Sunday School: Immigration home truths
5/24/202657 min
New immigration figures show two noteworthy things: arrivals are down but a lot of voters think arrivals are up. Meanwhile, Andy Burnham says those figures need to come down further – to the chagrin of some in Labour, and also us because he said that after we'd finished recording this episode. Alex and Kenny dig around the data from several sources and try, tentatively, to work out what's going on and why. And, in the week that Rachel Reeves was subjected to some particularly nasty heckling from a Reform supporter – only to have Nigel '£5million Security Donation' Farage offer to buy the heckelr a pint – they ask where the line should be drawn when it comes to public-politician interactions. Plus, burnout has been thrust into the spotlight by Greens MP Carla Denyer announcing she's taking a break. But what is it, what are the symptoms and what can you do about it? SPONSOR US AT KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD • The stand-up at the start of the episode is Radu Isac • Burnout – info and advice • Burnout – the 42% rule • Latest net migration figures • British Future survey on migration perceptions • Alex Andreou's Podyssey ... look out for Sisyphus • Behind The Lines ... BH Monday 'naughty prince' content • We have put together a BLUESKY STARTER PACK, if you would like to join us there • Email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com • Or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com • Cover image based on photo by chris robert on Unsplash Brought to you by Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou and Kenny Campbell. Quiet Riot is a Cooler Heads production. SPONSOR US AT KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Radu Isac· Soundbite0:30
been here for, like, seven years. I, uh, don't like it. [laughs] I really don't. It was a mistake to move here. [laughs] And now I'm living with a mistake. [laughs] Before I came here, everybody was talking up the UK. Before I came here everybody was going, "Yes, it's lovely. It's a lovely place. You're gonna love it. Please come, it's lovely." [laughs] And then I get here, I look around, I go, "No, it's not lovely." [laughs] "It's a bit of a shithole." [laughs] And people around me go, "Yeah, we know it's a shithole." [laughs] "And we're blaming you for it."
Alex Andreou· Host1:12
[laughs] Quiet Riot. Hello, and welcome to Quiet Riot Sunday School, the dessert course to our weekly feast.
Radu Isac· Soundbite1:24
Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah.
Alex Andreou· Host1:28
I'm