sonlymewalter

what relative points?

Why would unhappy people be in denial

lumpommer

The comments sum it up for me matey

sonlymewalter

That's right. It's relevant to some but not all mate and like I said, no right, no wrong. Some prefer UK some prefer Aus......such is life

lumpommer

its seems like 80% seem to prefer the UK though matey so i guess you have to go with the majority

sonlymewalter

where did you get that figure from? Did you make it up again

you're not in wind up mode again are you mate

paulry

The comments are what make the article worth reading

Turban Explorer

By the privilege of birth place I guess they'd argue they have more education and skill to offer the work force but there are plenty who are accepting benefits over in Australia and complaining about immigration into the UK who are shockingly blind to their hypocrisy - tribalism is a sad human trait and it's great that many can lift themselves beyond it.

chris955

I do agree, they show a photo of a big flash detached house in Australia and some pokey little terrace in the UK for balance, you have to love the Daily Fail.

paulry

If people choose not to see the difference between invited migrants in a sparcely populated country versus uninvited migrants in an overcrowded one then that is their problem, not mine.

Bix

This was sent to another expat forum.
Shows how in depth their research is.

I'm a reporter at the Daily Mail newspaper in London and we're running a story in tomorrow's newspaper about British expats who move to Australia but return to the UK. It's following the release of a survey which says more Brits are coming home to Oz after a couple of years rather than staying out there for good. We're looking for a case study of someone who decided Australia wasn't for them and came back home.

I was hoping you guys might know of someone who fits the bill and might like to be interviewed by us really quickly this evening (Nov 1). I appreciate it's really short notice but if anyone does spring to mind, please do drop me a line.

All best wishes,

Amazulu

The Daily Mail = a Beano for adults

BadgeIsBack

Maybe - but it's a matter of injustice to impose this view on other people who it may not apply to - to be safe, I would offer that some people are happy, others aren't; it's working for some, not for others.

In the past, people broadly declaring that 'people are in denial' as if most people who like living in Australia must be wrong and by definition in denial is wicked and in my opinion goes against one of the tenants of civilized people - that they have the right to self-determination.
Of course, people must know it does not apply to all - but it's the sort of thing that is dangerous on BE.

This is the thing I find wrong about BE. A level of what you might call ignorance in other areas. And that's before we argue or debate specifics - whether objectively, or subjectively.

northernbird

Most of the reasons for returning are subjective though don't you think. Also, why are people who are happy here that weren't in the UK in denial. Surely if you apply the same reasoning the people who are unhappy in Australia and happy in the UK are somehow rubbishing Australia to make themselves feel comfortable with their decisions to return home. No of course, the doomers don't think that reasoning would apply to them, they are far to intellectual for that. Whereas us uneducated, uncultured halfwits who like Australia are in denial. Amazing

Bix

Have you just "come out"?

paulry

Well spotted!