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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch:
Zahra29:
Very interesting, as I've [b]never heard you criticise him on this forum, even when he was widely accused of making racist, incendiary comments.
[/b]
I've noticed and called out your bias from the start. Everyone is free to their own opinion, but I find it rather strange the depth of your obvious hate for her and that she is the only individual you routinely call out, as if there are no "incompetent loudmouths" in the actual governing party - you know, the ones who should be scrutinised more deeply and held to account. (If you don't know any, I can forward some names over for you to take a look at).

But like I said, opinions are like noses. Everyone's entitled to theirs, even ugly ones😂
Which racist comments? About the UK becoming an island of strangers? I didn't think it was racist and I said that the attempt to equate it with all the things Badenough has said, is absurd. By the way, I dislike her, not hate.

I think Starmer's current stance with regard to this conflict is foolish and misguided especially in light how how easily Trump has been willing to discard the 'special relationship' and I have said that.

As to other incompetent loudmouths in various parties, we'll have to agree to disagree because I firmly believe Badenough’s track record as an incompetent loudmouth is one of a kind and no one in UK politics matches up to her.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 12:33pm On Jun 22, 2025
jedisco:
In this world, things happen in phases with some stints lasting several hundred years.

Self hate is not the solution to development.
This is you in denial again.

When does Saying the truth becomes self hate?

I will continue to preach the gospel, you can spin it the way you choose.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 12:42pm On Jun 22, 2025
Raalsalghul:
Yes it is not a genetic issue, intelligence or I.Q issues as most racist folks would like to point out. This is something I have come to realise as I've aged. It's just elements of our value system and culture that have kept us behind.
Sadly it’s not changing anytime soon.

I Look at stories outta Nigeria and I just shake my head. My generation may not witness constant electricity and it’s a shame.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 12:48pm On Jun 22, 2025
Zahra29:
1. Starmer is the UK PM. He is responsible for any UK military action, not Kemi or Reform or anyone else.

2. The UK has stated that the government was aware of, but not in any way involved, in the attacks on Fordow and other sites.

3. There is already a massive irregular migration issue with Iran. For a number of years running, Iranians have been in the top 5 (actually #1) of nationalities crossing the English channel by boat.

https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/people-crossing-the-english-channel-in-small-boats/

Maybe they'll switch over to the US instead as they are the direct combatants in this conflict, and not the UK.
They can’t cross the big blue Atlantic to the USA hence they are coming to a city near you. Many hotels to house them in clackton.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 1:49pm On Jun 22, 2025
LionInZion:
Haha
The way some Trump's fans commented pre election, you'd think they were in the man's inner circle. They saw him as the singular solution to the world problems. Imagine anyone believing an American president really cares about global peace, when history has shown it's all about interest and nothing more. It's even worse with Mr MAGA as he has broken more fences than mending them since he was sworn in.

Now the Iran crisis is beginning to have the same Iraqi vibes of years ago. It all started with "yea Iraq is building nuclear weapon and we need to stop them". But we all know how it ended. It's such a hypocritical world we live in.
😂 It’s only through wars they can maintain their edge over others especially in a world that’s becoming too competitive, how else do you want to show you have power? Those who were expecting Global peace with the current gang in White House were just living in fools paradise as they were deceived with his first tenure not realising wars were been fought for many years preceding that tenure by both democrats and republican administrations.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 1:52pm On Jun 22, 2025
lavida001:
They can’t cross the big blue Atlantic to the USA hence they are coming to a city near you. Many hotels to house them in clackton.
When I told you that those folks bring a lot of resource to the uk you were asking me what resource? There you have it, more workers (cheap labour) are needed hence the katakata 😂
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Arap: 2:01pm On Jun 22, 2025
Has anyone flown with KLM to Nigeria recently as a UK resident holding an eVisa? Is a transit visa required? Thanks.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 2:21pm On Jun 22, 2025
Arap:
Has anyone flown with KLM to Nigeria recently as a UK resident holding an eVisa? Is a transit visa required? Thanks.
Conduct a search on this thread, this matter was dealt with a few months ago......

I think it was concluded that transit visa was not required (Don't quote me)....... 😂
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(mod): 2:27pm On Jun 22, 2025
Goodenoch:
Another "underlying causes" of a new 'irregular migration' crisis in the making... All encouraged of course by people like Badenough and her "proxy warriors".

Of course, all of them will pretend history started just yesterday when the issue starts.
I can’t wait to see how labour government will handle this because… people smugglers are smiling right now.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(mod): 2:28pm On Jun 22, 2025
Goke7:
Global peace 😂
Lol… don’t make me laugh please
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 2:30pm On Jun 22, 2025
Goke7:
When I told you that those folks bring a lot of resource to the uk you were asking me what resource? There you have it, more workers (cheap labour) are needed hence the katakata 😂
Where are the jobs tho? Don’t forget the job creators ‘millionaires’ are leaving migrating to Dubai 🤣
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 2:34pm On Jun 22, 2025
lavida001:
Where are the jobs tho? Don’t forget the job creators ‘millionaires’ are leaving migrating to Dubai 🤣
The jobs are in the villages and rural areas, very plenty and essential. That's where the shortages are.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 2:43pm On Jun 22, 2025
Goodenoch:
Which racist comments? About the UK becoming an island of strangers? I[b] didn't think it was racist [/b]and I said that the attempt to equate it with all the things Badenough has said, is absurd. By the way, I dislike her, not hate.

I think Starmer's current stance with regard to this conflict is foolish and misguided especially in light how how easily Trump has been willing to discard the 'special relationship' and I have said that.

As to other incompetent loudmouths in various parties, we'll have to agree to disagree because I firmly believe Badenouch's track record as an incompetent loudmouth is one of a kind and no one in UK politics matches up to her.
Of course you didn't think it was racist - because it was Starmer who said it!!! Precisely my point😂

For the record, you've only said for the first time today (and only when pushed) that Starmer's stance is foolish etc.
Outside of this vague criticism, you've never said anything negative about him or his policies or Uturns. But that's a good thing, we're supposed to pray for our leaders and not bash them.

To the bolded, if you had more experience of British politic(ian)s you might think differently, but in any case it's of no consequence to me or anyone outside this forum.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 2:45pm On Jun 22, 2025
lavida001:
They can’t cross the big blue Atlantic to the USA hence they are coming to a city near you. Many hotels to house them in clackton.
Iranians have been crossing the English channel in their tens of thousands since Covid. It's not a new phenomenon.

Thankfully I don't live anywhere near Dover, Clacton or any of the areas earmarked to house irregular migrants.

Also, Labour is proposing moving them out of hotels and into rental accommodation paid for by the government.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by AKALAMAGBO: 5:43pm On Jun 22, 2025
Zahra29:
Iranians have been crossing the English channel in their tens of thousands since Covid. It's not a new phenomenon.

Thankfully I don't live anywhere near Dover, Clacton or any of the areas earmarked to house irregular migrants.

Also, Labour is proposing moving them out of hotels and into rental accommodation paid for by the government.
If that’s the government plans, don’t you think they will eventually be dispersed everywhere around cities, suburbs or boroughs and may eventually reach where you live. Unless you no longer live in the UK.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 6:09pm On Jun 22, 2025
AKALAMAGBO:
If that’s the government plans, don’t you think they will eventually be dispersed everywhere around cities, suburbs or boroughs and may eventually reach where you live. Unless you no longer live in the UK.
grin that's where they are more needed, cunny man die, cunny man bury am!
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 6:13pm On Jun 22, 2025
justwise:
Lol… don’t make me laugh please
You have not started as they have excuses for you grin
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 6:31pm On Jun 22, 2025
Goke7:
The jobs are in the villages and rural areas, very plenty and essential. That's where the shortages are.
Fruit picking 🤣
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(mod): 6:39pm On Jun 22, 2025
LionInZion:
Haha
The way some Trump's fans commented pre election, you'd think they were in the man's inner circle. They saw him as the singular solution to the world problems. Imagine anyone believing an American president really cares about global peace, when history has shown it's all about interest and nothing more. It's even worse with Mr MAGA as he has broken more fences than mending them since he was sworn in.

Now the Iran crisis is beginning to have the same Iraqi vibes of years ago. It all started with "yea Iraq is building nuclear weapon and we need to stop them". But we all know how it ended. It's such a hypocritical world we live in.
Of course they are, they voted to make American great again, no more foreign war, bring jobs back to America, deport all foreign criminals, stop Ukraine and Russian war on day 1 etc. He has delivered all his promises 6months in..smh
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(mod): 6:42pm On Jun 22, 2025
Goke7:
You have not started as they have excuses for you grin
Were you really expecting Vance to say something sensible? He is as dumb as a rock
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 7:00pm On Jun 22, 2025
lavida001:
Fruit picking 🤣
Na you talk am, I no dey there o
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 7:03pm On Jun 22, 2025
justwise:
Were you really expecting Vance to say something sensible? He is as dumb as a rock
😂 aah a whole vice president you Dey yab like that
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by LionInZion: 8:54pm On Jun 22, 2025
Goke7:
You have not started as they have excuses for you grin
Haha Vance!

That guy and his principal will spend their 4 years blaming past administrations. He even called them dumb haha
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by LionInZion: 8:59pm On Jun 22, 2025
justwise:
Of course they are, they voted to make American great again, no more foreign war, bring jobs back to America, deport all foreign criminals, stop Ukraine and Russian war on day 1 etc. He has delivered all his promises 6months in..smh
Lol, sometimes I wonder if the man's got a spell on his supporters. They promoted him like some ancient god with magical power to every problem facing humanity. And any news/information not favourable to him was fake news to them, even when there were glaring evidence.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 9:02pm On Jun 22, 2025
justwise:
Of course they are, they voted to make American great again, no more foreign war, bring jobs back to America, deport all foreign criminals, stop Ukraine and Russian war on day 1 etc. He has delivered all his promises 6months in..smh
Even the new Trump Mobile Phones are made in China grin
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch: 9:31pm On Jun 22, 2025
lavida001:
They can’t cross the big blue Atlantic to the USA hence they are coming to a city near you. Many hotels to house them in clackton.
Exactly!

See, even you understand the point.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 10:30pm On Jun 22, 2025
AKALAMAGBO:
If that’s the government plans, don’t you think they will eventually be dispersed everywhere around cities, suburbs or boroughs and may eventually reach where you live. Unless you no longer live in the UK.
Erm no, that's not how it works. Location matters.

Do you think the government can afford to house tens of thousands of migrants in towns where 3 bed properties average >> £600k like many parts of the south east? Never mind the fierce opposition they would face from the residents of these areas (including MPs).

Nope, they strategically house them in much cheaper areas. They even tried to rehouse the survivors of the tragic 2017 Grenfell fire away from Kensington and even London, because the Grenfell site is prime real estate and the council saw an opportunity to tear it down and privatise it instead of retaining it for social housing use.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by AKALAMAGBO: 11:27pm On Jun 22, 2025
Zahra29:
Erm no, that's not how it works. Location matters.

Do you think the government can afford to house tens of thousands of migrants in towns where 3 bed properties average >> £600k like many parts of the south east? Never mind the fierce opposition they would face from the residents of these areas (including MPs).

Nope, they strategically house them in much cheaper areas. They even tried to rehouse the survivors of the tragic 2017 Grenfell fire away from Kensington and even London, because the Grenfell site is prime real estate and the council saw an opportunity to tear it down and privatise it instead of retaining it for social housing use.
I get that.

It’s now like “needles in haystack” for past and present government to find a lasting solution controlling immigration by boats…

As much as they’ve been able to control legal migration, the other seem difficult/challenging ..

I wonder what reform plan would be.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by AKALAMAGBO: 11:29pm On Jun 22, 2025
AKALAMAGBO:
I get that.

It’s now like “needles in haystack” for past and present government to find a lasting solution controlling migration by boats…

As much as they’ve been able to control legal migration, the other seem difficult/challenging ..

I wonder what reform plan would be.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 12:00am On Jun 23, 2025
AKALAMAGBO:
I get that.

It’s now like “needles in haystack” for past and present government to find a lasting solution controlling immigration by boats…

As much as they’ve been able to control legal migration, the other seem difficult/challenging ..

I wonder what reform plan would be.
The key challenges are, in summary:

1. Legal hurdles - mainly due to human rights claims arising from the ECHR

2. Logistical hurdles - several countries refuse to take back their citizens. Most times the migrants destroy their passports which complicates matters if you can't prove where they're from and there's also no returns agreement in place. (Starmer has recently proposed visa restrictions for countries that refuse to cooperate on returns)

3. Until very recently, French police were forbidden from stopping migrants in water - they could only apprehend them on shore. The law has just been changed so that they can now intercept boats already in the water, which should have some impact on the numbers that make it across.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 12:03am On Jun 23, 2025
AKALAMAGBO:
I get that.

It’s now like “needles in haystack” for past and present government to find a lasting solution controlling immigration by boats…

As much as they’ve been able to control legal migration, the other seem difficult/challenging ..

I wonder what reform plan would be.


Unfortunately, reform can only bark loudest from outside, if they had the opportunity to become the political party of the day, at the helm of affairs.......

They would blame the weather, trump and immigrants, for lacklustre performances...... 🤣😂
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 7:26am On Jun 23, 2025
lavida001:
This is you in denial again.

When does Saying the truth becomes self hate?

I will continue to preach the gospel, you can spin it the way you choose.
Hehe. Again, I'm not trying to convince you. You know yourself more than anyone and if you believe yourself to be inferior, then it's possible you're seeing something others are not. Where I draw the line is when you seek to extend that thought process to others.

By the way, if your daughter returns from school with torn clothes, reporting she was beaten up, and told she was of lower value- what would you do?
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