why did you want to leave the uk?
May 17th 2009, 5:23 pm
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why did you want to leave the uk?
with me it was law and order, education and the tax system, paying for people who didnt want work, what are your reasons?
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May 17th 2009, 5:27 pm
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May 17th 2009, 5:38 pm
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Re: why did you want to leave the uk?
The local kiddies parks were full of graffiti, vandalism, beer cans, cigarette butts, etc. Not really where I wanted to take my kids.
Ridiculous ideas like the Manchester congestion charge really got on my tits also.
May 17th 2009, 5:41 pm
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Re: why did you want to leave the uk?
The massive increase in ASBO culture, random violence, and ridiculous housing prices. Became sick and tired of living to work. The main one though was the ASBO problem- it appeared everywhere you turned there was a gang of teenagers getting drunk, smashing bottles, causing trouble etc.
The local kiddies parks were full of graffiti, vandalism, beer cans, cigarette butts, etc. Not really where I wanted to take my kids.
Ridiculous ideas like the Manchester congestion charge really got on my tits also.
The local kiddies parks were full of graffiti, vandalism, beer cans, cigarette butts, etc. Not really where I wanted to take my kids.
Ridiculous ideas like the Manchester congestion charge really got on my tits also.
May 17th 2009, 6:27 pm
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Re: why did you want to leave the uk?
Don't forget corrupt Westminster politicians. Expenses, expenses, expenses.....
I get the feeling that this will end up being a VERY long thread indeed
I get the feeling that this will end up being a VERY long thread indeed
May 17th 2009, 7:16 pm
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Re: why did you want to leave the uk?
Of course they do, they did live there you know! And I'm in the UK and think you're in for a hell of a shock if those are your only reasons for leaving.
Have you checked out how much tax you'll pay in Canada? And you do realise they may have one or two people in Canada that don't like working either don't you?!?
Have you checked out how much tax you'll pay in Canada? And you do realise they may have one or two people in Canada that don't like working either don't you?!?
May 17th 2009, 7:18 pm
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Re: why did you want to leave the uk?
Three things
1) learn to multiquote if you're going to post exactly the same comment to two posters.
2) of course tangram and I have no idea what its like in the UK. I mean we're only british, with family there, visit there, have access to the international media and internet, can call the UK 24/7 on those new inventions called telephones.
3) Get your head from up your a*** and look around you. The reasons you list for leaving the UK exist in EVERY country in one form or another.
1) learn to multiquote if you're going to post exactly the same comment to two posters.
2) of course tangram and I have no idea what its like in the UK. I mean we're only british, with family there, visit there, have access to the international media and internet, can call the UK 24/7 on those new inventions called telephones.
3) Get your head from up your a*** and look around you. The reasons you list for leaving the UK exist in EVERY country in one form or another.
May 17th 2009, 7:31 pm
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Re: why did you want to leave the uk?
...not forgetting the Liberals and there infamous sponsorship scandal and them being 'entitled to there entitlements'....
No escape from such crap in Canada friend...same shit, different smell.....
No escape from such crap in Canada friend...same shit, different smell.....