to think that Jim Ratcliffes statement is not an apology.

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If you looked up the meaning of "sorry not sorry" there would be a link to this!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cdjm3n8yrwnt

Ok, let’s give him: the benefit of the doubt. He hasn’t apologised for the incorrect figures. Why?
Hypocrisy in accepting a massive handout from the tax payer for his business while criticising those on benefits.
Hypocrisy in criticising immigrants when he is one - in a place with over 70% immigrant population.
Hypocrisy in complaining abput the state of the U.K. but avoiding paying any tax to help sort it out.

But they corrected it. Ratcliffe hasn’t.

I'm not blaming Labour for anything. I want them to stop telling lies, stop doing u turns and make decisions to fix the country.
Or just simply call a general election and let the country decide as this just isn't working

So you don’t like the government so are happy to be told lies by Ratcliffe?
Not aware of any government lies - enlighten me.

What do you expect them to do to "fix the country "

What policies are you wanting?

Where did anyone suggest that someone who arrived by boat is as British as you or me. You are mincing words.

This nails it for me
Opinion is fine
Spouting bullshit numbers not fine
His sentiments about colonisation based on bullshit numbers also not fine
It was the words as well as the numbers
Not the concerns

I dont even remember being asked if I wanted to vote for a "multi cultural" society and I know what my vote would have been if asked. Whole areas of this country have been changed out of recognition and not for the good.

A citizen of country A living in country B is the very definition of an immigrant to the country in which he now resides. He is an immigrant in Monaco.

I assumed it was the timeline he got wrong, rather than numbers, which is why he’s being attacked for language use mainly. Over the past 25 years his numbers were broadly correct and is a huge change vs historical numbers. 2.7 million legal immigrants since 2020 is insane when we haven’t invested in any additional infrastructure over the same period. Then there are illegal immigrants too who aren’t counted in the official figures.

I really think you need to read some history books… going back to the Romans… because you have never not lived in a multi-cultural society…

It is not working now and the standard of living has decreased and there are safety concerns. Change is good but only if it is positive.

If life had improved we would be happy but it hasn't and is getting worse. The concern is lack of control over who is arriving.

Here's a suggestion, those who are happy with the current situation swap places with those who are not happy. Good idea for the next reality show?

Standard of living in this country has risen decade on decade. The things that has caused restrictions on peoples standards of living in the last decade or so is austerity. For which I blame Brexit, covid, Trump and the tories.

I agree immigration needs looking at. I agree the cases of male predation on young girls is abhorrent.

I just disagree on the root causes of the problem. And am glad I'm not a politician to try find a solution. Because I can see us being more divided, same as America. So much hate and resentment for 'others'.

In what way would you like to swap places? Am genuinely curious.

Is it where you live? Your job? Your politics? Health issues?

OK if you believe that increasing the population of England and Wales (98% in the last 5 years though immigration) improves the standard of living then presumably you would be in favour of increasing the population further. If so then how much higher than the current 70 million- a 100 million, 150 million?

Do people who are ok with the increase want this? If not, why not

As population has increased this has happened:- Lack of services, overcrowding, noise, violence, unsafe.

It wasn't the left who dismantled a functioning asylum system in favour of something that enriched Tory donors while putting the public at risk.

It wasn't the left who increased net migration to record levels while also refusing to invest in public infrastructure.

It wasn't the left who increased the tax burden on the average person to the point of crisis so they the richest in society could continue to increase their wealth to Victorian levels of inequality.

And it isn't the left that continues to fall for the right wing elite's lies and vote against their own interest at every opportunity.

So remind me again, which side doesn't listen or learn?

This.

It seems Ratcliffe’s only mistake was saying 2020 instead of 2000. The official figures state the UK population was 58.9 million in September 2020, and 69.7 million in mid 2025.

It is a pretty big mistake to be 20 years out with statistics.

A mistake he could easily have rectified.

Instead he is using the lie as basis for his racism.

We do actually need to increase the working-age population, though. Either through existing citizens having more children (Reform is keen on this, but only if they are the right sort of children iykwim) or through immigration.

Yes, true. But is adding 12 million people to the population since 2000 not a problem? Will that not have an effect on housing, health services, water, sewage, schools, transport, waste collection and the natural environment?

Should people stop having children, then? Or are you saying the increase is purely down to immigration?

Will that not have an effect on housing, health services, water, sewage, schools, transport, waste collection and the natural environment?

There will be a negative affect if the government of the day doesn't invest in essential services and imposes austerity.

Oh, wait.

What does the population growth look like in numbers?

Where is it in a few decades and does it just keep going up?