisfy those fundamentals, why the heck do you want to come here?

 

OK folks, what have you got to say on the subject?

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Ok back to the original topic. Do excuse my getting sidelined by the subject of overpopulation but I do think it's important for incomers to appreciate that families continually bringing more children into the world than they can reasonably afford to support is irresponsible behaviour.

As regards the points system, yes I think it's a reasonable idea but I think a good command of spoken and written English should be part of the points process. I also think as others have said that for whichever system is adopted, the first step should be the issue of Identity Cards for all. This would also have the advantage of identifying illegals already here.

At first glance Theresa May's plan to only allow people in who have confirmed job offers does admittedly seem preferential, but I can see that being open to abuse just as any other system would be. We've seen examples in the past of students being allowed here to study at institutions that have turned out to be completely fictional, checks must have been done to vouch for the validity of these applications so clearly the checking system in these cases fell well short of what we would expect.

Are we to think the same won't happen with jobs being offered by fictional companies? How many applicants will be offered work in eg my cousin's/uncle's/brother in law's kebab shop/asian restaurant/takeaway. Are firm job offers to include seasonal work, temporary work, part-time work? There are no details forthcoming as far as I can see.

In my opinion acceptable job offers should be confined purely to essential services, we need people who are skilled in the trades where we have a shortfall. We don't need any more hotel staff, agricultural workers, car wash operators and the like who will have to spend at least half the year either claiming job seekers allowance or working in the black economy or both.