1,027 irregular migrants arrive here on rubber boats in the last 24 hours.

BlueBelle

This is in CHAT, GrannyGravy and FGT has bandied her anti immigration views to death so yes I was rude, sorry to offend you, but I m tired of it all

Oh Frogoet how I agree with your post
Our local hospital is so proud of the fact that the staff there come from 52 different countries and I ll tell you what I ve never had a nasty nurse, cleaner or doctor in that hospital
My dentists so far have come from Greece, South America Hungary and India
Why is everyone so scared, this country was built on immigration.
I have absolutely no problem with sending criminals right back where they came from and they can take some of our home grown variety back with them but this awful awful position of hate we are in now screams of Hitler s white blond haired regime think of that more closely and remember what followed

Yes.

One thread is innocent enough, - but it doesn’t stop at one - it is continuous in one form or another.

The continual drip, drip of anti-immigration with an underlying unpleasantness of division, violence, hate, racism and fear, is being reflected in so much of the SM echo chambers and is leading to the kind of society not seen in this country for decades or centuries.

You can see it in the USA with the foul actions being carried out there and although I suspect the Op thoroughly approves of Trump’s actions, I am confident that she would have very little support in this country - for which I am thankful.

Reported in the media Buebelle, so it is news.

Just ignore the thread rather than be rude each time someone starts a thread you don't like.

Yes certainly migration is an international aid, GG13, but these posts have been about this country. I don’t know how our international aid budget compares with other western countries.

I agree Allira.

BlueBelle

Here we go I ll tell you a story one of my grandaughters is in Australia at the moment she said there’s lots of ill feeling there too with people on the streets protesting
I hope you all understand the irony of that They are all immigrants themselves 🤣

Not all are immigrants are they.

Some have ancestors who have been there for thousands of years.
Some are descended from people who were transported there.
Many are descended from nationalities other than British who have bee there for centuries.

Allira

BlueBelle

Here we go I ll tell you a story one of my grandaughters is in Australia at the moment she said there’s lots of ill feeling there too with people on the streets protesting
I hope you all understand the irony of that They are all immigrants themselves 🤣

Not all are immigrants are they.

Some have ancestors who have been there for thousands of years.
Some are descended from people who were transported there.
Many are descended from nationalities other than British who have bee there for centuries.

And, if you've been, you know exactly how strict visa requirements are.

BlueBelle

This is in CHAT, GrannyGravy and FGT has bandied her anti immigration views to death so yes I was rude, sorry to offend you, but I m tired of it all

Oh Frogoet how I agree with your post
Our local hospital is so proud of the fact that the staff there come from 52 different countries and I ll tell you what I ve never had a nasty nurse, cleaner or doctor in that hospital
My dentists so far have come from Greece, South America Hungary and India
Why is everyone so scared, this country was built on immigration.
I have absolutely no problem with sending criminals right back where they came from and they can take some of our home grown variety back with them but this awful awful position of hate we are in now screams of Hitler s white blond haired regime think of that more closely and remember what followed

Well, just skip by Bluebelle

You may not like it but there is no need for such rudeness on Gransnet.

Well, your lovely medical staff, and mine, are all here legally aren't they, Bluebelle!

Oh dear, the BBC is just reporting what FriedGreenTomatoes has posted.
Would you like to complain to them too?

No-one has ever mentioned the Aryan race, have they. That comment is beyond the pale.

Why was my comment deleted please?

Bizarre.

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25Avalon

Thank you FGT.
The amount we are spending on illegal migrants would go a long way to improving conditions in their own countries.

I think recent governments have been reducing overseas aid which doesn’t actually help does it? And isn’t part of the overseas aid budget spent on migrants anyway?

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Maybe we are spending billions on housing ‘illegal’ migrants far more than we spend on people born and bred here. Surely that money could be better spent.

An instantly recognisable post - I can’t help but smile because I could set my calendar by your monthly boat migrant numbers update FGT2. No Pavlov’s dogs response today.

FGT Don't let anyone silence you
You are right. Also they are not irregular migrants, they are illegal migrants.

Deletions happen when someone is reported and GN decides it breaks guidelines. No one is 'in charge' of it so not sure what that means.

Casdon

An instantly recognisable post - I can’t help but smile because I could set my calendar by your monthly boat migrant numbers update FGT2. No Pavlov’s dogs response today.

No Pavlov’s dogs response today.
Looked it up now - every day's a school day! 😁

I’m not going to jump to the bait I meant Allira, I’m overriding my conditioning.

Casdon

I’m not going to jump to the bait I meant Allira, I’m overriding my conditioning.

😁

Very sensible!
It has, however, just been reported on the BBC - yet they are supposed to be unbiased.

winterwhite

Well the threads on this subject are getting repetitive and nothing new is said. Migrants will carry on coming until conditions in their home countries improve. And that will require substantial increases in international aid. Is the British taxpayer up for that?

It's going to take more than aid, winterwhite

Civil wars are not stopped with aid. The aid goes to the countries and is hi-jacked before it can get to those in need.

Galaxy

Deletions happen when someone is reported and GN decides it breaks guidelines. No one is 'in charge' of it so not sure what that means.

There was nothing against the guidelines.

Anyway thankfully we assured this clickbait it a thing of the past.

Someone mentioned all the immigrant Drs, nurses etc and how we should all be grateful. I don’t think anybody on here objects to them living and working here because they came here LEGALLY.

Many of us object to those coming illegally. Over 1,000 arriving here today on boats is madness.

Other countries have had enough and are tightening up or just deporting them or putting them in prison.

We need to toughen up too and make our country less attractive. They come here because they get everything on a plate unlike most other countries. We know they all have phones so they are telling their friends “come to England. It’s fantastic. They give us all this free stuff, dentists, healthcare, courses, clothes, pocket money etc”. Of course they want the same!

It is not toxic of FGT to start this thread because it is a massive concern and is the main topic on TV, radio and newspapers.

A friend in housing told me a very disturbing fact ( yes fact) that a high number of people who rent are being sent notices that their tenancies are to be terminated.
There appears to be a large increase before the law changers for landlords and renters.
This is because the landlords are selling houses to companies that the home office has contracts with to home migrants.

Allira

winterwhite

Well the threads on this subject are getting repetitive and nothing new is said. Migrants will carry on coming until conditions in their home countries improve. And that will require substantial increases in international aid. Is the British taxpayer up for that?

It's going to take more than aid, winterwhite

Civil wars are not stopped with aid. The aid goes to the countries and is hi-jacked before it can get to those in need.

A trope that is continually trotted out, and which will lead to millions of deaths as a result.

It is misleading and factually incorrect.

Government aid is almost always tied into a contract. By taking the aid away, thousands of women will die needlessly in childbirth, children, particularly girls will go uneducated. Millions of Children will die of disease..

It’s the truth, the numbers arriving are not sustainable.

Keep stating the facts FGT, many do agree with you.