Bagehot's sardonic observation of the British government's huffing and puffing to win the "global race" for prosperity was spot-on (June 1st). In fact, the Conservatives' position seems to be: talk global, act parochial. There is no policy where this sales technique is more misguided than immigration. Britain does not seem to care about losing its stock of talent. It offers a bamboozling plethora of rules and procedures and a discouraging attitude that beggars belief. As if the bad weather, urban decay and low salaries are not off-putting enough.
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