Laying the ground for the permanent cap

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11094468

Today, the latest figures were released on net migration to the UK. As the article shows, a lot lays in the interpretation and disaggregation of the data, but these figures will undoubtedly be used in the media and the governmental communication without a hint towards this in order to justify the plans they have already drafted for the permanent cap. An upwards battle, as during a consultation on the cap, we were boldly told the cap was going to be set at 100'000, and probably extend to tier 4 as well.