to think that Jim Ratcliffes statement is not an apology.

[PyongyangKipperbang]

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

I can’t take seriously the opinion on immigration of a man who is an immigrant, or on ‘economically inactive’ people from someone who pays zero U.K. tax but takes massive subsidies from the U.K. tax payer, sorry.
It’s the messenger as well as the way he presented the message.

You're over simplifying. Are you incapable of nuanced thinking?

We've been importing labour for generations. It's been a good thing for the country. Look at the how immigrants work in the care industry and nhs.

No one is suggesting we import 80 million plus people.

With such idiotic hyperbole you're making yourself look foolish.

If you want a respectful and constructive discussion, don't include such utter bullshit

If I enjoy a crisp anpple and think it contributes to my overall happiness does that mean I think it would be even better to eat nothing but apples and eat them in bigger and bigger quantities? No.
Immigration is falling. Nobody is saying having unlimited immigration is possible or even beneficial. Just that immigrants are not ‘colonising’ and are not the root of all the country’s woes.

Forgot to credit the source for the colonisation reply

https://www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/when-sir-jim-ratcliffe-plays-the

Don’t wig out at a question because it is a problematic one for you. Either you’re arguing for an increase in the working age population as someone did below or immigration is falling. How can you do both at the same time?

Which do you prefer

I'm not wigging out. You're just using a slippery slope fallacy. Either discuss it openly and honestly or accept that your opinion will be ignored

Surely there are no longer people walking around who believe that BBC Verify is impartial! What a joke, It's for simpletons who still believe the BBC has no agenda!

God love their simple minds and hearts!

The only way in which it might be useful is to believe the exact opposite of what it "verifies"

It’s a question which seems to be too problematic so you’re just throwing around stuff like this. I can’t even it’s so far off base but one last try

What does ideal immigration look like to you? In terms of numbers. Over the next few decades

So as you can't refute the information you attack the source?

Could you direct posters to a fact checker you find acceptable?

The BBC does seem to have an agenda at times, I agree. Look at the endless platforming of Reform.

God bless you, @randomchap .

Yes, BBC Verify is impartial-you're quite right!

I hope the fairies at the end of your garden enjoy frolicking with unicorns-they're all real too you know!

Too sweet!

Enough legal immigration that the country needs in terms of labour. Whilst clamping down on illegal immigration

I'm no statistician so can't give actual numbers.

Why do you think done people are aiming for a population of 150 million?

I am willing to bet that if we kicked every immigrant and dual national out tomorrow, the country would immediately collapse entirely. Tells you all you need to know.

Seriously, why does this fuckwit think he gets an opinion?

He lost the right to an opinion as soon as he fucked off to Monaco to be a tax avoider.

Other fact checkers are available. Here you go:

www.thenational.scot/news/25850401.fact-checked-every-nigel-farage-claim-jim-ratcliffe-video/

Ok and as those people age how do you resolve the issue of needing more people? And the next generation after that, what stops you needing increasing labour?

Well INEOS does employ 4,000 people in the UK, so I would think that his opinion is fairly relevant.

I'm not answering you until you respond to my questions. It's how debate should be conducted.

Yes agree.

Look back you were talking to @1dayatatimere the numbers. So you can continue with that with her as you want. I think she has a point so picking up from there how will you resolve needing ever expanding labour needs as people age?

Nope, not engaging. You're refusing to hand a civilised discussion. Lol

Irrelevant, plenty of companies/leaders bigger than that stay in the Uk and pay their taxes.

Jim can fuck off. They should remove his knighthood to boot.

Immigration is falling, not becoming negative. Ergo the working age population is still increasing, just by a smaller amount.

Geez hard work or what. It’s a difficult issue who knows you might solely have the answer, and you could sell it in remarkably well and all is resolved.

What a shame
lol

Facts are neither partial nor impartial. They are just facts. Or do you have evidence that BBCVerify tells lies?