Sorry Jamie but that is fundamentally inaccurate.

A massive divide is between alligence to a nationality and historical background.

This is a bit different to the fact that your neighour may be a bit of a prick. If this country had to conscript again for a war your neighbour is getting called up like you are (Mmmmm). Economic migrants aren't.

I know that state alligence isn't big for you but it is a major deal for many others......Including those from external cultural communities themselves.

Edited by Stirlingsays (19 Aug 2015 5.49pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Not sure you understood his point.I think his point (he'll no doubt correct me if I'm wrong) was simply that there can be and are significant cultural differences within an wider "ethnic group" in the UK.Take "former Yugoslavs";certainly the case there.Take WASPS in the UK.Significant cultural differences between say the "upper classes" and "working class culture".Same might apply say to people who came here from different parts of the Carribbean.

Edited by legaleagle (19 Aug 2015 10.32pm)

But even then,you can never be too careful about resisting the insidious advance of "foreign" foodstuffs.Even what some might think of as a quintessential "British" vegetable like the carrot is thought to have originated in Persia/Asia Minor and only came here as an immigrant in the middle ages.no doubt gaining acceptance in a misguided attempt at middle ages multi-culturalism.

Edited by legaleagle (19 Aug 2015 11.12pm)

Interesting,since the ones grown here from the 15th century onwards. were red and white coloured.Orange hybrids were thought have have been developed in Europe from the 16th century.You are right that the orange "carrot" hybrid on which our cultivated carrots are based today were developed by Dutch horticulturalists in the 18th century.

A truly multi-cultural vegetable,originating anywhere but within the Uk.

Or perhaps a third option for the most stupid? Those who are so blind they can't see the wood from the trees and say in relation to a discussion about benefits/negatives of multi culturalism, things like that the benefits of living in a more multi-cultural society as shown by our cuisine,such as "indian" food becoming one of our "national dishes",as an example are of no relevance whatsoever

Edited by legaleagle (20 Aug 2015 10.31am)

We invented the Tikka Masala...

Other holes in such a specious notion being anyone that indiscriminate in their dislike of foreigners is a rarity. Is anyone that stupid to not consider the external cultural influences on food? (ignoring the ridiculousness of where a car might come from)

By pointing out the ignorance of a fictional character we've agreed on a couple of additional benefits of migration but I didn't see you crying out for the enrichment that Romanian cuisine might bring.

Edited by johnfirewall (20 Aug 2015 10.48am)