Brits: Immigration control more important than EU trade

Westmonster
Sun, 10 Dec 2017 03:12 UTC

In another uncomfortable finding for the establishment, an ORB poll shows that the British people still regard controls on immigration as more important than trade access.

The polling firm asked whether having greater control over immigration was more important than access to free trade with the EU. 46% agreed, whilst only 38% disagreed.

It comes at an uncomfortable time for the government who have been played by Brussels and are refusing to even talk about when open border, uncontrolled mass migration is actually going to be end.

Immigration is what won it for Leave. Politicians would do well to remember that. The numbers still speak for themselves.

Comment: As Joe Quinn explained on the latest Behind the Headlines, this public sentiment in the UK, particularly in rural England, was fundamental to people's decision to vote in favour of Brexit. Decades of the 'war on terror' and subsequent rising waves of immigration to Europe from war zones had the effect of making people wish to 'close the borders to foreigners'. In large part, they're right to be concerned. But the polarization involved is potentially very dangerous. No matter how you slice it, it comes back to the idiots in charge who first thought they'd be able to destroy the Middle East without any repercussions, then take in all the "refugees", again, without any consequences. Now they've created another giant mess with Brexit. What are the chances they fix it? Not very good, judging by their track record.