Comments on: Fuelling an entrepreneurial economy needs talent – so is this Government mad? http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/blog/?p=38 Inviting you to add your thoughts on how we can use entrepreneurship education to change mindsets and make a difference Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: shai vyakarnam: Fuelling an entrepreneurial economy needs talent – so is this Government mad? « Blog http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/blog/?p=38&cpage=1#comment-9 shai vyakarnam: Fuelling an entrepreneurial economy needs talent – so is this Government mad? « Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:21:52 +0000 http://www.cfelpreview.jbs.cam.ac.uk/blog/?p=38#comment-9 [...] shai vyakarnam: Fuelling an entrepreneurial economy needs talent – so is this Government mad? [...]

]]> By: meng http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/blog/?p=38&cpage=1#comment-4 meng Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:39:17 +0000 http://www.cfelpreview.jbs.cam.ac.uk/blog/?p=38#comment-4 The visa problem has always been an issue, for academics, for students who wishes to stay working in the UK after their studies.
I am actually doing some work with the sector skills council to address the current problems in work permits, especially for SMEs.
I am also organising a workshop to discuss work permit related issues.
Please feel free to contact me.

]]> By: prashant http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/blog/?p=38&cpage=1#comment-3 prashant Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:57:12 +0000 http://www.cfelpreview.jbs.cam.ac.uk/blog/?p=38#comment-3 As always, stirring choice for a discussion point Dr.Shai! As a budding Indian entrepreneur in the UK, one of the reasons I am comfortable setting up business here is the ease with which I can travel to this country, and also the quality of life, & opportunity that the UK offers as a “gateway to the US and Europe”.

Making it harder for me and my family to travel to and from the UK would be quite a compelling reason for me to reconsider my current stance on this country. I commend the HSMP system that was developed – the suggestion the article you sent refers to though would be ridiculous.

The idea that a “cash bond” is what it will take to authenticate someone’s visa application seems like it will create a larger problem with illegal immigration than solve anything. Obviously, the procedures they will have in place will be more robust than this article on NDTV suggests, but I cannot see the logic of how a “cash bond” will make it harder for illegal immigrants to make it over the borders. This goverment just seems too far removed from the root causes of any of the problems they are trying to tackle to come up with cohesive and sensible solutions.

Anyhow, i’ll stop with the digression for now as there are several social & economic considerations that can be made here, which would unwittingly turn this little post into an essay! It suffices to say that the UKs measured attitude to date towards welcoming capable foreign nationals into the coutry is one of its few assets in today’s global village. If it chooses to lose it, individuals like myself will think again about making the UK one of their bases.

They should contemplate ways to collabarate with capable foreign nationals, not drive them away. There seems to be a delusion that the UK still has an upper hand and the bargaining power that will make people live here despite the downfalls. Today’s world comes with choice for capable, educated and driven individuals. Mr.Brown & Mr.Liam Byrne shouldnt forget that.

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