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House of Parliament Monday 2nd September
The house 'Took Note' of European Union Document No 9124/13 namely a draft directive designed to prevent discrimination against EU nationals seeking work in other member states.
'Took Note' means that the document was debated by our politicians for exactly ZERO seconds !!!
The British Government will be required to provide ''adequate judicial or administrative means of redress to EU immigrants who can show that they have suffered discrimination, ie a tax payer funded compensation scheme. It will also have to designate a body or bodies for promotion and support of equal treatment.
This means a taxpayer funded quango to help EU workers bidding to beat British workers to job vacancies and make sure that their family members can fully access our welfare state.
The final substantive duty contained in the draft is for Britain to ''disseminate information on free movement rights'' that is to actively let EU workers know that they are more than welcome to come and compete for jobs.
All this attracted not a word of scrutiny from our Lib Dem / Labour / Conservative reps in the Commons.
FIGURES ISSUED UP TO MARCH S SHOW THAT THE EUROZONE CRISIS HAS LED TO A BIG UPSURGE IN MIGRANTS ARRIVING FROM SPAIN (+50%) GREECE(+44%)PORTUGAL(+43%) FROM JANUARY 2014 THESE SO CALLED EURO REFUGEES WILL BE SUPLEMENTED BY A TIDAL WAVE OF MIGRANTS FOR ROMANIA AND BULGARIA, ALL KEEN TO EXPLOIT THEIR NEW UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO OUR WELFARE SYSTEM.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT ?

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Quote: GUTTED "House of Parliament Monday 2nd September
The house 'Took Note' of European Union Document No 9124/13 namely a draft directive designed to prevent discrimination against EU nationals seeking work in other member states.
'Took Note' means that the document was debated by our politicians for exactly ZERO seconds !!!
The British Government will be required to provide ''adequate judicial or administrative means of redress to EU immigrants who can show that they have suffered discrimination, ie a tax payer funded compensation scheme. It will also have to designate a body or bodies for promotion and support of equal treatment.
This means a taxpayer funded quango to help EU workers bidding to beat British workers to job vacancies and make sure that their family members can fully access our welfare state.
The final substantive duty contained in the draft is for Britain to ''disseminate information on free movement rights'' that is to actively let EU workers know that they are more than welcome to come and compete for jobs.
All this attracted not a word of scrutiny from our Lib Dem / Labour / Conservative reps in the Commons.
FIGURES ISSUED UP TO MARCH S SHOW THAT THE EUROZONE CRISIS HAS LED TO A BIG UPSURGE IN MIGRANTS ARRIVING FROM SPAIN (+50%) GREECE(+44%)PORTUGAL(+43%) FROM JANUARY 2014 THESE SO CALLED EURO REFUGEES WILL BE SUPLEMENTED BY A TIDAL WAVE OF MIGRANTS FOR ROMANIA AND BULGARIA, ALL KEEN TO EXPLOIT THEIR NEW UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO OUR WELFARE SYSTEM.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT ?'"


Again, sorry to let the facts get in the way of a good headline but there is no "unrestricted access to our welfare system" -

UK law

- For contributory benefits, such as contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, entitlement is based on whether a claimant has satisfied the contribution requirements and other conditions for the benefit, regardless of nationality.

- For income-related benefits, such as Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance, however, all claimants must satisfy the so-called Habitual Residence Test before they can claim means-tested benefits. The Habitual Residence Test has two elements: a legal right to reside and an objective assessment of habitual residence. A person has a ‘right to reside’ if they:

> are a British Citizen or have the right of abode in the UK; or

> have leave to remain in the UK under UK Immigration rules; or

> have a right to reside under EU law

This is much stricter than, say, Germany or The Netherlands, so much so that the EU is challenging it but is unlikely to be able to overturn the policy.

Which is why, as I said earlier, EU immigrants are net contributors to the Treasury coffers!

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Quote: mr. chairman "Take a walk down Glebe st anytime of the day . I have worked in the social housing sector for over 40 years and let me tell you , it's on its knees as is our education and hospitals all due to uncontrolled immigration . Nothing wrong with immigration if controlled but at the moment and in the past ten years its been a joke'"


We will have to agree to disagree then!

I had a food processing business in Ireland with 15 employees doing hard, manual work on irregular shifts but well paid.

The only local guy there was the GM, all the other employees were Polish despite there being 30% youth unemployment in the town. They were flexible, intelligent and able to work on their own initiative and I had no complaints.

The local guys were on very generous benefits packages and did not want to do the hard work for what they considered to be little gain.

The Polish guys wanted to work hard and long to set themselves up for life.

I suppose our personal experiences shape our perceptions so, as I said, let's agree to disagree!

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Quote: Toadstool "It is a myth Keith.'"


A few years ago a local junior school was having to deal with teaching kids with 14 different native languages

That was a fact

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Quote: Starbug "A few years ago a local junior school was having to deal with teaching kids with 14 different native languages

That was a fact'"


I'm sorry but I don't believe it.

What school and which languages?

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Leytheeze
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PlattWazeese
Abrameeze
Hindleyeeze
even the odd one with Wiganeeze (but we shan't mention them in case it hurts some peoples sensibilities)
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There are a number of eastern Europeans living close to me and they come across as lazy and arrogant. As previously stated they are not here for work just the benefits. They are having kids year by year as a means of further income. They are not interested in integrating and live their life to their own standards which is far below what is normal for this country. Also in the area there a many British low life's who do not work and have no intention of doing so. These people are only interested in drugs and alcohol and are a blight on society. The situation will not improve as long as there is a dearth of jobs in the area and private landlords let their rented properties to turn areas into slums.

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Quote: Starbug "A few years ago a local junior school was having to deal with teaching kids with 14 different native languages

That was a fact'"


Well that school is to be applauded. There is a 2 year old living across from me whose mother is from Poland. Her dad is English. The little girl speaks to her mam in Polish and her dad in English.

The parents both work. BTW her mam speaks English too. And to me too as does her little girl.

How much would a single person get for coming to the UK' not working' getting bladdered all day and living rent free ?

No wonder they come in their hundreds of thousands, give over. We have a great country folk don't just come here to drink all day do nothing all day apart from producing kids into the world so they can drink more.

Fourteen different languages do me a favour. When I have been to Toulouse to watch Leigh I have to order the drinks in the bar. " Gee us 6 pints lad et vite. " We always get them.

Live and let live.

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As I put 14 different native languages, which must make teaching ' English ' subjects problematic for ' home ' students

Not making an issue of it, just a simple fact

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Quote: FredParky "Leytheeze
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Bongseeze
PlattWazeese
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even the odd one with Wiganeeze (but we shan't mention them in case it hurts some peoples sensibilities)
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You have missed Higherfowdish & Pennyposhish.

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Quote: Toadstool "Again, sorry to let the facts get in the way of a good headline but there is no "unrestricted access to our welfare system" -

UK law

- For contributory benefits, such as contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, entitlement is based on whether a claimant has satisfied the contribution requirements and other conditions for the benefit, regardless of nationality.

- For income-related benefits, such as Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance, however, all claimants must satisfy the so-called Habitual Residence Test before they can claim means-tested benefits. The Habitual Residence Test has two elements
The people will indeed have unrestricted access to our benefit system. As you rightly say they will then have to be measured against the control measures listed. whether the controls work or not is another debate.

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The issue isn't the ones who work it's the ones who don't , and these don't tend to be the poles but other migrants
The problems created by landlords and councils in the density of location is ruining areas, as these same areas are used to dump the local scum as well
It is logical that the cheaper housing attracts the rentals and we have a nimby attitude to the problem, with the people least effected often being the most supportive of the Christian/socialist rose tinted view of the problem
I believe benefits are earned and watching our town lose its pride and culture to spongers of all races and creeds has led me to believe that no cash should change hands but the basics of life be provided and controlled ie food bought, heat light and clothes provided for anyone claiming more than 6 months or contributing less tha 20 years

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I suppose I'm a "live and let live type" missel, but then I'm a son of an immigrant.

My dad came here from Ireland with his older brother in 1942. He saw the "No blacks, no Irish" signs in the lodging houses in Manchester. His brother got a job in an armaments factory, but my dad couldn't get a start anywhere, so he joined the RAF - bet the brylcreem boys loved that - a Paddy in the RAF! Who'd a thowt it?? Finished up in North Africa till demob.

After the war both he and his brother got jobs with Lancashire County Council Parks and Gardens dept. It was while he was putting in the bowling greens at St Pauls Labour Club he met my mam, the rest is history. He died in 1975 at the age of 55 and never claimed a penny of benefits in his life.

I don't believe that any immigrant comes here solely to live off benefits. They come, like my dad did, to work and make a better life for themselves - the same as many many British who have emigrated to Australia, New Zealand, Canada etc. Problem is, the jobs are not there now.

And why? Cameron's austerity policy. And why is that necessary? I refer you to my earlier post i.e bank bailouts / tax dodging schemes / private companies and individuals (e.g Sir Peter Green, Sir Richard Branson) ripping off the public purse to a massive extent.

Far too simplistic (and misguided) to blame immigration for the state of the country. Sorry for the rant.

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Pat politics and religion are a great opinion provider, talking of bowling greens they are in real danger of extinction and from a lad brought up watching mi Grandad and dad on Tamar, Rubber, Sportsman and many others, pop and cheese n biscuits as a treat, I do worry for the keen bowlers of the town - St Pauls next?

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Quote: Pat Haddigan "I suppose I'm a "live and let live type" missel, but then I'm a son of an immigrant.

I don't believe that any immigrant comes here solely to live off benefits. .'"


Do you really believe that?

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