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Temporary stayers fuel migrant boom myth

Net migration figures based on travellers' intentions proved unreliable.

Nevil Gibson
Sat, 09 Feb 2019

Politicians subject to accusations of flip-flopping often fall back on reported comments by the famed economist John Maynard Keynes, “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”

Actually, it’s doubtful Lord Keynes even said these words – but that’s another

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Nevil Gibson
Sat, 09 Feb 2019
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