Does immigration benefit Britain? [Updated]
I debated this with Andrew Green of MigrationWatch on Radio 4's World at One programme today. Unfortunately, my contribution to the pre-recorded discussion was severely cut, so that many of the important points I made went unsaid, while Green was allowed to speak at length.
UPDATE: The BBC have very kindly published an extended version of the interview. Listen here
Philippe,
I just finished listening to you speak at the Carnegie event. Wow! Thank you for putting economic theory into the agrument for open immigration.
I am a business owner in the US and a practicing Buddhist (not that any of that really makes a difference but I figured that it would give you some context).
I have felt that closed borders seems ridiculous and unnecessary. You can imagine that I generally need to keep my mouth shut when I am around other business people.
Please keep up this campaign. I am off to purchase your book so that I can be better informed. I then might be willing to open my mouth and start campaigning myself.
Sincerely,
Geoff
Geoff Kaessner | 29 Mar 2008 01:40:46