A study commissioned by Chris Grayling, Minister of State for the Department of Work and Pensions, has just shown that 371,000 people on benefits come from abroad and about 180,000 of these are not British Citizens. See BBC Report: Migrants on work-related benefits study published . This data is not at all surprising because nearly half of all National Insurance registrations are to foreigners. Yes, half of the UK labour force of the future is foreign born. It is hardly surprising that a small fraction of these end up on job-seekers allowance. From Parliamentary Questions 9th May 2008 Some newspapers are covering the 371,000 claimants figure as shocking (see Daily Telegraph: 370,000 migrants on dole . It makes you weep to see the stupid journalists missing the real story which is that the population of the UK is being increased at a truly astounding rate and will be largely replaced over the coming century. There are few, if any, examples in world history of ...