I mentioned yesterday that the area where I work is blighted with UKIP campaign posters.
The claim they make, which I think borders on incitement to racial hatred in that area, is that "5,000 people settle here every week".
Since even the government has no idea how many people arrive and leave, I very, very much doubt that this is based on anything that would stand up to scrutiny.
So I've submitted a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority, which allegedly takes a dim view of misleading statistics.
Anyone else in the UK, who doesn't think I've taken leave of my senses on this one, is welcome to do the same.
Figures published by the Home Office show the number of people given citizenship last year jumped by almost 60 per cent to a record 203,865.
or from the same article
Record number of migrants become UK citizens, figures show - Times Online
Long term immigration into the UK remained broadly stable at 518,000 to the end of June last year and emigration increasing by under 10,000 to 371,000. Net migration -- the difference between those leaving and those arriving -- was 147,000, down from 168,000 in the previous year.
Long term immigration into the UK remained broadly stable at 518,000 to the end of June last year and emigration increasing by under 10,000 to 371,000.
Net migration -- the difference between those leaving and those arriving -- was 147,000, down from 168,000 in the previous year.
ASA - Areas of complaint outside our remit
For reasons of freedom of speech, we do not have a remit over non-broadcast ads where the purpose of the ad is to persuade voters in a local, national or international election or referendum. Please contact the Electoral Commission.
