Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 9192655)

That's not what the OP was saying though is it? He seems to have hated it from the 'trolley dollies' onward, whereas a couple of us were saying that it looked nice when we visited.

It's understandable that many want to justify their move by slagging off every single aspect of British life, however that's as unrealistic as the 'idyllic Cotswolds' approach.

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 9192655)

It's understandable that many want to justify their move by slagging off every single aspect of British life, however that's as unrealistic as the 'idyllic Cotswolds' approach.

Originally Posted by FPE88 (Post 9192663)

I understand what the OP is saying.

Put it this way, I live in the UK and when i'm in London I feel like a 'foreigner', So many ignorant people there, If it wasnt for work or wembley I would never visit London in my life cant stand the place, yes I also find it dirty.

Originally Posted by London Mike (Post 9192688)

An ignorant remark by itself! Why do you feel like a foreigner in London? And what does that mean, to feel like a foreigner in the UK? The UK has been multi-cultural and 'full of foreigners' for over 2,000 years. Nonsense.

Originally Posted by Joe_Sleepy (Post 9192708)

Once again a kneejerk attack.
Why, for pity's sake, would you resort to insults.?..
The post you just foamed over isn't about race or colour, it's about London culture..

The lady doth protest too much, methinks...

Originally Posted by Joe_Sleepy (Post 9192708)

Once again a kneejerk attack.
Why, for pity's sake, would you resort to insults.?..
The post you just foamed over isn't about race or colour, it's about London culture..

The lady doth protest too much, methinks...

Originally Posted by billybones (Post 9192099)

First of all I may be jobless but I live from my own savings and not The Canadian taxpayer

Secondly my comments regarding immigrants may seem hypercritical however they are not... Immigrants from Europe do not need any security or background or health checks to enter the UK, neither do they need to have a job, Hence we get a lot of undesirables from Europe living in the UK and crime figures involving Immigrants is a growing problem which the government publicly recognizes. I was reading in the Telegraph that new government figures show a rise of convictions and imprisonment for EU immigrants of 850% in the last 3 years, this re-enforces my point and is factual so please no more of this finger pointing!
I am disappointed that whilst trying to write my first thread highlighting MY experiences in relation to the UK I have attracted so much negativity.

Originally Posted by billybones (Post 9192099)

First of all I may be jobless but I live from my own savings and not The Canadian taxpayer

Secondly my comments regarding immigrants may seem hypercritical however they are not... Immigrants from Europe do not need any security or background or health checks to enter the UK, neither do they need to have a job, Hence we get a lot of undesirables from Europe living in the UK and crime figures involving Immigrants is a growing problem which the government publicly recognizes. I was reading in the Telegraph that new government figures show a rise of convictions and imprisonment for EU immigrants of 850% in the last 3 years, this re-enforces my point and is factual so please no more of this finger pointing!
I am disappointed that whilst trying to write my first thread highlighting MY experiences in relation to the UK I have attracted so much negativity.

Originally Posted by Mr. Numbers (Post 9193560)

Well, if it's in the Telegraph it MUST be true! ;)

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 9193645)

As opposed to the Grauniad which is always the arbiter of the complete, unbiased truth?

Originally Posted by Mr. Numbers (Post 9193685)

Exactly - all written media in the UK comes with it's own biased perspective. As long as it's all taken with a pinch of salt, no problem. It's when people start to use articles as "fact" (as done here) that you start to run into trouble...

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 9193700)

It's not a problem if something is cited as a fact, in the Telegraph, the Grauniad or on the BBC. If they say it's a fact it very like is. If you can't rely on those sources what sources can you trust?

That 850% though, while doubtless true, isn't useful without context, did the rate of immigration from EU countries also increase by 850%, by any chance?