The Daily Sport is not noted for its investigative journalism. But yesterday's issue contained what it called "a special investigation into the number of Polish immigrants flooding into Britain". In case, like me, you missed this item, here's what it discovered.
First, the methodology. The investigation involved Sport reporters taking "to the streets of Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Reading and Yorkshire to get opinions from British and Polish people living in each area to see if there was any divide between nationalities."
Second, the headline: IS BRITAIN POLE-ARISED?
Third, the answer: No.
Well, to give a slightly fuller answer, here's a Sport spokesman: "Our research has found a mixed reception to foreign workers in UK cities. Many are worried about the rise in crime but, equally, people recognise Poles as being particularly hard working and adding to the economy."
A press release issued on behalf of the Sport - by Brazen PR, I kid you not - concluded: "Overall, communities have been living alongside each other without major issues, but there were some concerns regarding wages being driven down, yobs targeting Polish businesses and limitations on who should be allowed in the country."
Ground-breaking stuff, eh?
