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Immigration is key to election say voters

Wednesday, 10th March 2010

British voters say immigration will be a key issue in the 2010 general election, with none of the main political parties offering a real solution, according to a Daily Express survey.

According to the survey, 69% of voters feel immigration has had a negative effect on society generally by putting extra strain on public services such as healthcare, education and policing. And 19% of respondents say immigration has had a negative effect on their local community with just 12% agreeing with the statement: “immigration should be encouraged to bolster the economy.”

The poll also reveals only 18% of voters supporting the Tories’ immigration policies, a mere 11% backing Labour’s, with just 7% supporting the Lib Dems. A massive 61% say they do not back any of the main three Westminster parties.

The results make shocking reading for MPs, who seem to be out of touch with the views of the UK public.

Sir Andrew Green, chairman of the MigrationWatch think tank, said: “This is a remarkable poll. It is further evidence that the political classes are ignoring the strongly held views of a large section of the electorate.”

A UKIP spokesman warned that unless major political parties began to take action, extremist parties such as the BNP would benefit.

“Failure by mainstream political parties to seriously address the issues may drive some voters with legitimate and genuine objections to continued mass immigration into the hands of political parties whose aims are not controlled and limited immigration but the long-term hidden agenda of ethnic cleansing,” he said.

UKIP proposes a five-year ban on all residential immigration and far stricter border controls, including a strict new points-based immigration system and a tripling of UK border agency staff.

© Read the full survey results from the Daily Express

Read UKIP's immigration policy

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