The problem with the ageing population is they bed block in hospitals. I know of some that have been in hospital for 3+ months while the local authority sort funding for a care home or home care. That puts more strain on the NHS than immigration. Alcohol and drug abuse puts more strain and costs more than immigration.No one here said it was racist to control immigration. I said it was xenophobic which is diffrent
Xenophobia
Dictionary definitions of xenophobia include: "deep-rooted, irrational hatred towards foreigners" (Oxford English Dictionary; OED), and "unreasonable fear or hatred of the unfamiliar" (Webster's).
Racism
The Oxford English Dictionary defines racism as the "belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races" and the expression of such prejudice,
The UK isn't over populated it's just neglected. Look how many houses are empty in Liverpool for example. You have streets and streets of empty houses that have been neglected that could have been used for social housing but nuclear weapons are more important. If care homes could get more staff because most homes are crying out for staff and councils weren't struggling to get funding for OAPs to get a bed in a care home that would relieve a lot of the burden from the NHS. Were lucky here most of us won't face being homeless or starving. The week before payday is classed as hard times for a lot of us. I've lost the point of my original argument