Thousands of people would be only to happy to contribute to the UK economy if they were given some recognition and allowed to work while they are here.

These reports are deeply worrying. Asylum seekers are being treated as packages to be processed and removed rather than as very vulnerable human beings.

This is a harsh and ill thought out policy based on the flawed logic that making families destitute and threatening to take their children into care will coerce them into going home.

It will be cheaper, more humane and more efficient.

I think the economy here has been going well the last number of years, but people have only gotten a 1 percent tax reduction, which is very small,

The PC is a big durable goods item now. When the economy is slowing, people tend to reduce their spending on those kinds of things.