Britain could cut net migration by 100,000 a year after leaving the European Union by implementing some very simple policy changes, the head of a leading migration watchdog has claimed. Writing in The Spectator, Lord Green of Deddington, chairman of Migration Watch UK, says that in the event of Brexit Britain would be able to significantly reduce migration by making small changes that are currently forbidden under EU law. Lord Green says the main thing that needs to be controlled is work permits. If EU migrants were subjected to the same requirements as non-EU citizens it could sharply reduce immigration without damaging the economy. He estimates that net migration could be cut by 100,000 a year just through this simple policy in a post-Brexit Britain. “Tourism would not suffer,” he adds. “Obviously, there would be no need to require tourist visas for EU citizens any more than we do for Americans now. Nor would there be any need for restrictions on students, or genuine marriage. Even freedom to live elsewhere could be protected: EU citizens could still come to live in the UK provided they had the means to support themselves.” Lord Green also argues that Britain should eschew an