jwhandley.bsky.social
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We asked respondents to estimate the proportion of UK immigration in each of these categories [By giving them 100 points to split between 4 categories]

Asylum: estimate 37% (actual: 7%)
Family: estimate 17% (actual 6%)

Work: estimate 26% (actual 40%)
Study: estimate 19% (actual 38%)
September 18, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Most of the other problems either predate the GFC or are shared with peer countries (almost all of which also saw some growth deceleration)
September 14, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Poor responses to/deliberately walking straight into negative economic shocks
September 14, 2024 at 8:54 AM