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# TITLE: Should we allow people from other countries to come and work in the UK? [4e95bb2b255fdbc026d77a5e1933ce95]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 4
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - Group
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - We think we should allow people from other countries to come and work in the UK. We think that the work done by immigrants from other countries enriches our culture, and provides the UK with a wealth of experiences and knowledge. We also feel that immigrants make important contributions to the economy, providing the expertise and innovation to enhance the competitiveness of the UK. There are concerns that immigrants might take jobs from local people, or put downward pressure on wages, or strain public services. However, we believe that we should still allow people to come and work here, as long as we carefully consider all the above factors and have a well-regulated and fair immigration system that balances the benefits of immigration with the needs and interests of the country and its citizens. We also think that the government should put effort into training and retaining people so we don't have to rely on immigrants for these services. We think that the government should also ensure that unemployment isn't a problem in the country, so that people don't feel they have to go and find jobs elsewhere. This was not a random group of people. As you can see, each of them were selected because they had a stake in the matter. Some of them have immigration background. Some
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - We think we should allow people from other countries to come and work in the UK. We think that the work done by immigrants from other countries enriches our culture, and provides the UK with a wealth of experiences and knowledge. We also feel that immigrants make important contributions to the economy, providing the expertise and innovation to enhance the competitiveness of the UK. There are concerns that immigrants might take jobs from local people, or put downward pressure on wages, or strain public services. However, we believe that we should still allow people to come and work here, as long as we carefully consider all the above factors and have a well-regulated and fair immigration system that balances the benefits of immigration with the needs and interests of the country and its citizens. We also think that the government should put effort into training and retaining people so we don't have to rely on immigrants for these services. We think that the government should also ensure that unemployment isn't a problem in the country, so that people don't feel they have to go and find jobs elsewhere.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - Final consensus statement: We think we should allow people from other countries to come and work in the UK. We think that immigrants enrich our culture and provide the UK with a wealth of expertise and knowledge. We also feel that immigrants make important contributions to the economy, providing the expertise and innovation to enhance the competitiveness of the UK. There are concerns that immigrants might take jobs from local people, or put downward pressure on wages, or strain public services. However, we believe that we should still allow people to come and work here, as long as we carefully consider all the above factors and have a well-regulated and fair immigration system that balances the benefits of immigration with the needs and interests of the country and its citizens. We also think that the government should put effort into training and retaining people so we don't have to rely on immigrants for certain services. We also think that the government should ensure that unemployment isn't a problem in the UK, so that people don't feel they have to go and find jobs elsewhere.
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