Get migration under control

PIA Ladonna (‘Migration is positive and not the problem,’ Viewpoints,

December 17) might be disappointed with Joseph O’Neill’s letter regarding immigration but he is speaking sense.

Where does Ms Ladonna think all these extra people are going to live? We are a small island. We cannot add an extension if we become overfull.

If every one of the (almost) 500,000 people who arrived in Britain last year has one child, that’s another 500,000 people. What if they have two or more?

And who is going to keep all these extra people?

But it isn’t just down to money. We have people from this country, including ex-servicemen, sleeping on the streets.

The NHS can’t cope. There are not enough schools. There are certainly not enough houses, or so we are led to believe, but there never will be at the rate the population is increasing to unsustainable levels.

What will happen when we run This photograph of a stained-glass window at St Ann’s Church, Manchester, is by Jennifer Jamieson. If you have a stunning picture, then we’d love to see it. Send your photos to us at viewpoints@ men-news. co.uk, marking them Picture of the Day out of places to build houses? Yes, we do need some immigration but it needs to be urgently and strictly controlled before it’s too late.

It’s not being cruel or selfish, it’s being sensible and caring for Britain’s future generations. Observer, Moston