People seemed recently to be having trouble finding the Centre for Migration Control on the web, Google AI shows it:- "The Centre for Migration Control (CMC) is a UK-based, right-leaning advocacy group and blog that describes its purpose as "controlling and reducing migration to Britain". It is known for publishing data analyses and reports critical of current immigration levels and their perceived impact on the UK. Key details about the organization: Structure: It operates under the company name Athelney Campaigns Ltd and appears to be largely run by one person, its founder and research director Robert Bates, who is a Reform UK activist. Political Links: The CMC is associated with figures and groups from the pro-Brexit and Reform UK campaigns, including Nigel Farage and Richard Tice. It has been cited by high-profile Conservative and Reform UK politicians. Methodology and Scrutiny: The group primarily uses Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to gather data. However, its analyses and claims have been disputed and fact-checked by media outlets, the Migration Observatory, and other groups for using selective data, muddled statistics, and making potentially misleading claims. The organisation itself has been criticised for a lack of transparency regarding its funding, employees, and research methodology. Activities: The CMC publishes reports and commentary via its website and a Substack blog called "Migration Central". It frequently highlights alleged negative impacts of migration on crime, public services, and the economy. It is an advocacy organization rather than a governmental body, a neutral research institution like the Office for National Statistics Centre for International Migration, or an academic centre like the Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging at the University of East London." And its own website shows up on ordinary Google:- https://centreformigrationcontrol.com/ Mr Bates appears on GB News quite often, I think.

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
The Centre for Migration Control - good old Google AI	30/11/25 22:14:00	David Ainsworth
Re:The Centre for Migration Control - good old Google AI	30/11/25 22:42:00	Gerry Boyce

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