Too many come to UK – and with little to offer
IN Soapbox on February 8, David Culm asks, "How was Syrian asylum seeker able to cross continent before coming to UK?"
The short answer is – with ease. Having lived for a few years in the Med, I can categorically state that many have ambitions to reside in this country. Apart from some Turks who may prefer Germany, the rest have their eyes focused on England for a better standard of living. This country has benefited enormously from immigration – and still can where the immigrant has the ability to contribute and integrate in our society. Unfortunately the floodgates were opened by a Labour government, who saw votes from the immigrant community as a reward for residency permits.
Consequently, too many people have been admitted to our country who have little to offer. They come for a "free ride" and bring their families to join them.
A Turkish Cypriot friend of mine came on "holiday" to London when his wife was in a very advanced state of pregnancy. The idea was that the child would be entitled to a British passport and so would they.
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When I was on holiday in Rhodes many years ago, a Greek who had lived and worked in Tottenham for over 30 years before returning home, said to me: "You English are stupid. England is the best country in the world to live, provided you are not English."
Nigel Farage understands this and is a lone voice in the politically-correct wilderness. But in the 1930s there was another lone voice, much derided at that time by the Establishment.
His name was Winston Churchill.
Colin Clark
Oakover Drive
Allestree
3 Comments
by MaryMer
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 2:33PM
“Dear Trickybrewer,
I am 100% sure that turkish cypriots are all EU citizens as I am Turkish Cypriot and have been living in the UK for 7 years with my Cyprus Passport. I pay Income tax, council tax and such. Turkish Cypriots are well educated people with too many abilitis and skills so that, we are not a kind of people who "have little to offer" as this was specified above in the article. Therefore, all fundemental princples of the EU Law such as free movement of persons and workers apply to Turkish Cypriots as well.
As far as I can understand from your comment you need to make some more research on Cyprus and its history.”
by trickybrewer
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 12:57PM
“Are you sure Turkish Cypriots are EU citizens MaryMer. Unless things have changed very recently NOthern (Turkish) Cyprus is not reognised by the EU but is viewed as being illegally occupied by the Turkish militay and therefore the EU ruling on freemovement of goods and people does not apply?
Maybe someone out there can confirm this is still the case?”
by MaryMer
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 10:09AM
“Turkish Cypriots are all european union citizens and therefore they do not need to obtain british passports in order to live or work in the UK. In addition to this, they are educated enough to know that just because the baby is born in the UK will not let the parents to register as a British citizen.”