Yes many will be British, but many thousands more probably not, the point being that many other nationals (including Indian) can go to Britain and claim benefits and be housed into accomodation, but can other nationals (including Britons) be given benefits or housing in India, a definetly No No.

Are you sure that Indians can go to Britain and claim benefits/be housed?

EU nationals can come to the UK as can asylum seekers, but I am not sure how Indian nationals can, let alone get benefits.

I dont need to answer that, you must be wearing a blindfold if you cant see whats going on in the UK, regarding immigration, illegal or otherwise.

The most truthful post i have seen on this forum for a long time.
I shall leave it at that and post no more but i totally agree with this opinion.

Clearly it's PC gone mad and all that, but I am still not sure how an Indian national moves to the UK and gets benefits? Can you help me raise my blindfold and show me how they manage this?

Cape Blue there is a new way of Goans applying for a Portugese passport and then moving to Portugal and because Portugal are in the EU, that person then moves to the UK and claims anything and everything this is a fact and a loophole that is being abused.

Hi, Ihave to say that I dont like the racist comments on this site. I think it fair to comment on certain aspects of India , and indeed I have done so. It seems very simplistic and black and white to stereotype all Indians in a negative way. While I really can understand peoples frustrations the ' pond life' comment is racist and not necessary. It is perhaps important to remember that Goans/ Indians are oppressed by their own Govt. Perhaps living in India makes you more aware of this. On the other hand corruption in the UK is way, way, less than corruption in India, which is cradle to grave. Most Uk citizens will never be expected to pay a bribe, FACT.

I do think that our fight against injustice (and I think it will cost me everything literally) should always keep in mind the Indians who are not empowered. For those of us who love/loved India/ Goa lets not resort to name calling of all Indians.

Keep perspective, r

Ah, I see, so they are actually Portugese EU nationals who are able to obtain some UK benefits as part of the EU.

About as much Portugese as I am Chinese, I know people who were bragging about getting Portugese passports and they couldnt even speak Portugese and they said that it was only to get to Britain and have their words a cushy life on benefits and when they get settled to bring the rest of their families over, our ponds are already full of frogs and newts who are british and never claim benefits, sometimes the newts get pissed and the frogs hop it but we are used to our pond life.

Any idea what benefits EU nationals can claim in the UK and how much they are?

Why not go down to the social security and ask...i should give Swindon a miss i would imagine that's bursting at the seams.

This is getting into dangerous waters.Full of stereotyping and personal observations that have been twisted into so-called facts.Its as if i am reading The Daily Mail and Richard Littlejohn`s rants.Little England rears its ugly head.EDL or BNP anybody, come on own up......? Its not against the law !

Rightly or wrongly this thread was started with the above post.
Now it is getting into dangerous waters, please keep to the theme of the thread and leave out benefits etc, or I will have no compunction than to close the thread. Thank you.

It just seems that everyone "knows" that (in this case) EU immigrants can live a "cushy life" on UK benefits, but no one seems to know what those benefits are and how much they are worth.

Do you have any links to this legislation whereby Goan's can become Portugese nationals - seems extraordinary that it would be so easy.

oops, sorry Noni, didn't read your post before responding, as you were.

Re: Is there a way to get to USA permanent ?

In case you haven't gathered yet, this is not the "we hate black/brown or any other colour, people" board. Why don't you sod off to the BNP website and post your bile.
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Above is a past Cape Blue post,
I suggest you get a life and stop burying your head in the sand, no wonder people join the BNP with people like you about, pure racist to everyone but yourself.