Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Mass Migration and the Populist Backlash

The U.K. Tried to Clamp Down on Migration—and Wound Up with an Unprecedented Wave
https://www.wsj.com/world/uk/britain-farage-migration-debacle-245baf3e
Britain’s post-Brexit visa program, meant to attract lower numbers of skilled workers, soon backfired. The debacle drew populist Nigel Farage back into politics.


Mass migration won’t solve Britain’s economic woes
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/08/27/mass-migration-is-no-solution-to-britains-economic-woes/
Central banking elites are out of touch with the political realities of our age. 

How the soft-touch EU turned harder on migration than Brexit Britain
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/25/soft-touch-eu-harder-on-migration-than-brexit
Where once European leaders derided plans such as the proposed Rwanda scheme, the bloc now appears to be pivoting to a similar approach.