Edited by William Justin Thirsk-Gaskill, Sunday, 17 Jan 2010, 01:23
The Right Reverend John Packer, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds has disagreed with the opinion expressed by Lord Carey about immigration, and I definitely agree with Ripon and Leeds.
I wrote to the Right Reverend John Packer about 6 years ago to congratulate him on his statement to his congregation that, as Christians, they should not vote for the BNP.
He was kind enough to respond to my letter in an encouraging way.
Therefore, I am not surprised to find that the Rt Rev John Packer realises certain things that Lord Carey doesn't. For example: bringing new immigrants into the UK does not necessarily increase the burden on our infrastructure. If they are of tax-paying age, and are immediately employable, and are brought within the purview of the State straight away, then they represent an asset rather than a liability. This certainly accounts for all those who are brought in to work for the NHS (whose loss represents a catastrophe for the countries in the developing world from where they came).
The Church of England disagrees
The Right Reverend John Packer, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds has disagreed with the opinion expressed by Lord Carey about immigration, and I definitely agree with Ripon and Leeds.
I wrote to the Right Reverend John Packer about 6 years ago to congratulate him on his statement to his congregation that, as Christians, they should not vote for the BNP.
He was kind enough to respond to my letter in an encouraging way.
Therefore, I am not surprised to find that the Rt Rev John Packer realises certain things that Lord Carey doesn't. For example: bringing new immigrants into the UK does not necessarily increase the burden on our infrastructure. If they are of tax-paying age, and are immediately employable, and are brought within the purview of the State straight away, then they represent an asset rather than a liability. This certainly accounts for all those who are brought in to work for the NHS (whose loss represents a catastrophe for the countries in the developing world from where they came).