As with any issue today, public attitudes regarding Immigration and the EU are being determined by a mixture of general dumbing down and a total lack of attention span. A superficial, knee-jerk prejudice is easy to communicate in the snappy soudbites that the media and twitter has accustomed us to. Responding to those ignorant and misleading messages requires background, knowledge and information and a reasoned, articulated argument. People are just too lazy to read complicated messages these days, so they are naturally attracted to simplistic slogans and soundbites that convince them that issues are simple and the solutions equally simple. There is no such thing as a simple political issue and any politician who promises a "cure-all" like leaving the EU is a quack, however much he/she may say the things you like to hear. Anyone who believes that an exit from the EU will resolve more problems than it will create is as self-deluded as they are manipulated. The UK is an attractive country for immigrants because it presents a successful image to the world. The reality is that the UK is no longer a Political or economic power that is strong enough to stand on its own in relation to the massive interests of the US, China or for that matter the EU. The UK, outside the EU would fast become a political irrelevance on the Internatiional scene. Absurdly, it's exactly those naiive and anachronistic flag-waving patriots fighting for 'Britishness' that are least in touch with British culture today. I'm proud to be British, but my pride is linked to our Multi-ethnic culture as a whole and not some lame royal regalia or bowler-hat and pinstripe tourist nonsense. Our Multicultural society is one the few positive consequences of our colonial past, and Britain has every reason to be proud of having achieved the enriched society it has today. Our multicultural society s a far more accurate and rich expression of our Island's historical heritage than red telephone boxes and roast beef. By all means seal yourself off from the world and watch the country slide into irrelevance and economic meltdown, but that will be a consequence the UK would be entirely responsible for and not something you can lay at the door of exploited and marginalized immigrants.