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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by RodgersAkpafu: 1:00am On Dec 12, 2025
"Do you know why Birmingham us the way it is"

grin cheesy cheesy
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Jamesclooney: 6:59am On Dec 12, 2025
TV01:
There are very few actual or objective critics of Kemi B on here. Most are simply outright haters and pretty much despise her.

Kem is certainly doing better - no gainsaying. by most estimates, she has been on fire since responding to the Rachel Reeves' budget. Comments on some of the clips have been almost universally positive. Even uproariously so. Even the vanishingly rare naysayers have sounded choked as they protest.

She may not have hit the ground running, but is certainly picking up steam, and many that were negative or lukewarm at best, are re-appraising her and her chances. The British love pluck.

Having said that, one swallow does not a summer make! This may not change her long-term outcome. The Labour party led by the gormless Kier Starmer, and with the painfully out-of-her depth Reeves as chancellor are literally punch drunk punching bags. Sitting ducks, with a chorus line of lightweights. If the Labour party were footballers, they'd be the kind "you go take enter camp".

There are still some in her party who will never quite warm to her and others who would politically off her at the slightest chance - and the right time for that is not yet - timing is everything. I still feel she took up the mantle too early and, by default has some of the "last 14-years" stink cling to her.

Then there is of course reform. Conservative MPs and party members are still defecting at pace and scale. They are are narrowing in on the things that are troubling the majority of people (this country is still 75%-odd ethnic\indigenous British).

If she can keep it up and drop some smoking hot policies, get the party to rally around her for the most part, then maybe, just maybe? Hopefully she's learnt to temper her utterances given the fallout from her ill-judged comments about Nigeria - unwise and unprofitable. even where I agree or share sentiments, being in her shoes I would have kept mum or, articulated much better.

Hope she is getting better advice. She is not any less than anyone on the UK political scene - I have little time for pretty much all of them. She is not a Statesman or even one in the making by any means - not just yet.


TV
You contradicted yourself by criticising her later in your post. Does that make you a hater too?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Fred2020: 10:56am On Dec 12, 2025
TV01:
There are very few actual or objective critics of Kemi B on here. Most are simply outright haters and pretty much despise her.

Kem is certainly doing better - no gainsaying. by most estimates, she has been on fire since responding to the Rachel Reeves' budget. Comments on some of the clips have been almost universally positive. Even uproariously so. Even the vanishingly rare naysayers have sounded choked as they protest.

She may not have hit the ground running, but is certainly picking up steam, and many that were negative or lukewarm at best, are re-appraising her and her chances. The British love pluck.

Having said that, one swallow does not a summer make! This may not change her long-term outcome. The Labour party led by the gormless Kier Starmer, and with the painfully out-of-her depth Reeves as chancellor are literally punch drunk punching bags. Sitting ducks, with a chorus line of lightweights. If the Labour party were footballers, they'd be the kind "you go take enter camp".

There are still some in her party who will never quite warm to her and others who would politically off her at the slightest chance - and the right time for that is not yet - timing is everything. I still feel she took up the mantle too early and, by default has some of the "last 14-years" stink cling to her.

Then there is of course reform. Conservative MPs and party members are still defecting at pace and scale. They are are narrowing in on the things that are troubling the majority of people (this country is still 75%-odd ethnic\indigenous British).

If she can keep it up and drop some smoking hot policies, get the party to rally around her for the most part, then maybe, just maybe? Hopefully she's learnt to temper her utterances given the fallout from her ill-judged comments about Nigeria - unwise and unprofitable. even where I agree or share sentiments, being in her shoes I would have kept mum or, articulated much better.

Hope she is getting better advice. She is not any less than anyone on the UK political scene - I have little time for pretty much all of them. She is not a Statesman or even one in the making by any means - not just yet.


TV
Obviously, you are gobsmacked, but it does not mean others who aren't are haters or not objective.

Kemi lacks substance and character and is just looking to drop "hot policy proposals", which is why she can't attract the native or migrant communities and continue to poll dismally.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by RodgersAkpafu: 11:01am On Dec 12, 2025
Fred2020:
Obviously, you are gobsmacked, but it does not mean others who aren't are haters or not objective.

Kemi lacks substance and character and is just looking to drop "hot policy proposals", which is why she can't attract the native or migrant communities and continue to poll dismally.
Kemi is actually doing a good job if you ask me.
She is the leader of the tories
A disgraced party who lost woefully due to the fallout of the austerity measures

Its a tough job and she is doing well in that sense

Most Nigerians who dont like her (plus othet migrant groups) dont because of what she has said about immigrants and Nigerians in the past, which is almost all the time, THE TRUTH

Like I have said 100 times before, on this thread and elsewhere, people, esp Nigerians react to things based on how it made them feel, not really the content of what was said
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Fred2020: 11:13am On Dec 12, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
Kemi is actually doing a good job if you ask me.
She is the leader of the tories
A disgraced party who lost woefully due to the fallout of the austerity measures

Its a tough job and she is doing well in that sense

Most Nigerians who dont like her (plus othet migrant groups) dont because of what she has said about immigrants and Nigerians in the past, which is almost all the time, THE TRUTH

Like I have said 100 times before, on this thread and elsewhere, people, esp Nigerians react to things based on how it made them feel, not really the content of what was said
Obviously you are also gobsmacked by her and so understandably consider her words are "TRUTHS" to you, same way Reform supporters believe Nigel's "TRUTHS" and labour supporters believe Starmars "TRUTH".

Reality on the ground is that the Conservative party is being hollowed out to reform, not just through defection but also through high losses to Reform in local by-elections being held.

There will be very little left of the conservatives before the next election at this rate, and the question would be if there was a chance someone else in the conservatives could have done a better job.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by RodgersAkpafu: 11:21am On Dec 12, 2025
Fred2020:
Obviously you are also gobsmacked by her and so understandably consider her words are "TRUTHS" to you, same way Reform supporters believe Nigel's "TRUTHS" and labour supporters believe Starmars "TRUTH".

Reality on the ground is that the Conservative party is being hollowed out to reform, not just through defection but also through high losses to Reform in local by-elections being held.

There will be very little left of the conservatives before the next election at this rate, and the question would be if there was a chance someone else in the conservatives could have done a better job.
"gobsmacked" by her indeed lmaoooo. tongue tongue

To answer ur last paragraph, the answer is NO...
There would have been little hope for the tories IF Rishi Sunak took the reins the time Liz Truss did

After her disastrous budget saga, that was the nail in the coffin

And tories being "hollowed out" by reform is a figment of your imagination. We will be alive to see how 2029 elections play out

Having said that, almost everything Kemi said is true, ESPECIALLY about immigrants
And yall are mad and feel personally attacked cos yall know it's true
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by RodgersAkpafu: 11:23am On Dec 12, 2025
2029 is around the corner

With the USA openly declaring that they will "interfere" in the elections across Europe, let's see if the ramifications of that will destroy Reform or not

My bet is that somehow Labour manages to survive, but lose a lot of seats and forced into a coalition govt
Like it happened in 2010, but this time with the tories
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by RodgersAkpafu: 11:25am On Dec 12, 2025
I also predict that the Lib Dems and the Green Party will also overpeform and clajm more seats

And Reform winning AT BEST 110 seats

Sadiq Khan wins another term as mayor

These are my bets
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Fred2020: 11:38am On Dec 12, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
"gobsmacked" by her indeed lmaoooo. tongue tongue

To answer ur last paragraph, the answer is NO...
There would have been little hope for the tories IF Rishi Sunak took the reins the time Liz Truss did

After her disastrous budget saga, that was the nail in the coffin

And tories being "hollowed out" by reform is a figment of your imagination. We will be alive to see how 2029 elections play out

Having said that, almost everything Kemi said is true, ESPECIALLY about immigrants
And yall are mad and feel personally attacked cos yall know it's true
Kemi’s main miscalculation was believing she could run a campaign that paints migrants as the root of Britain’s problems and speaks down to them, yet still expect either migrants or native Britons to find her appealing — despite being a migrant herself.

She may be trying to recalibrate her approach now, but the damage is already done.

Nigel, on the other hand, can run an anti-migrant campaign that pins society’s problems on migrants or EU citizens because he is British.

In Surrey, historically a Conservative stronghold every single by-election this year has flipped seats from conservatives to the Lib Dems or Reform. The party is on track to be wiped out here, and the same pattern is playing out in many other places.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 11:53am On Dec 12, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
"gobsmacked" by her indeed lmaoooo. tongue tongue

To answer ur last paragraph, the answer is NO...
There would have been little hope for the tories IF Rishi Sunak took the reins the time Liz Truss did

After her disastrous budget saga, that was the nail in the coffin

And tories being "hollowed out" by reform is a figment of your imagination. We will be alive to see how 2029 elections play out

Having said that, almost everything Kemi said is true, ESPECIALLY about immigrants
And yall are mad and feel personally attacked cos yall know it's true
😂 Skin colour as usual was the issue then and it backfired wella

The day we all agree that racism is the root of all these back and forth gaslighting we’ll stop all the English grammar we speak here!
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by RodgersAkpafu: 11:57am On Dec 12, 2025
Goke7:
😂 Skin colour as usual was the issue then and it backfired wella
Rishi Sunak would have done a better job
But na when everything don dabaru
That's when they remembered that we have a level headed economist/banker in our ranks

Everytime I watch Liz Truss interviews, I wonder how this one became MP, not even talk of PM, but she is white so she will get a pass

Rishi was a better Prine Minister than Liz Truss and Boris Johnson
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by RodgersAkpafu: 11:59am On Dec 12, 2025
Fred2020:
Kemi’s main miscalculation was believing she could run a campaign that paints migrants as the root of Britain’s problems and speaks down to them, yet still expect either migrants or native Britons to find her appealing — despite being a migrant herself.

She may be trying to recalibrate her approach now, but the damage is already done.

Nigel, on the other hand, can run an anti-migrant campaign that pins society’s problems on migrants or EU citizens because he is British.

In Surrey, historically a Conservative stronghold every single by-election this year has flipped seats from conservatives to the Lib Dems or Reform. The party is on track to be wiped out here, and the same pattern is playing out in many other places.
You don talk wetin dey pain you in ur heart of hearts, lol (the bolded)

Nigel speaks down on immigrants ALL THE TIME
Rupert Lowe does it
Even Zia Yusufu is doing it

So that is a non issue
E just pain una say Kemi dey give woto woto
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by RodgersAkpafu: 12:02pm On Dec 12, 2025
Tories austerity plus Liz truss plus Boris plus brexit has rendered them bad market

But that is the party of rich men, they wont be totally wiped out, them go still dey
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Fred2020: 12:08pm On Dec 12, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
You don talk wetin dey pain you in ur heart of hearts, lol (the bolded)

Nigel speaks down on immigrants ALL THE TIME
Rupert Lowe does it
Even Zia Yusufu is doing it

So that is a non issue
E just pain una say Kemi dey give woto woto
You have your reasons to be gobsmacked by Kemi, I have my reasons not to be, it doesnt pain me any more than it pains you and its nothing to be ashamed of...that is how democracy works.

Vote for her during the coming election.

peace!
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Raalsalghul: 2:56pm On Dec 12, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
Rishi Sunak would have done a better job
But na when everything don dabaru
That's when they remembered that we have a level headed economist/banker in our ranks

Everytime I watch Liz Truss interviews, I wonder how this one became MP, not even talk of PM, but she is white so she will get a pass

Rishi was a better Prine Minister than Liz Truss and Boris Johnson
You see at the bolded.

I agree with 150%: young, charismatic, intelligent, economics savvy, good communicator.

He was the reason I voted conservatives even with their anti-immigrant policies at the time which was fair by the way.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(mod): 7:05pm On Dec 12, 2025
Raalsalghul:
You see at the bolded.

I agree with 150%: young, charismatic, intelligent, economics savvy, good communicator.

He was the reason I voted conservatives even with their anti-immigrant policies at the time which was fair by the way.
Who? Rishi? Please stop.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(mod): 7:09pm On Dec 12, 2025
Fred2020:
Kemi’s main miscalculation was believing she could run a campaign that paints migrants as the root of Britain’s problems and speaks down to them, yet still expect either migrants or native Britons to find her appealing — despite being a migrant herself.

She may be trying to recalibrate her approach now, but the damage is already done.

Nigel, on the other hand, can run an anti-migrant campaign that pins society’s problems on migrants or EU citizens because he is British.

In Surrey, historically a Conservative stronghold every single by-election this year has flipped seats from conservatives to the Lib Dems or Reform. The party is on track to be wiped out here, and the same pattern is playing out in many other places.
You captured it all, i will never vote for kemi in any capacity, i will actively encourage anyone to vote against her. Kemi will never win Gen election even if she ran against a hamster.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 8:04pm On Dec 12, 2025
justwise:
You captured it all, i will never vote for kemi in any capacity, i will actively encourage anyone to vote against her. Kemi will never win Gen election even if she ran against a hamster.
na my MP you dey cast like this? eweeeeee! it's not fair, o, grin I will go to her office in the town centre and mention your name
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(mod): 10:12pm On Dec 12, 2025
Goke7:
na my MP you dey cast like this? eweeeeee! it's not fair, o, grin I will go to her office in the town centre and mention your name
I like her the same way i like Trump and Farage.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by RodgersAkpafu: 10:52pm On Dec 12, 2025
justwise:
You captured it all, i will never vote for kemi in any capacity, i will actively encourage anyone to vote against her. Kemi will never win Gen election even if she ran against a hamster.
apparently you are one of those "hurt" by her GBAS GBOS. cheesy grin
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 11:07pm On Dec 12, 2025
justwise:
I like her the same way i like Trump and Farage.
🤣 🤣 🤣
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(mod): 7:01am On Dec 13, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
apparently you are one of those "hurt" by her GBAS GBOS. cheesy grin
Well...that is the least of my worries. The humiliation Rishi suffered during last general election will be nothing to what she will experience if her name appears in ballot paper in next general election
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Santa2: 8:06am On Dec 13, 2025
justwise:
I like her the same way i like Trump and Farage.
Abeg Bros...na who you like? cheesy
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by KingDeity: 9:18am On Dec 13, 2025
Please is there any threads for students who are applying for USA F1 student visa from the United Kingdom?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Noworries11: 11:30am On Dec 13, 2025
My people
Please how do i keep the house a mould free home.
I used the plastic container thing but it seems not working as the mould increases by the day plus I have got kids.
A colleague mentioned electric humidifier as the only alternative. Please how true is this? Are there specific brand?
Please those who had fought battles with mould and won, please can you advise.
Many thanks
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Viruses: 1:40pm On Dec 13, 2025
Noworries11:
My people
Please how do i keep the house a mould free home.
I used the plastic container thing but it seems not working as the mould increases by the day plus I have got kids.
A colleague mentioned electric humidifier as the only alternative. Please how true is this? Are there specific brand?
Please those who had fought battles with mould and won, please can you advise.
Many thanks
- Always open windows
- Use electric dehumidifier possibly every night. You can get any from amazon
- Continue to control the moulds with mould spray till summer when you start opening windows

Those are the options
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by HustlaOfLagos:
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by HustlaOfLagos: 6:06pm On Dec 13, 2025
KingDeity:
Please is there any threads for students who are applying for USA F1 student visa from the United Kingdom?
Just the regular F1 thread, I suppose. The same thing will apply regardless anyways smiley
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by HustlaOfLagos: 6:08pm On Dec 13, 2025
Goke7:
The day we all agree that racism is the root of all these back and forth gaslighting we’ll stop all the English grammar we speak here!
It's called word salad mixed with unneccessary shalaye

We all know what we are doing wink
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Regex: 9:34pm On Dec 13, 2025
justwise:
Well...that is the least of my worries. The humiliation Rishi suffered during last general election will be nothing to what she will experience if her name appears in ballot paper in next general election
Hi Justwise, I finally applied for the skilled worker extension on the 16 of November however, HO sent me an email on the 22nd of November to pay the sum of £295 within 10 days, I didn't see the email until the 10th of December. I am a bit worried. I did send an email back to the same email, I am just worried.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(mod): 9:52pm On Dec 13, 2025
Santa2:
Abeg Bros...na who you like? cheesy
Those 3 lovely individuals
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(mod): 9:54pm On Dec 13, 2025
Regex:
Hi Justwise, I finally applied for the skilled worker extension on the 16 of November however, HO sent me an email on the 22nd of November to pay the sum of £295 within 10 days, I didn't see the email until the 10th of December. I am a bit worried. I did send an email back to the same email, I am just worried.
Did you make the payment after replying their email?
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