JonnyF

I believe the main factor is education. Those with a higher level of education are more likely to vote, and as a consequence of their education they are also likely to be homeowners and better off financially. The fact that the more educated people are more likely to vote explains why Labour have found it so difficult to get elected in recent years. It's very difficult for someone with a reasonable level of education to take the likes of Dianne Abbott or Angela Rayner seriously.

Great to see a maverick libertarian elected. It won't be easy, but with his economic philosophy Argentina has a chance to reverse their disasterous last few years.

Yep and rightly so. Areas where the UK has a shortage in the workforce should have rules to enocourage the skills we need. We should have a points system like Australia's. People need to realize that the UK is not a charity and foreign nationals are not automatically entitled to live there. Australia just announced they are also cracking down by the way. I guess they are all evil bigoted racists as well... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-67609963 Well done Australia. Looking after the interests of their own citizens. The UK should take note.

I dont assume anything. If they can support their family without taxpayer handouts let them prove it. I'm not sure what mitigation has to do with anything.

They can live with them. If they wish to live with them in the uk they have to meet uk visa requirements. Knocking someone up doesn't guarantee visa status, thankfully.

The group being non nationals? Don't be absurd. You think you have the same rights as a Thai in Thailand? The same rights as a Nigerian in Nigeria? The same rights as a Korean in Korea? You are trolling at this point.

Nonsense. They are targeting the freeloaders hoping to get a visa by marrying a Brit loser. Nurses and students don't enter on marriage visas. The rules didn't change they just increased the price. They should account for assets IMO. The increase is a bit steep and not well thought through. But we all know what the type of people they are trying to keep out.

Correct. Thanks to the financial requirements that you are objecting to. It seems you agree that there should be financial requirements but as soon as they extend beyond the point that YOU can meet them they become unacceptable.

Would you like me to list some of Biden's gaffes for comparison ?

Nobody is preventing them getting married. But they have to prove that they can support them if they wish to reside in the UK so we dont get another round of benefit scroungers. You know the deal, unemployed chav, go to pattaya to manage a bar for 6 months, import a "wife", have 3 kids to qualify for a council house in Britain and never work another day in your life. Given the global rise in costs its normal that the limit goes up. 38k for 2 people sounds reasonable although I believe they should account for non cash assets like property and investments. There is nothing new here. The cost has changed that's all. Perhaps if the government hadn't allowed illegal immigration to get out of control they wouldn't have looked at this. Another cost of not managing illegal immigration properly.

I have to admit, Hunter got game. I reckon I'd enjoy a weekend with him. The difference would be that I would have earned my money legally and the lefties wouldn't defend me when I got caught filming myself speeding with hookers and coke. You need to be an elitist son of the millionaire POTUS for such unwavering support from the marxist/socialist #bekind virtue signallers. What a time to be alive :)

He should testify. Pure box office. The fact that he can string a sentence together will also remind the electorate who is the most capable candidate come voting time.

There is the right. As long as you meet the requirements. Same as foreign men with Thai wives who wish to live in Thailand. The sense of entitlement is astounding.

Name me a country that gives the same rights to non nationals as to nationals.

Hardly. 1. People who cannot meet the new requirements are unlikely to be happy with them. 2. Non British nationals cannot expect to have the same rights in Britain as British nationals. The requirement is for a visa. British nationals do not require a visa to live in Britian.

As I am not. Of course without a straw man you have no argument.

At best its misleading. At worst it's a downright lie. Given the context in which he made the claim I'd say it's a downright lie to garner sympathy and support from the death of his son. What a man.

Dont be ridiculous. You cant expect British nationals and non British nationals to have the same rights in Britain. Same as you dont have the rights as a Thai in Thailand. Or the same rights as a Japanese national in Japan. That's how it works the world over. Cry racism all you like but the fact is a white Australian national doesn't have the same rights as a black/Asian Briton in Britain, the white Australian has less rights. It's based on nationality not race. And rightly so.

Yeah Joe lied about that as well to try and score points during a speech. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12113639/Biden-raises-eyebrows-claiming-late-son-Beau-passed-away-brain-cancer-died-Iraq.html Imagine that, misleading people about your own sons death to score brownie points. I'd say it was a new low but this is Joe Biden we are talking about.

Poor performance against Bournemouth. Who could have imagined 15 years ago that losing 3-0 at home to Bournemouth was a good result because it should really have been 4.

Children are a reflection of their parents. Being the son the POTUS cannot keep you out of jail forever. This is starting to resemble the case of the red bull kid in Thailand. A national embarrassment for the once great US of A. Let's hope they prove that there is no corruption in the US legal system and he goes to jail. It's time.

How can anyone trail Trump in popularity. Seriously. Biden is absolutely awful. He can barely walk or string a sentence together. Has US politics really sunk so low ?

Classic anti Tory hyperbole from the guardian. If you want to bring a spouse to the country you must be able to support them and yourself. The rules could be more refined but the sentiment is correct.

Is your wife being put up in a hotel free of charge while her application is processed? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/19/cost-housing-asylum-seekers-hotels-rise-home-office

I didn't change the subject. I provided you with the bigger picture (since you raised the subject). Anyway, good luck with the application.