Originally Posted by lucyb

Thanks. They let every Tom, Dick and 'asylum' seeker into this country....I wish it was that easy to get onto Oz. :mad:

Originally Posted by eatstatic

Hiya Lucy, May I firstly convey my feelings of sorrow to you, I have just read your thread on the DIMIA letter you recieved and I truely feel for you. I may not love OZ, but knew you really wanted to go there. The Aussies are bigger fools than I thought they are for not accepting you. Seriously sorry for you Lucy.

Anyway.. the mail, I hate it Peter Hitchins and the like just hanker for 1950s Britain when we all feared and respected religion, politicians etc. Then on the other hand we have the liberal elite of B.Liars New Labour who tax us to shite and are just as corrupt and guilty of cronyism as the Tories they replaced.

Personally I hate Bliar and Brown. Gordon has given the Uk high taxes, huge national and public debt and has manufactured a huge house price bubble which has created a polarised society of property have and have nots as first time buyers cannot enter the market.

Still... Its even worse in Australia, especially Sydney the house market compared to wages is stupid. Oz has a huge personal debt issue too, their economic problems mirror the UKs to a great deal.

But they have no decent pubs and the place is bloody dull!! :D

Good Luck Lucy :)

Originally Posted by wombat42

There is something wrong with our immigration system when we let in people like you who have probably decided they are going to hate Oz
even before they get there and are only half hearted in their decision to immigrate and as soon as they realise OZ is'nt perfect they pack up and go home, while people like LucyB who really want to immigrate to OZ can't get in

Originally Posted by wombat42

In 20 years from now Britain will just be one small provence in the European
Union and no longer an idependant country and won't even have its own currency....

Originally Posted by anya4oz

No, it won't! Everyone knows that the UK is already the 51st State.

(Although we'll have to fight pretty hard to make sure Australia doesn't become the 52nd :scared: )

Anya.

Originally Posted by Thrud

, I think Ozz will not become the 52nd

LOL

Originally Posted by Thrud

Anya you are so right about the UK, I think Ozz will not become the 52nd although it make become a canton of japan.

LOL

Originally Posted by eatstatic

Errm yeah OK and where does El Presi-poodle Howardo stand on this act of anti US sentiment?

Originally Posted by Shellfish

Japan? surely China (said to be the world's super power within the next 20-30 years)

Originally Posted by Shellfish

Japan? surely China (said to be the world's super power within the next 20-30 years)

Originally Posted by Thrud

the food there is brilliant, and fresh, no BSE, no egg scares (thanks Edwina), no foot and mouth, you obviously haven’t thought this through.

Originally Posted by anya4oz

No, it won't! Everyone knows that the UK is already the 51st State.

(Although we'll have to fight pretty hard to make sure Australia doesn't become the 52nd :scared: )

Anya.

Originally Posted by MikeStanton

What do you mean 'doesn't become'? Use the past tense, 'became', as in 'became a state of the US more than 50 years ago'.

Only NZ has ever had the balls to stand-up to the USA.

Originally Posted by Thrud

Britain used to be great, about twenty years ago..

Originally Posted by MikeStanton

You should fit in well in Oz; its attitudes are at least 20 years behind the UK. You'll especially sympathise with their treatment of asylum seekers.

Just try and ignore the blatant racism and the ever-widening gap between rich and poor. Still, you can always enjoy a BBQ or 100...