British Expats - In To-day's Newspapers

Brilliant :rofl: One young man learnt you can't always do what you want, even if your friends tell you 'they can't' throw you off the train :rofl::rofl::rofl:

But what is there to investigate ???:(
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-fife-16143909

A day or two ago a train guard was stabbed in the back by someone he had put off the train for not paying his fare. He is in hospital.

k800mer

Dec 17th 2011 9:19 pm

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Originally Posted by wallydug (Post 9794675)

Do the MPs, who come from non British origins, label themselves with their country of origin ? Perhaps I've been away too long to understand the so called multi cultured UK.

I could guarantee a large majority of the people who elect the nine Indian/British MPs are also of Indian extraction. Forget about policies, they're one of us, vote for them.

Being half American, for whom should I vote ?

W.

Being half American you are also of half foreign extraction so by your reckoning you should only get half a vote! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

dreadsoc

Dec 17th 2011 10:05 pm

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Originally Posted by johnny five (Post 9794750)

Ibrahim Lincoln?

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Or George Bush ? Let's face it when Tony B - liar was the PM, he was Bush's puppet anyway !!! :rofl:

Dread - x

gregit

Dec 18th 2011 2:27 am

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Some people love a challenge :thumbsup:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/11154371.cms

johnny five

Dec 18th 2011 7:30 pm

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Interesting little article............

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/disappearin...080111642.html

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wallydug

Dec 18th 2011 8:07 pm

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Originally Posted by k800mer (Post 9794921)

Being half American you are also of half foreign extraction so by your reckoning you should only get half a vote! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

By my reckoning?...........Don't be daft.

My reckoning is you're either one or the other. Allegiance can only be given to one.

W.

msj5	Dec 18th 2011 9:52 pm

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On the front page of the "50th anniversary of Liberation" supplement of the Tims today is a very appropriate cartoon done by Subodh Kerkar.

Two women walking along the beach..1 English and 1 Portugese.......
The caption: Just 150... We stayed here for 500 years at a stretch and now can`t get a six months visa!!

k800mer

Dec 18th 2011 10:55 pm

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Originally Posted by wallydug (Post 9796137)

By my reckoning?...........Don't be daft.

My reckoning is you're either one or the other. Allegiance can only be given to one.

W.

Then why mention it. If you are British you are British, where you were born, what country your parents come from, what colour your skin is are all irrelevant. One of the friends I had lunch with yesterday had just taken their citizenship exam and brought along the question and answer book so we could take a look at the ridiculous questions. The ability to speak understandable English, a legal right to be in the country, no criminal history and the wish to be British and swear allegiance to the Crown should be enough. And I was being ironic!

Bipat

Dec 19th 2011 4:34 pm

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Originally Posted by wallydug (Post 9796137)

By my reckoning?...........Don't be daft.

My reckoning is you're either one or the other. Allegiance can only be given to one.

W.

I disagree, you can have loyalty to more than one country. OH more British in his ways than I am!! but still an 'Indian' and loyal to his roots.
(You can love more than one child can't you; how ever different they are?)

k800mer

Dec 19th 2011 9:22 pm

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Originally Posted by Bipat (Post 9797659)

Does your OH have British citizenship? if so he is British not Indian. You can love more than one country, I love India, but that is not the same as having allegiance to both. Which way would he jump if there was a war between the UK and India.

Bipat

Dec 20th 2011 4:58 pm

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Originally Posted by k800mer (Post 9797951)

Has been British for about 38 years. (Became British because of the difficulties with visas for Europe travel!!!, trivial reason).
I think if you were born in a country, live there until your late 20's, and all your relatives live there, it will be a different emotion to those visiting as expats.
His criticism of India would make the rants on this forum seem quite mild and he has certainly no allegiance to the present Indian Gov.
His heart is mainly where his children are but also where his parents lived and his relatives are living now; nothing could change this.
This is not the same as allegiance to a 'state'.
War is very unlikely in our lifetime, but in last war many had such split loyalty, if they were of German origin it is very complex.

noni	Dec 21st 2011 5:10 pm

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How very sad in this day and age this happens.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-attempts.html

Muslim woman's father found out about the child, he could unleash a vengeful bloodbath by killing the baby and his whole family, three senior judges agreed.

johnny five

Dec 21st 2011 9:12 pm

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From Mid-Day, Bombay;

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/dec...s-and-Feni.htm

Particularly liked

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One of the tourists whipped out a gun and fired into the air, while his friends stripped naked and danced on the street, before police arrived on the scene.

They had obviously heard of Noni's dislike of the perpetual brown underpants!

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and a number of other mobs of young Indian men were clearly not quite sure what to make of all the scantily clad tourists or the young Indian couples making out on the beach, but they took lots of photos so they could decide later."

Beautiful irony, innit?

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SteveKingswear

Dec 21st 2011 10:54 pm

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I think it must be something to do with youth and holidaying. whether its Indian youth holidaying in Goa, Britisn youth holidaying in Magaluf or Spanish youth holidaying in Ibiza; it seems the moment they arive there standards of behaviour change and not for the better.

johnny five

Dec 25th 2011 2:10 am

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Wow, just listened to the Queen's Speech..........

she made it bl@@dy clear that as far as she is concerned, Great Britain (not the diss- United Kingdom) is a Christian country!

Good for her, shame our wimpy, vacillating politicians don't do the same:frown:

Happy Christmas Your Majesty, and hope the old boy is better soon:thumbsup:

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