Theresa May suppressed up to nine studies that found immigration does not hit the wages or jobs of UK workers, Vince Cable has alleged. The Prime Minister has repeatedly defended plans to impose tough curbs on EU workers after Brexit by arguing they are needed to protect Britons in lower-paid jobs.
But, the Liberal Democrat leader said: “When I was Business Secretary, there were up to nine studies that we looked at that took in all the academic evidence. It showed that immigration had very little impact on wages or employment. But this was suppressed by the Home Office under Theresa May, because the results were inconvenient.”
I agree with this rant :
Originally shared by Stephen Phillips
*Rant Alert ⚠*
There is so much in this. Okay, we only have the fractured memory of old man Vince as our source... But it's still big.
The idea that the leader of our government has suppressed academic research is equally horrifying and unsurprising.
When it came to Brexit, she chose not to air her views publicly, instead hiding away until the result and suddenly she is dead set against the EU.
Her populist agenda is reminiscent of how Trump chose his agenda to get elected.
That she chose to not just pick and chose supporting information, but that she actively suppressed information that didn't support her, leads us down a dark path where clear and open government is no longer in existence.
She is the most dangerous leader we've ever had.
*Rant over*
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-immigration-studies-suppress-uk-workers-wages-jobs-vince-cable-prime-minister-liberal-a7932001.html
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