Migration policy in Britain is framed almost entirely by people arriving. More attention should be paid to those on the way out
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskBut every 15 minutes the listener is treated to an alternative. “Build a life in Western Australia,” blares out a man with a questionable Aussie accent. “Find the work and lifestyle you want in Western Australia.” White Van Man is implored to ditch Britain and head 9,000 miles south-east for a new life in Perth, which has sunshine and jobs galore in construction and manufacturing.
Historically, Britain is a country of emigration rather than immigration. During the 19th century only Ireland, Italy and Norway exported people at a higher rate. The history of those who arrived from the Caribbean onand other ocean liners for a new life in Australia and beyond is overlooked, argues David Edgerton, a historian. Britain only became a country of predominantly net immigration in 1983.
The circumstances that had Callaghan dreaming of life elsewhere then are similar to today’s. Young, potentially mobile workers have it hardest. Graduate-trainee salaries have fallen by 22% in real terms since 2010, according to High Fliers, a graduate-recruitment research agency. An uneven tax system whacks thrusting youngsters. Overall the British state has a smaller tax take than its European neighbours.
Those with the easiest path of departure are the most likely to take it. Doctors possess a golden ticket: few countries turn them away. Given wages have dropped by 10% in real terms since 2010 and working conditions are worsening, it is little surprise that many doctors leave. Half of the 10,000 doctors who stopped practising in 2021 intended to go abroad . One in three doctors trained in Britain go on to leave the country, according to a survey by the General Medical Council.
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