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We won't shut the door on migrants fleeing eurozone, says Clegg as he hits out at 'apocalyptic' warnings
By Jason Groves, Political Correspondent
PUBLISHED: 17:22, 27 May 2012 | UPDATED: 00:59, 28 May 2012
Nick Clegg yesterday denied that Britain is planning to �pull up the drawbridge� to prevent an influx of foreign workers from crisis-hit eurozone nations.

The Deputy Prime Minister hit out at �apocalyptic� warnings that Britain could be hit by a wave of immigrants from Greece and other struggling countries if the euro crisis deepens.

His intervention came after Theresa May disclosed contingency planning was under way to deal with a potential influx of would-be immigrants.

Speaking on the Andrew Marr show, the Deputy Prime Minister appeared to criticize the Home Secretary's contingency plans for immigration
Reports said the Home Secretary was considering using emergency powers to bypass European single market rules and effectively seal the border.

There are fears that Greece in particular could leave the euro and go bankrupt, causing millions of Greeks to lose their jobs and look for work abroad.

But Mr Clegg claimed yesterday she had only been talking about �keeping an eye on migration patterns�.

�I really do think some of the breathless talk in the media about �Do we pull up the drawbridge to stop hordes of people migrating across Europe?� is both far-fetched, somewhat apocalyptic in tone and deeply unhelpful,� he told the BBC�s Andrew Marr Show.

�We are not there yet,� he added.

Mr Clegg warned last week that allowing Greece to leave the euro could unleash �unpredictable, irrevocable damage� to the entire European economy.

Home Secretary Theresa May had earlier said the Government was preparing itself for mass immigration in the event of a Greek exit from the eurozone
Yesterday he repeated his call for European leaders to come together to shore up the single currency.

He insisted his comments were not an attack on Mrs May, saying it was �quite sensible� for the Home Office to keep contingency plans under review.

In an interview at the weekend, Mrs May said that �work is ongoing� to deal with large movements of people in the event of the break-up of the single currency, although she did not indicate the exact response that was under consideration.

In normal circumstances the Government�s hands are tied because EU nationals are largely entitled to live and work anywhere in the single market.

Labour MP Keith Vaz has condemned Theresa May's comments
But she said the Government was �looking at the trends� on immigration from struggling European economies.

She said there was no evidence of increased migration at present, but said it was �difficult to say how it is going to develop in coming weeks�.

Mrs May suggested that the �abuse� of freedom of movement within the EU more generally was an issue that was under consideration.

She said: �Discussions within the EU are much more looking at the immigration issue, the migration issue, as something that needs to be considered and addressed.

Within the EU, in a wider context, people are increasingly recognising the need to prevent the abuse of free movement.�

Labour MP Keith Vaz, chairman of the Home Affairs select committee, said moves to curb immigration from within the EU were �fraught with dangers�.

He said: �Firstly, the Government has always maintained that they could never do anything about EU migration as it was illegal to do so.

�The statement [from Mrs May] is concerning, considering that the Home Office�s record of acting on legal advice has not been brilliant.

�Secondly, the Home Secretary is suggesting a short-term fix, whereas the eurozone crisis will be long-term and involve several countries.

�Finally, she will cause unnecessary panic as people in Greece seek to move to the UK before any new measures are put in place. This risks causing chaos at the borders just before and during the Olympics.

�The Home Secretary should choose her words and the methods of announcing changes much more carefully in future.�

Does anyone know if Clegg was born an idiot, or is he practicing in front of a mirror each day until he gets it right?

This man is a fool and who cares what Keith Vaz has to say? He has abused the system for years! another one who needs thrown out along with all his friends and family.

Why are we are such suckers. Clegg and the rest of the European Elite are desparate to save the Euro, at any cost to taxpayers and the people of the continent. This is not because they think it's the best answer to our problems but simply to avoid admitting they made a huge mistake. They are lying through their teeth when they pretend the Euro can still be viable, because to say anything else would be fatal to their cause. The Euro is likely to impoverish us all, make our savings worthless and cause chaos in the financial system. This is already happening. Worst of all it simply can't be saved. The electorates won't allow it, people just will not accept the terrible reduction in living standards rescuing it demands. Look at Greece. Portugal, Ireland, Italy and Spain will be just the same. UK must not give one penny more to IMF, ECB or any Eurozone country or institution. We will never see it back, in cash or in benifit.
And as for them heading here to get benefits these stupid fools we have in power will give it to them never mind that the man in the street cannot get work or food for the table, they will reap what they sow.

WHEN INJUSTICE BECOMES LAW REBELLION BECOMES YOUR DUTY