Britain welcomes you....

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:48 pm

In Britain, immigration policy is in a mess. That, at least, is how the public sees it.In a poll last week 77% disagreed that the government had the situtation under control, 75% said there were too many immigrants, and 70% did not think the government was 'open and honest'.

It is not surprising that there is confusion. One headline this month said that Tony Blair was 'to set tough new tests for migrants', a week later, Charles Clarke, the home secretary, said that ''we want more migration, more people coming to study, to work, to look for refuge''.

www.sunday-times.co.uk

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:19 pm

well charles clarke is going to be my new best friend

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:12 pm

Yes it is in a mess. I am ashamed to call myself a Londoner anymore, it's been taken over and I hate it!

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:15 pm

crazygal wrote: Yes it is in a mess. I am ashamed to call myself a Londoner anymore, it's been taken over and I hate it!

Do you know Pat Butcher?

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:21 pm

lmfao no not personally the actress, Pat St Clement isn't the type of person I hang out with, lol.

I have an HUGE Eastenders fan though, I never miss an episode

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:35 pm

crazygal wrote: lmfao no not personally the actress, Pat St Clement isn't the type of person I hang out with, lol.

I have an HUGE Eastenders fan though, I never miss an episode

How about Frank?

I hear Din was burried in the basement.........lmao

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:44 am

Eww no can't stand Frank and Den was yes, Chrissie has just gone on trial for murdering him. Dennis, Nigel Harman is my man but he leaves at Christmas

Bothwell · Post by **Bothwell** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:21 am

Crazy I dont think our cousins across the pond understand the Pat Butcher ref:D

Oh and I bloody hate Eastenders, it's so depressing but then the only soap I listen to is the Archers because I am an old git

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:31 am

Bothwell wrote: Crazy I dont think our cousins across the pond understand the Pat Butcher ref:D

Oh and I bloody hate Eastenders, it's so depressing but then the only soap I listen to is the Archers because I am an old git

I hear Pat is a "bull Dog Dyke"(in real life) not my words

We have no "Eastenders" here anymore

we were about three years behind, I got BBC America and it was about a week behind and they jerked it.

It was just as Den was about to come back.

I have customers that I talk to (from Britain)

I just learned about Dennis Watts a few weeks ago.

It was and still is a great Ice breaker.://">

Whotcha!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:58 am

:wah: It's so funny how the initial point of a thread, can change so dramatically. Oh and Bothwell u are not alone I too agree that Eastenders is awful, how anyone can watch it is beyond me personally. :p

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:04 am

lady cop wrote: well charles clarke is going to be my new best friend

LOL! I dont think we count LC! The immigration they refer to is the folks from India, Pakistan, Africa and the middle east. Americans , Aussies and Kiwi's are'nt considered as foreigners. We are the ones that come to play and pay our taxes like good colonials should!

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:11 am

Anyone who thinks we DONT have enough refugees - come to london if you can find a square mile that aint infested i will eat my boots.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 2:56 am

From what I see on the telly, it seems ALL the major cities in Britain are pretty saturated!:-2

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:55 pm

pantsonfire321@aol.com wrote: Anyone who thinks we DONT have enough refugees - come to london if you can find a square mile that aint infested i will eat my boots.

Infested, what a great word and so true! That's why I moved to the area I am in now.

Bothwell · Post by **Bothwell** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:41 am

Funny thing is my mother is in hospital right now and the hospital is "Infested" with doctors, nurses, auxillaries etc who do not hail from this country and they have looked after her fantastically well.

I presume that some of you complaining eat at curry houses, kebab shops etc so have they all got to go "Home" or are we being selective now, I notice that the Premiership football league is also "infested" with johnny foreigner, I suppose because they are rich they dont count.

This country has a colonial past and has in my view attoned for some of the injustices of this past by our willingness to offer succour to those in need. The policies that are in force concerning "economic" migrants are because of EU laws and should no doubt be tightened.

Never forget that in the past the United Kingdon has on several occassions encouraged immigration such as the West Indian influx in the 50's and 60's to do the jobs we would not do.

London itself has a history of welcoming immigrants that stretches back centuries and it has made it the vibrant multicultural city it is. Would we like it as much if were purely white middle class.

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:43 am

I live i london and its not a very nice place, where i live in highbury you would class it as well to do but walk out side after dark and its a very different matter there are definite no go areas, a young lad my daughter knows was recently murdered( last monday) for being in the wrong postcode (he was stabbed 5 times ) - theft and violence is a reality and a lot of the gangs are ruthless and bearly 16.I have no problem with immigrants that want to work and intergrate but from what i can see the majority dont the NHS is crippled to breaking point ,schools are over stretched,i had to wait 8 months to get on a GPs waiting list. im sorry if it duz sound harsh but it duz seem more like an infestation than just simple over crowding.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:24 am

Bothwell wrote: Funny thing is my mother is in hospital right now and the hospital is "Infested" with doctors, nurses, auxillaries etc who do not hail from this country and they have looked after her fantastically well.

I presume that some of you complaining eat at curry houses, kebab shops etc so have they all got to go "Home" or are we being selective now, I notice that the Premiership football league is also "infested" with johnny foreigner, I suppose because they are rich they dont count.

This country has a colonial past and has in my view attoned for some of the injustices of this past by our willingness to offer succour to those in need. The policies that are in force concerning "economic" migrants are because of EU laws and should no doubt be tightened.

Never forget that in the past the United Kingdon has on several occassions encouraged immigration such as the West Indian influx in the 50's and 60's to do the jobs we would not do.

London itself has a history of welcoming immigrants that stretches back centuries and it has made it the vibrant multicultural city it is. Would we like it as much if were purely white middle class.Sorry to hear about your mum Both, my very best wishes to you both.

Hope she gets better soon x

martin simpkins · Post by **martin simpkins** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:26 pm

it doesnt feel that way to me

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:03 am

martin simpkins wrote: it doesnt feel that way to me
..Martin what do you mean ? which part are you not happy with.