Could This Finely Put An End To Those Accusations Of Racism And Xenophobia?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/10548465/Long-time-immigrants-almost-as-concerned-about-immigration-as-UK-born-people-study-shows.html

It would seem from this that the indigenous population are not the only ones to show their concerns regarding mass immigration.

But having said that it would seem that those on AnswerBank who regularly criticise others for their stance against such immigration, are most likely to be new to these shores.

/// Just 37 per cent of immigrants who arrived in the UK between 2001 and 2005 share those concerns about foreigners. ///

[jomifl]

errr.....OK

[bazwillrun]

as ironic as slimy Vaz welcoming immigrants the other day

[sandyRoe]

I had thought someone in authority had sent Vaz to act as a deterrent to the newcomers.

[anotheoldgit]

sandyRoe

/// I had thought someone in authority had sent Vaz to act as a deterrent to the newcomers. ///

Or to teach them a few tricks?

See

Rushdie affair, Leicester IRA attack, Filkin inquiry, Hinduja affair, Suspension from House of Commons, Nadhmi Auchi, Conflict of interest.

All can be viewed on

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Vaz#Rushdie_affair

Seems rather strange that one as controversial as this can rise to the dizzy heights of The Chairman of the Home Affairs Committee, a Minister of Europe and could become the next Speaker of the House of Commons.

[FredPuli43]

Whats the evidence for "it would seem that those on Answerbank" who criticise....are most likely to be new to these shores", AOG ?

Are you now analysing our posts for tell-tale signs that we are foreigners? :)

A mild form of gangplank syndrome, seen in the US 100 years ago. The vehement objections to new immigration were from established immigrants. They wanted to pull up the gangplank now they were aboard.

[boxtops]

why shouldn't they be concerned? Many of them have British citizenship and are settled here in professional roles.

[Gromit]

One of the most racist people I know is an old lady. She is always going on about immigration.
Thing is, she came here from Ireland as a little girl, and has never lost her thick Irish accent.
That is to say, immigrants can be as racists and irrational about immigration as much as anyone else.

[youngmafbog]

//One of the most racist people I know is an old lady. She is always going on about immigration. //


Being concerned about immigration is not the same as being a racist at all.

[Gromit]

YMB
I know that. When she rants about P akis. That is the giveaway.

[Zeuhl]

Ymb

Perhaps Gromit's 'old lady' is both.

[Hypognosis]

I'm still looking for a short, sharp YouTube clip of "Little Britain"'s projectile-vomiting old ladies. It would be so useful, here on AB.

;-)

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

/// That is to say, immigrants can be as racists and irrational about immigration as much as anyone else. ///

Yes but they are not often blasted with accusations of racism and other derogatory terms, as many others are.

[tiggerblue10]

I've lived int he UK since 1974 and work for the UKVI. I have some concerns but that's the nature of my job and see it first hand.

[Baldric]

So, finally they're beginning to sit up and take notice!

//Are you now analysing our posts for tell-tale signs that we are foreigners?//

It's the language Fred, lacks a little in the translation!

[Hypognosis]

@Fred

//They wanted to pull up the gangplank now they were aboard.//

No loyalty to their country of birth.
No loyalty to their country of disembarkation.
100% loyalty to making money.

Just what any capitalist would want, surely?

Though, as you pointed out, any immigrants arriving behind them represent a threat to the making money part of their plan.

So, what we need is more scalpel-like precision in telling apart the racist aspects from the mere employment competitiveness aspects.

The point has been made many times before that money is sent home, so those who arrive here from the most impoverished home country get the most 'bang for their buck', when their family gets to spend it.

Given time, this should cause inflation in their country of origin, to the extent that they become more demanding and can no longer undercut the salary demands of other immigrant groups. If UK residents manage to revise their 'standards' downwards then the migrants will be having to complete with them, too.