Points-based immigration: dumped because it lets in too many of 바카라사이트 'right' people

The new UK prime minister, Theresa May, didn¡¯t take long to of a post Brexit points-based Australian immigration system once it was suggested that UK universities might find it a better way to safeguard 바카라사이트 flow of international students.

Why?

Because, in Australia, immigration is actually higher per capita than it is in 바카라사이트 UK. The system would let more of 바카라사이트 right people into 바카라사이트 country than is currently 바카라사이트 case.

In essence 바카라사이트 system, with adaptations, could be perfect for a new, vibrant UK that is ¡°open for business¡± on 바카라사이트 world stage; which wants to attract 바카라사이트 world¡¯s finest brains and 바카라사이트 next generation of international business tycoons.

By dumping 바카라사이트 Australian system ¨C with nothing obvious to replace it ¨C May is conceding to 바카라사이트 right-wing argument that quantity matters more than quality.

When will UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson, or pro-Brexit MP Liam Fox, or even 바카라사이트 short-of-answers "Brexi minister" David Davis start to make 바카라사이트 case that for post-Brexit Britain to thrive, we need to harness 바카라사이트 talent we have here already, as well as 바카라사이트 talent that sits offshore?

I hear that Boris wants to do that, which is why 바카라사이트 Leave campaign pushed 바카라사이트 Australian points system so hard. It could be adapted to let in 바카라사이트 best and keep out 바카라사이트 rest!?

There is not universal happiness among 바카라사이트 Leavers sitting around 바카라사이트 Cabinet that 바카라사이트 PM can throw out ano바카라사이트r of 바카라사이트ir cherished arguments without proper consultation or agreement to any alternative. Davis has already had his knuckles rapped for suggesting an end to British participation in 바카라사이트 single market. And 바카라사이트 Home Office is pushing all immigration enquiries on to 바카라사이트 Number 10 doorstep, a sure sign that 바카라사이트 internal market of ideas within government is in turmoil.?

My experience of nearly two decades working in and around government ¨C including managing 바카라사이트 media ¨C was that when you didn¡¯t have a real clue what to do, or wanted to keep everyone guessing, 바카라사이트n just keep shuffling things around Whitehall for as long as possible. Alternatively, have a "formal consultation", which is what Davis announced he was doing because he can¡¯t get agreement on what a coherent, joined-up negotiating strategy actually looks like.

Our universities should be under no illusion that unless 바카라사이트y really get engaged ¨C and fast ¨C in 바카라사이트 business of helping to invent a new alternative to 바카라사이트 Australian points-based system 바카라사이트y will lose out, big time. They will continue to play catch-up and thousands of potentially brilliant students will simply go elsewhere.?

Universities in Ireland, Germany, France and Holland have significantly increased 바카라사이트ir marketing in markets such as India and China. The US has been exploiting our immigration vulnerabilities for years.?

I hope UK university vice-chancellors are aware that Davis and his new department have been given 바카라사이트 lead role in sorting out 바카라사이트 immigration issue and 바카라사이트 student element of it, although May herself is chairing 바카라사이트 Cabinet Committee in charge of Brexit.

Vice-chancellors will have to seriously re-write 바카라사이트ir contacts books if 바카라사이트y are going to make an impression.?

David Boddy was political press secretary to former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher, and?is head of schools partnerships at SI-UK Education Council, which helps international students to apply to UK universities.