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Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 10:42 - Feb 18 by AnotherJohn
Just to mention one part of this route, Sketty and Uplands accommodate a lot of international students and it would be unusual not to see a few if walking through the area. Additionally, if you walk past Bishop Gore School at times when pupils arrive or depart or the newish Sketty Mosque at certain times you will see a lot of persons with minority ethnic backgrounds.
I'm referring to colonisation, not the presence of immigrants. I pass the mosque in Brynhyfrhyd too - surely it's better to see the former chapel still being used than turning in to a derelict shell like so many others?
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 11:20 - Feb 18 with 607 views
Not happy at all with that area certainly don't feel safe down there as I explained earlier a lot of bad things going on there
St Helens was dodgy day or night over 30 years ago when I lived near there. Full of smackheads and aggressive beggars - I think there was a place near there where they could get methadone and a few hostels IIRC. Don't know if that's still the case. Only visted that area once or twice since we left the Vetch for a nostalgic drink in the Westbourne.
“Cunnilingus and Psychiatry brought us to this …”
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 13:51 - Feb 18 with 478 views
St Helens was dodgy day or night over 30 years ago when I lived near there. Full of smackheads and aggressive beggars - I think there was a place near there where they could get methadone and a few hostels IIRC. Don't know if that's still the case. Only visted that area once or twice since we left the Vetch for a nostalgic drink in the Westbourne.
Yet back a little further , it was a fine place to live My ex wife had a flat there and apart from her I have happy memories especially the Cricketers This shows Radcliffe was 100% correct Times have changed dramatically and not for the best
Yet back a little further , it was a fine place to live My ex wife had a flat there and apart from her I have happy memories especially the Cricketers This shows Radcliffe was 100% correct Times have changed dramatically and not for the best
Yes I remember it back in the 70s/early 80s having some good places to eat along there and some antique shops we used to visit, but by the 90s it had become a bit grotty with loads of fast food places springing up. A similar decline happened with High St although I'm a bit young to remember its heyday.
“Cunnilingus and Psychiatry brought us to this …”
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 17:01 - Feb 18 with 413 views
Thoroughly agree…but to be fair maybe we are all barking up the wrong tree here because the immigrants you refer to integrated into the country they lived in. Nowadays however….especially since Blair opened the floodgates… that isn’t the case. As many people here point out English is a second tongue….culture and values do not reflect the country these people have turned to for refuge. And there in lies the problem….a lack of respect and morals for our culture…a lack of respect for the society that welcomed them…and finally and most importantly a refusal to integrate into the UK as a whole.
You just cannot make it up when the left takes the reigns.
The blue haired student activist child-minded and extreme left loons yearning for un-asked mass immigration to gerrymander elections, only to ruin an entire country by doing so.
And if you legalise half a million migrants? More will follow by hundreds of thousands after that!!!!
There is no end result(s) and consequences of with these idiots! And I guess many could very well be heading for other European countries in huge numbers.
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Argus!
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 19:24 - Feb 18 with 327 views
Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 17:38 - Feb 18 by Wingstandwood
You just cannot make it up when the left takes the reigns.
The blue haired student activist child-minded and extreme left loons yearning for un-asked mass immigration to gerrymander elections, only to ruin an entire country by doing so.
And if you legalise half a million migrants? More will follow by hundreds of thousands after that!!!!
There is no end result(s) and consequences of with these idiots! And I guess many could very well be heading for other European countries in huge numbers.
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The far right get real stick Whoever they are Likes of me and you I suppose
The far right get real stick Whoever they are Likes of me and you I suppose
Indeed, and ain't it utterly bizarre that me, yourself, GB News and others are deemed as the bad guys for either mentioning, reporting or opinionating the complete and utter insanity of it all.
Aye, entice another million to come by incentivising/rewarding them to do so, and where are they all going to be housed, fed and catered for, and who is going to pay for it? Spain has now been hit with the repercussions of its own catastrophic politics. Surprise! Surprise!
And how bizarre it is that many in Spain do not even appear to welcome the economic benefits of British tourism at the very same time that this is going on. Stark raving lunacy!!!! What is worse?
Spain's reputation/standing is soon to sink just like London's has imo.
Argus!
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 21:31 - Feb 18 with 272 views
Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 17:38 - Feb 18 by Wingstandwood
You just cannot make it up when the left takes the reigns.
The blue haired student activist child-minded and extreme left loons yearning for un-asked mass immigration to gerrymander elections, only to ruin an entire country by doing so.
And if you legalise half a million migrants? More will follow by hundreds of thousands after that!!!!
There is no end result(s) and consequences of with these idiots! And I guess many could very well be heading for other European countries in huge numbers.
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Maybe a couple of million of ours are currently learning Spanish….
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 23:08 - Feb 18 with 240 views
Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 20:08 - Feb 18 by Wingstandwood
Indeed, and ain't it utterly bizarre that me, yourself, GB News and others are deemed as the bad guys for either mentioning, reporting or opinionating the complete and utter insanity of it all.
Aye, entice another million to come by incentivising/rewarding them to do so, and where are they all going to be housed, fed and catered for, and who is going to pay for it? Spain has now been hit with the repercussions of its own catastrophic politics. Surprise! Surprise!
And how bizarre it is that many in Spain do not even appear to welcome the economic benefits of British tourism at the very same time that this is going on. Stark raving lunacy!!!! What is worse?
Spain's reputation/standing is soon to sink just like London's has imo.
I’m off to Balearics this year I shall spend as little as possible
Starmer wants immigration without saying it aloud to boost his efforts to get votes from at risk voting areas , look at me I want Doctors and Engineers to rebuilt broken Britain .
Looks like our useless PM has crossed The Severn Bridge today to bring good news . Sat Nav must have failed finding Wales , yes we are over that bit of water mush .
Lets chuck money at TfW and gloat about it , even Eluned Morgan was cringing .
Possibly a safe Welsh heartland voting area is about to change in May .
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 02:36 - Feb 19 with 197 views
Blair (or rather EU legislation) opened the flood gates to other EU citizens that have since gone home, in the main. The problem is the requirement for their labour didn't go home with them. Hence more migration from the developing world, most of whom are here to stay. The demographic is totally different.
Most migrants aren't refugess or asylum seekers, they are either here to work, study or with family. Now, this has seen an increase in numbers but the principal reason for them being here is becasue we need them, we need their labour or money. And they need their families. Asylum seekers are considerably less than 20% of immigrants, so over 80% we need they aren't seeking refuge.
Integration is an interesting one - it goes both ways. The definition is "combining two or more things" . It is not immigrants changing the parts of their culture we don't like to suit us. It's a mutual respect of each others cultures. You seem to mean assimilation, seeing as we need immigrants and are a civilised nation (before we became a bunch of racists) we probably wouldn't attract many if we demanded that and we'd be considerably worse off in probably every way.
If, as you claim, “we need them,” then why are so many entering the country illegally? If the need is genuine and the system is functioning, surely the legal migration routes should be sufficient. You can’t argue that we rely on migration while simultaneously defending the breakdown of border control.
The real issue isn’t immigration per se - it’s the scale, speed and lack of enforcement. When legal pathways are slow, inconsistent or poorly managed, and illegal entry appears consequence-free, it undermines public trust. People lose confidence not because they “hate migrants,” but because they see a system that looks chaotic and politically driven.
Governments have a duty to balance economic needs with social cohesion, infrastructure capacity and public safety. If they fail to do so transparently, voters are right to question whose interests are actually being served - the public’s, or political expediency.
On integration: it absolutely does go both ways. But integration only works when there is a clear expectation that newcomers adapt to the laws, values and civic norms of the country they choose to live in. A functioning society cannot sustain parallel communities operating under different standards. That’s not prejudice - that’s social reality.
This debate isn’t about shutting the door completely. It’s about control, pace and assimilation. A nation can welcome people and still insist on lawful entry, shared values and sustainable numbers. Without that balance, division grows - and that’s on policymakers, not ordinary citizens raising concerns.
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 08:14 - Feb 19 with 161 views
Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 02:36 - Feb 19 by mangohilljack
If, as you claim, “we need them,” then why are so many entering the country illegally? If the need is genuine and the system is functioning, surely the legal migration routes should be sufficient. You can’t argue that we rely on migration while simultaneously defending the breakdown of border control.
The real issue isn’t immigration per se - it’s the scale, speed and lack of enforcement. When legal pathways are slow, inconsistent or poorly managed, and illegal entry appears consequence-free, it undermines public trust. People lose confidence not because they “hate migrants,” but because they see a system that looks chaotic and politically driven.
Governments have a duty to balance economic needs with social cohesion, infrastructure capacity and public safety. If they fail to do so transparently, voters are right to question whose interests are actually being served - the public’s, or political expediency.
On integration: it absolutely does go both ways. But integration only works when there is a clear expectation that newcomers adapt to the laws, values and civic norms of the country they choose to live in. A functioning society cannot sustain parallel communities operating under different standards. That’s not prejudice - that’s social reality.
This debate isn’t about shutting the door completely. It’s about control, pace and assimilation. A nation can welcome people and still insist on lawful entry, shared values and sustainable numbers. Without that balance, division grows - and that’s on policymakers, not ordinary citizens raising concerns.
The "illegal" (they aren't) migrants are an entirely different group. And there aren't really that many of them. They make up less than 5% of immigrants, although that may well be too many.
We accept less Asylum Seekers than many other countries those who genuinely have a good claim should be allowed to stay. The others should be removed ASAP. This isn't easy - especially following Tory cuts to Border Control, and other areas, hugely impacting the issue you point out in your third paragraph. The main solution to reducing the need to deport failed asylum seekers is to stop them wanting to come here.
This is the problem, we're very attractive to them - and not because of our benefits / hotels generosity - they can get that anywhere in mainland Europe. But because we've established a need for them and are happy to pay them. If everyone who has a problem with "illiegal" immigration stopped using Turkish Barbers, Vape Shops, Nail salons, Car Washes, cash only take aways, meal delivery services etc the need and cash disapears and eventually the market will go. If the rise of the right in the polls is correct the same people planning to vote this way are obviously perpetuating migration - they can do something about it today, but won't because they can get cheaper haircuts etc...
Once they are here it is impossible to deport them in many cases, and will be for the forseeable future - despite what Rupert Lowe / Farage / Little Stephen / Ant Middleton says.
You're conflating intergration and assimilation. Society needs to become one community reflecting everyone who legally lives there. When workers were invited to Bradford from Pakistan in the 50's - 70's they shouldn't have been expected to adapt to the civic norms of the area and a community they weren't from, they were needed to prop up the local economy and invited to do this. Proper integration would have allowed this but we expected them to assimilate which they didn't and should not have been expected to do.
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(No subject) (n/t) on 08:49 - Feb 19 with 140 views
Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 20:08 - Feb 18 by Wingstandwood
Indeed, and ain't it utterly bizarre that me, yourself, GB News and others are deemed as the bad guys for either mentioning, reporting or opinionating the complete and utter insanity of it all.
Aye, entice another million to come by incentivising/rewarding them to do so, and where are they all going to be housed, fed and catered for, and who is going to pay for it? Spain has now been hit with the repercussions of its own catastrophic politics. Surprise! Surprise!
And how bizarre it is that many in Spain do not even appear to welcome the economic benefits of British tourism at the very same time that this is going on. Stark raving lunacy!!!! What is worse?
Spain's reputation/standing is soon to sink just like London's has imo.
"When workers were invited to Bradford from Pakistan in the 50's - 70's they shouldn't have been expected to adapt to the civic norms of the area and a community they weren't from, they were needed to prop up the local economy and invited to do this. Proper integration would have allowed this but we expected them to assimilate which they didn't and should not have been expected to do"
By and large they did though. I speak with some knowledge of this because one of my oldest friends family were part of that initial wave into Bradford and Leeds. These Kashmiris and Punjabis made great efforts to integrate and consequently their kids and grandkids went to the local schools and are as British as me and you. The problem was that successive waves tended to be from more rural areas of Pakistan, especially Mirpur and were less educated and less willing to adapt and in many cases less willing to work in non-family businesses, seeing a ready made community they felt no obligation to look outside it. Consequently, there is a certain amount of resentment among first and second generation Pakistanis towards more insular recent arrivals as they feel a lot of the well publiciised problems associated with Pakistani Muslims stem from the more recent diaspora and they don't want to be associated with them for that very reason. They are unsuprisingly anti mass-immigration because they worked bloody hard to build a life for themselves in the UK and now see it being undermined. I can only speak for Leeds & Bradford but it's a likely similar story all over the UK.
"When workers were invited to Bradford from Pakistan in the 50's - 70's they shouldn't have been expected to adapt to the civic norms of the area and a community they weren't from, they were needed to prop up the local economy and invited to do this. Proper integration would have allowed this but we expected them to assimilate which they didn't and should not have been expected to do"
By and large they did though. I speak with some knowledge of this because one of my oldest friends family were part of that initial wave into Bradford and Leeds. These Kashmiris and Punjabis made great efforts to integrate and consequently their kids and grandkids went to the local schools and are as British as me and you. The problem was that successive waves tended to be from more rural areas of Pakistan, especially Mirpur and were less educated and less willing to adapt and in many cases less willing to work in non-family businesses, seeing a ready made community they felt no obligation to look outside it. Consequently, there is a certain amount of resentment among first and second generation Pakistanis towards more insular recent arrivals as they feel a lot of the well publiciised problems associated with Pakistani Muslims stem from the more recent diaspora and they don't want to be associated with them for that very reason. They are unsuprisingly anti mass-immigration because they worked bloody hard to build a life for themselves in the UK and now see it being undermined. I can only speak for Leeds & Bradford but it's a likely similar story all over the UK.
Times are completely different to when the Windrush generation came over, just as one example. Once upon a time immigration was sensibly managed along with stringent border control being enforced. And of course there was indeed genuine integration.
I am hearing and reading words and terms that were once never spoken that much, if at all.
And town and cities being carved up into territories/boundries where one lot lives, and the other doesn't is not normal imo. And that (Green Street Upton Park etc aside) applies to other places like Northern Ireland where some area's, some districts and some streets are totally segregated upon religious lines.
That is NOT diversity that these WOKE idiots say is a "strength", because its the bleeding bloody obvious complete and utter opposite of.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 16:24 - Feb 19 by Wingstandwood
Times are completely different to when the Windrush generation came over, just as one example. Once upon a time immigration was sensibly managed along with stringent border control being enforced. And of course there was indeed genuine integration.
I am hearing and reading words and terms that were once never spoken that much, if at all.
And town and cities being carved up into territories/boundries where one lot lives, and the other doesn't is not normal imo. And that (Green Street Upton Park etc aside) applies to other places like Northern Ireland where some area's, some districts and some streets are totally segregated upon religious lines.
That is NOT diversity that these WOKE idiots say is a "strength", because its the bleeding bloody obvious complete and utter opposite of.
It’s happened on our lifetime Wingy so really , we are to blame We have allowed this We have voted in “ law and order” “ right wing” Tories who were nothing of the kind As for Labour , it’s votes for them
It’s happened on our lifetime Wingy so really , we are to blame We have allowed this We have voted in “ law and order” “ right wing” Tories who were nothing of the kind As for Labour , it’s votes for them
Those were the days when locals relocating to, or living in London actually came with bragging rights and prestige, because many years ago London was 'THE' place to be. I used to be really impressed myself, it was a case of "That person has well and truly made it". Now its more a case of "poor sod".
London's standing and reputation has well and truly fallen. The comments section of certain YouTube travelling vlogger reviews from former Londoners are very telling! I have relatives who are former Londoners themselves who relocated to Essex from places Neasden and Bow and they stay well clear of the place nowadays.
Those were the days when many more celebrities actually lived in London, and when walking down Denmark Street's musical instrument shops or in Marylebone came with a decent chance of bumping into someone famous like a big-time pop star.
There is a far lesser chance of that happening now, because many have moved away in large numbers, Fear of being mugged?
Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 17:20 - Feb 19 by Wingstandwood
Those were the days when locals relocating to, or living in London actually came with bragging rights and prestige, because many years ago London was 'THE' place to be. I used to be really impressed myself, it was a case of "That person has well and truly made it". Now its more a case of "poor sod".
London's standing and reputation has well and truly fallen. The comments section of certain YouTube travelling vlogger reviews from former Londoners are very telling! I have relatives who are former Londoners themselves who relocated to Essex from places Neasden and Bow and they stay well clear of the place nowadays.
Those were the days when many more celebrities actually lived in London, and when walking down Denmark Street's musical instrument shops or in Marylebone came with a decent chance of bumping into someone famous like a big-time pop star.
There is a far lesser chance of that happening now, because many have moved away in large numbers, Fear of being mugged?
Sir Jim Ratcliffe on 17:20 - Feb 19 by Wingstandwood
Those were the days when locals relocating to, or living in London actually came with bragging rights and prestige, because many years ago London was 'THE' place to be. I used to be really impressed myself, it was a case of "That person has well and truly made it". Now its more a case of "poor sod".
London's standing and reputation has well and truly fallen. The comments section of certain YouTube travelling vlogger reviews from former Londoners are very telling! I have relatives who are former Londoners themselves who relocated to Essex from places Neasden and Bow and they stay well clear of the place nowadays.
Those were the days when many more celebrities actually lived in London, and when walking down Denmark Street's musical instrument shops or in Marylebone came with a decent chance of bumping into someone famous like a big-time pop star.
There is a far lesser chance of that happening now, because many have moved away in large numbers, Fear of being mugged?
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