Immigration - Benefits

[Sweep]

No, it was not only you, It was also all the people that live here and love the country for what it is and what we have made it. We created a National Health Service, not an International Health Service, we started an Industrial revolution through the hard work and determination of british people to improve their lives by sweat and toil, we stood firm against the threats of those that wanted domination over other countries and paid for our freedom with the lives of our forefathers.

It's true we live in a multicultural society, we were never asked if we wanted to live in such a society but the political elite decided that this is what we needed. It's true we are a tolerant society but that tolerance is running very thin now as we see a country that is no longer national but multi national where cultures decide not to integrate but stay 'foreign'' in their outlook, often refusing to learn the language of their new homeland.

We have always welcomed people from other countries but our welcome has limits when it starts to erode the fabric of our society. In short, there are just too many people here and we do not have the money, space or resource to support this growth any longer.

Regarding the free movement of labour in the EU, it is a worthy commitment but it has a major flaw. Unless countries joining the EU have a certain level of wealth and social security then the movement of labour will encourage unsustainable movements of people looking only to take advantage of the social benefits on offer from wealthier countries. This is not what the open borders was designed for.

A most excellent post

 

[Sweep]

I always crack up when folk from down south say the 'country' is overpopulated.
Try living where I do where the population is 9 people per square mile.
5 million folk in Scotland, 60 million in England.

Scotland? Again? Best not hope you vote for independence then. If you manage to keep your membership of the EU you will have to take your fair share of migrants.

 

[SocketRocket]

Some terribly ignorant, racist and bigoted people/posts in this thread - Happy Easter!

Really? Does having a different opinion to you make people ignorant/racist /bigoted.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Scotland? Again? Best not hope you vote for independence then. If you manage to keep your membership of the EU you will have to take your fair share of migrants.

We do that already.
Highland and Island hotels could not manage without the Oz/NZ and Eastern European staff.

 

[sydney greenstreet]

Scotland? Again? Best not hope you vote for independence then. If you manage to keep your membership of the EU you will have to take your fair share of migrants.

I think you will find that this is not the Daily Mail forum.

 

[SocketRocket]

I think you will find that this is not the Daily Mail forum.

It's not the Guardian either

 

[sydney greenstreet]

It's not the Guardian either

I do not read either

 

[JustOne]

Really? Does having a different opinion to you make people ignorant/racist /bigoted.

No. Only if they are ignorant/racist /bigoted opinions of course.

..... left out xenophobic, oops

 

[SocketRocket]

No. Only if they are ignorant/racist /bigoted opinions of course.

..... left out xenophobic, oops

In your opinion of course. Oops, left out parochial

 

[JustOne]

We can discuss some of the posts (yours included) if you like?

... and we could do it without name calling just like proper adults LOL

 

[SocketRocket]

We can discuss some of the posts (yours included) if you like?

... and we could do it without name calling just like proper adults LOL

James, considering the current situation with the Forum I think that's not a god idea. If you want to PM me your points I would be quite happy to discuss.

 

[Crazyface]

Cracking discussion. Best post was from the "immigrant" his word, from South Africa. Sums it all up. also the "immigrants" from Oz and NZ up in Scotland are only there on a year out from study and will go back, once sick of the constant cold and rain.