"Whether you come here to work, study, or get married, we as a country are entitled to check that you will add to the quality of life in Britain...What we need is a national consensus on how we can make immigration work for Britain. We are evidently a long way from such a consensus but I want to start to build it ... the legitimate question in today's world is how we can benefit from immigration... Importing economic dependency on the state is unacceptable. Bringing people to this country who can play no role in the life of this country is equally unacceptable. Everyone who comes here must be selected to make a positive contribution".