The British turns away from the European Union for fear of experiencing the great migration that has taken place after the invasions of Angles and Saxon, writes David Frume in The Atlantic.

The vote in favor of Brexit showed that the British have shared a common feeling of desperation over overpopulation of their country, writes the analyst. Both the EU and London has had an equal impact on the British migration policy. However, it was a distrust towards the European elites, who had not taken enough measures to protect their populations from the unfavorable consequences of migration. On the contrary, many of them had pushed their actions in an opposite direction.

“If any one person drove the United Kingdom out of the European Union, it was Angela Merkel, and her impulsive solo decision in the summer of 2015 to throw open Germany—and then all Europe—to 1.1 million Middle Eastern and North African migrants, “ writes Frume.

According to the data of the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), 630 thousand foreign citizens were registered in Britain in 2015. In 25 years ( 1990-2015 ) the number of residents increased from 57 to 65 million, whereas the birth rate is now below the replacement level . At this rate, by 2026 the UK population will exceed 70 million , half of which will be migrants.

Migration increases loads in schools, hospitals, and housing market. The average price for housing in London is almost twelve times higher than the average wage, due to the migrants, who defeat the proposals of the local byers, notes the journalist. Overall, more than 200 thousand people born in the UK every year leave for Australia and the US with a hope for a more promising future.