How things change, not far back when many of the opinions expressed on this thread would have been shouted down or pilloried.

Our global past enables much of the immigration anyway and this in conjunction with so many sub standard politicians results in discontent.

'I know lets allow mass immigration but without lateral thinking to see how this will affect the housing market and affect upon wages'.

Any person of any colour or creed would look to improve their lives or those of their families. That's common sense and human nature.

As someone of an earlier age I was watching PM questions this week and thinking that it reminded me of Uncle Mac who presented a programme called children's hour many years ago.

The asylum is run by out of touch people and it took a referendum to demonstrate the publics point of view,which perhaps should have differed from a remain or leave EU vote.

Perhaps a bit like this thread people who felt they could not speak have now found a voice.

Some of our best friends are immigrants but apparently if that comment is made in current stupid parlance you are a latent racist?

With the number of ex-pats on this board, am I the only one to find this amusing?

Ranks with a similar poster who was off to Dubai to escape the immigrants in the UK.

I'm reading 'the strange death of Europe' and truly it is staggering the incompetence and short termism that the politicians have inflicted upon Europe.

At no time did we have a figure strong enough to stand up and say, what is happening is madness. No Viktor Orbán for England unfortunately.

The English will become a minority in their own country by 2060 according to estimates. It already happened in London a long time ago.

At some point, no doubt, the name of the country will be changed because those who refer to themselves as English will not really remain the dominant demographic.

Edited by Stirlingsays (26 May 2018 8.40pm)

I hardly think you need to live in Southall in order to comment on this thread. Largely, the immigration 'issue' is a European wide one. Probably should include the US too.
Obviously Canada, Australia and New Zealand have much stricter controls - does that mean they are more 'backward' or 'right wing' than Britain?
I would think many would think these countries would be better to live in than the UK - presumably living standards are higher in these countries?
Are they worried about future pensions? A red herring and could already be addressed by a different Pension system.
Somebody mentioned European immigration as better. I know that in Ireland the Poles have been embraced, although it has been found that child benefit is being sent abroad by these people. However, what about the latest wanted additions? I think the next country in line is Albania.

Have you seen Aussies in London on the p1ss?