David Cowan

David Cowan is a PhD candidate in history at the University of Cambridge and the co-author of 'Selecting the Best: Building a Future-Focused Immigration System'.

Articles

Politics

Let’s welcome the best and brightest

Our immigration system quite clearly is not working as it should. The Office for Budget Responsibility found that low-wage migrants can cost the taxpayer £150,000 each by the time they reach the state pension age. By contrast, migrants earning 30% more than the average wage contribute a net revenue boost of £925,000 in the same period. The […]