Sliding Value of Pound, rising inflation, increase in food cost, affordability of a decent accommodation, quality of education, rise in crime, binge drinking culture, teenage pregnancy and so on.... will make UK the lease prefered country to immigrate.

By 2028, Brits will move to India and China

Uma Shankar, UK,

I was born in this country and have lived here all my life. I loved the country and was proud to be a part of it. I wished I had seen this overcrowding/stifling problem coming as I would have left when I could. Now, I can't and I am stuck in a country I hate.

Ann, Birmingham, England

Current immigration policy seems to be all aobut making the rich richer whilst the majority have to put up with inevitable extra burden immigration places on public infastructure. It seems not so much about providing extra workers, but providing the multi-nationals with more customers.

Mark Johnson, Birmingham, UK

No one disagrees: this open plan migration to the UK with no limits or conditions even of speaking English, is a disaster and tribalising England. But this article needs to consider the Human Rights industry: that makes is impossible to control sham marriages and rights to stay etc etc etc

Janice, Witney, UK

One of the reasons for the stressed short tempered behaviour exhibited by so many of us is lack of personal and public space.
Every move we make is hindered to some degree, and we are perpetually having to tolerate intolerable noise, mess, filth and offensiveness. There will be increasing violence.

C Smith, Norwich, UK

What makes a country what it is...its people. What is England without English people? Would it still be the same land immigrants wish to come to? (not if the weather is anything to go by) The country is becoming a soulless circus with no sense of self or self esteem.

Josh, Sheffield, England

A pertinent point to Labour's attitude to immigration is that studies repeatedly show the majority of immigrants vote Labour. Politicians unfortunately are more intereseted in getting elected than in the long term good of the country. Hence also ignoring women's rights in some communities.

David, London,

Smith,
Coincidence is not causality.
I very much down the influx of asylum seekers contributed much to the development of the city as you seem to suggest.

Paul, Singapore,

This is really one of the bogey men stories, and seems to promote Singapore, a police state! Plenty of room in Scotland but lots of us moving south to the money, lots of them moving west, I think that's more of a problem than immigration.
What stops overcrowding is shared wealth, nothing else.

Craig, Edinburgh,

It is worrying how gladly we advocate the removal of rights for migrants. The article fails to mention how immigration contributes to the problems of our aging population and low birth rate, and how essential migrant remittances are for the development of poor countries.

Barbara , Croydon, Surrey

The British became rich and powerful with help from its conquests and colonies overseas, now that success in creating one of the worlds largest empires is backfiring as its former colonies try to fit into a country the size of a postage stamp.

Stu, London, UK

Bruce from Washington, most of us are wide awake and know where England went, down the toilet. That is why so many English people have already left, or like me will be out in the next couple of years. England used to be a great place to live, but not any more.

Ray, Clacton,

Dear Rajni,
A good suggestion, however slightly flawed Im afraid.

The BNP would (whatever their rhetoric may be to the contrary) reject and dismiss, not only new immigrants but ALL immigrants, be they fresh or third generation...

I would imagine that may... affect you?

Glenda, Wanstead, England

Electing the BNP on the single issue of controling of immigration is sure way to complete the decline and destruction of what is now known as UK!!

RAJNI SHAH, LONDON, UK

Superb article. We do need realistc solutions not just politcal cant and hand wringing helplessness. We should also not be asset stripping skilled workers and professionals we should be growing our own.And everyone should be greatly supported to have 2 children but not paid to have more.

Ellen, Bradford, UK

I applaud this article. We seem to be governed by such shorttermism. What is the ceiling on our population? Are we building new cities? No No No we are worried because we have lost a few % points on the value of our homes. Who are the planners? Who is thinking beyond the next 5 years? Brown is not!

Garry, Sheffield,

Nigel Paul When one emmigrates/immigrates anywhere one is hoping to make a better life for ones family but in the UK we are building new homes on flood plains because we are so crowded in the South East where there are jobs.Also when one goes to most places one asks first and has a job lined up.

Mark, Birmingham, UK

I'm an Australian here under the HIghly Skilled Migrant Program. I'm not entitled to any Gov't assistance. You may recall Australia was a British colony until 1901 and still has a Head of State called Queen Elizabeth II. I wonder why migrants from any other country are entitled to benefits?

Michael, London, UK

It is to England where millions of immigrants will come, & England which is already over-populated (not the UK). It & Holland are the most densely populated countries in the world after Bangladesh. With growing energy & food shortages the prospect is bleak; the population will not be sustainable.

Dave, Wrexham,

Well done CC The UK and the USA must develope a population policy.It all needs to be sustainable and needs to take into account immigration and birth rate.Yes to a guestworker scheme but no to instant benefits.Most won't pay enough tax to cover them. And people should have to prove entitlement.

Andrew, Oxford, UK

We should be asking questions about the amount of money which the Home Office are now charging for immigration applications? where is that money going? most Immigrants are here to make a better life for themselves and their families, and in many cases this is being exploited by an unfair system.

Nigel-Paul Brissett, London, U.K

These ridiculous estimates of population growth are based on figures from the boom years, as the economy slows down I imagine that migrant workers will follow the lead of our engineers and scientists in heading for countries that appreciate their skills.

Joseph Rogers, Warwick, UK

I agree with Donna Walker, my mother has been a staunch Labour supporter all her life however she is adamant that she will vote BNP at the next General Election. I to feel that none of the other parties are in touch with the way the normal working class feels and their policies are all the same.

ian weekes, manchester, lancs

Look - it's the Project. The English are a problem - to our political masters and to Europe and need diluting. Happily you don't need to be born here to be English - its a state of mind and they will not win.. Lets get back our ancient lands in France and space for our people to grow.

Kevin, ipswich, Suffolk

"And the fairest solutions may be those that look the least liberal"

How convenient for the least liberal among us! & I didn't know hospitals turned women away to give birth on the kitchen floor. True?

I met African migrant, PhD, fluent English & Polish in Oz - working as a security guard

Chris Lee, Melbourne, UK

What is the chance of us achieveing the reductions in CO2 emissions that the government, both in England and more especially Scotland, keep banging on about. More people=more emissions.

David Leslie, Perth, Scotland

The biggest myth in the immigration debate is to think we actually have much control over it. Governments posture as if they do, in practice they don't. Try & stop/limit legal immigration & you just get more illegal immigrants. We can debate policy all we like. It won't change anthything.

Peter, London, UK

The Labour Government has presided over a huge increase in immigration: refused to discuss it: then said it's good for the country & only recently acted to reduce the numbers. At the same time support for the BNP has grown. If immigration policy isn't reformed & entry restricted the BNP will benefit

Donna Walker, Effingham, England

Thank you Camilla for having the courage to state the obvious. But is this Government of traitors listening? No! No! No!
It is too late to save England, which has been totally betrayed by this so called "Government", but it is not too late to give Labour a tremendous kicking just to show them!

Richard Marriott, Worcester, England

This was completely predictable. A radical turn in the rethoric over migration (even in the respectable media) always follows a recession. Many arguments worth noting and considering but overall te tone is now set to be driven by a general sense of economic uncertainty.

Pm, London, UK

The revision of the immigration laws in the 90's has also coincided with a huge growth in wealth and prosperity. London now rivals New York as financial capital of the world, few British citizens are on state support. Immigrants are not the problem, its lack of planning for population growth.

Smith, London, UK

The 'logistics issue' was obvious years ago, didn't happen then, in fact writers still ridicule natives for valuing their passports/jobs/homes for their children.

Won't happen now either & the potential influx is prob under estimated, most to main cities, only £800 pw one bed flats on show soon.

Frank H., London., UK

It's about time this article was written, hopefully the government adopts the concepts suggested here, not only in England but in Canada and the US as well. Tim is right, the major benefit of increased population is increased consumption, hardly a worthwhile goal in and of itself.

greg, Toronto, Canada

Immigrants put a disproportionate burden on public services and have obviously contributed least to the welfare system. It's time to close the borders. Otherwise only the BNP and other Neo-Nazis will benefit from the inevitable social strife if we don't.

Gerald, London, United Kingdom

"Singapore expels guest workers if they become pregnant" ? Better tell a number of my friends to get ready for "expulsion". Er no, you're wrong.

Julian Peterson, Singapore, UK / Singapore

Pray tell me how people can just walk into Britain as you are claiming. Lets not count EU nationals into this. All other nationalities have to pay ridiculous visa entry fees before they can set foot an an aeroplane. Dont get me started on HSMP as a points system.

A. Khan, London,

Of course another solution would be to ask the British people what they want. after all this is a democracy...but that is not going to happen is it, there is no gain for our political masters in referenda.
However when things really hit the fan, and they will, the people will have their say.

JohnW, Oldham,

Points system was started by UK government as a gimmick to get people in to boost state pensions et al. By changing the HSMP rules, a lot of people are now disqualified and essentially forfeit all contributions. Even best estimates put no. at around 50000 in total. How did you arrive at your figure

J. Prasad, London,

In these environmentally conscious days, is there a better solution to the problems facing the world than population reduction? I don't think so.
Restrict immigration; limit child benefit to one child only (no more career single-mothers in sink-estates) and aim for a UK population of 45m by 2028.

Paul, Singapore,

One day you will wake up and wonder wher did England go.

Bruce Northwood, Washington, D.C. , USA

Benefits should be for British citizens only, if you come from overseas to work and work dries up, then take your sorry arse back to where it came from. Make it work like an aussie 457 temporary business visa, i.e. once you stop work you have 30 days to leave the country or find another employer.

Mark Potter , Sydney , Australia Ex UK

we are all wedded to the economic orthodoxy that we need perpetual growth in our economy or the sky falls in on us. the only way it seems to do this is to increase consumption, which equals increasing the population. we need a fundamental rethink about this.

tim, NSW, AUS

France is around 2 1/4 times the area of the UK. The UK is less than half the size of Texas. We really don't have a lot of room!

Colin, shrewsbury,

Is it so clear that immigration is a benefit (much needed wealth, ideas and energy)? I thought it that was not the case according to a Parlimentary report (and common sense). Lets not forget that arguable the greatest explosion of energy and creativity - the Industrial revolution - was home grown.

Shaun, London, UK

Lame attempt to hide an attempt to ask for less foreigners in Tower Hamlets and; no, Singapore does not expel pregnant foreigners in skilled jobs.

Craig Preston, London,