Once more - keep on topic.  This isn't about the US or anything in the US.  Posts with comparisons to the US are fine, as long as you compare and contrast.  Posts about the US as the sole content of the post are off-topic.  

Once more the topic is:  "Has this forum collectively given up on the UK?"

4 hours ago, novacova said:

Am a US citizen, never really given much thought about what gos on in the UK. Last heard was that the UK is getting trashed by immigrants and turning into a Museum colony?

 

Things would be better if it was a colony full of museums.

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

 

The average number of illegal arrivals via the channel for the last decade is 22,000 per year. One third of those are refused asylum.

 

You could fit all ten years worth of those accepted into two Wembley stadiums,

 

Don't jump into the rabbit hole dug for the hard of thinking  by the likes of Farage, GB News, The Daily Excess,,,et al

 

 

 

Rubbish.

1 hour ago, Stocky said:

I was in the UK for a fortnight last month, it's not as bad as the news reports, or the doomy-gloomy mob on AN, would have you believe.

 

Catch any fish?

2 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

Give the racism a rest.....only 1.7% of the population was black.

 

Nothing about racism. I don't know their actual background, so I wrote 'black'. (What do you call them; 'Coloured Britons'??) 😆

 

Besides, in London, even back then, the percentage of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean was way more than 1.7% of the population...

8 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Nothing about racism. I don't know their actual background, so I wrote 'black'. (What do you call them; 'Coloured Britons'??) 😆

 

Besides, in London, even back then, the percentage of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean was way more than 1.7% of the population...

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/culturalidentity/ethnicity/bulletins/ethnicgroupenglandandwales/census2021

13 minutes ago, connda said:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/culturalidentity/ethnicity/bulletins/ethnicgroupenglandandwales/census2021

 

 

17 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

 

How interesting???  I copied and pasted that link and viola!  Maybe you are trying to reach it from a country which as that site blocked.  Works dandy here in Thailand.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/culturalidentity/ethnicity/bulletins/ethnicgroupenglandandwales/census2021

3 hours ago, Furioso said:

Are the Brits allowing Muslim immigration the same way the U.S. is allowing Mexican immigration? 

cheap labor? 

 

I was in London earlier this year Heathrow was a madhouse of immigration. How in the hell do they find places for these people to live?  I will say for now London is, in my opinion, still the greatest city in the world I hope to god it stays this way. 

Here's what our ranting Brexiters won't tell you. 🤣

 

Since Brexit, UK has nearly stopped importing white Christian Poles (among other EU citizen), to replace them with Nigerian, Pakistanis, Indian and Filipino.

 

- Pre-Brexit: EU citizens made up the majority of immigrants, especially from countries like Poland, Romania, France, and Spain.
- Post-Brexit: EU net migration has turned negative — more EU citizens are leaving the UK than arriving. In 2024, EU net migration was –96,000.
- Non-EU migration now dominates, accounting for 69% of arrivals in 2024, mostly for work and study.

 

Top Non-EU Source Countries
- India: Major increase in student and skilled worker visas.
- Nigeria: Surge in health and care worker migration.
- Pakistan, Bangladesh, and China: Continued strong inflows for education and family reunification.
- Philippines: Growth in care sector recruitment.

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Net Migration Trends
- 2022: Record high of 764,000 net migration.
- 2024: Dropped to 431,000, still higher than pre-Brexit averages (200,000–300,000).

 

Attached table from migration observatory

https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/long-term-international-migration-flows-to-and-from-the-uk/

 

https://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/Post-Brexit-UK-migration-trends-and-the-all-time-highs

 

 

3 hours ago, Stocky said:

I was in the UK for a fortnight last month, it's not as bad as the news reports, or the doomy-gloomy mob on AN, would have you believe.

I would like to believe. Does that mean other reports are false?

18 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

I would like to believe. Does that mean other reports are false?

No, but I think the emphasis is so heavily on the negative as to paint everything as bad

6 hours ago, angryguy said:

Well maybe i dont understand enough about the culture but i think you guys need to revolt? The next election is too far away, this current government needs to be removed

Maybe you don't understand enough about anything. We don't do revolts. They were democratically elected with a sweeping majority and it is their right to govern until such time as they are voted out.

That's the way it works.

6 hours ago, riclag said:

 

 

Britain must reclaim its sovereignty by honoring its traditional culture, not bowing to Brussels. That being said,its only gonna happen via reform UK.

 

 

 

The UK officially left the EU in February 2020 - and had effectively ceased to be constrained by any new regulation originating from Brussels since June 2016 when the referendum result was announced - so you need to look elsewhere for a scapegoat for the UK's woes.

 

Maybe leaving the EU has exacerbated the UK's problems. Now there's a thought.

3 hours ago, candide said:

Since Brexit, UK has nearly stopped importing white Christian Poles (among other EU citizen), to replace them with Nigerian, Pakistanis, Indian and Filipino.

 

 

 

 

Yep, just cheaper and cheaper labor. 

3 hours ago, candide said:

Here's what our ranting Brexiters won't tell you. 🤣

 

Since Brexit, UK has nearly stopped importing white Christian Poles (among other EU citizen), to replace them with Nigerian, Pakistanis, Indian and Filipino.

 

- Pre-Brexit: EU citizens made up the majority of immigrants, especially from countries like Poland, Romania, France, and Spain.
- Post-Brexit: EU net migration has turned negative — more EU citizens are leaving the UK than arriving. In 2024, EU net migration was –96,000.
- Non-EU migration now dominates, accounting for 69% of arrivals in 2024, mostly for work and study.

 

Top Non-EU Source Countries
- India: Major increase in student and skilled worker visas.
- Nigeria: Surge in health and care worker migration.
- Pakistan, Bangladesh, and China: Continued strong inflows for education and family reunification.
- Philippines: Growth in care sector recruitment.

---

Net Migration Trends
- 2022: Record high of 764,000 net migration.
- 2024: Dropped to 431,000, still higher than pre-Brexit averages (200,000–300,000).

 

Attached table from migration observatory

https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/long-term-international-migration-flows-to-and-from-the-uk/

 

https://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/Post-Brexit-UK-migration-trends-and-the-all-time-highs

 

 

 

These white Christian Poles et al were not "imported", they could come and go as they pleased, because of the EU.

 

Another dozy post.

8 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

These white Christian Poles et al were not "imported", they could come and go as they pleased, because of the EU.

 

Another dozy post.

I know. My point, supported  by statistics, is that immigration from Europe has been substituted by immigration from countries such as Nigeria, Pakistan, India and the Philippines after Brexit.

7 hours ago, simon43 said:

I've been advocating for a military coup for a long time, arrest and jail the government leaders, that <deleted>e mayor Khan, the useless king etc. 

That's treason. Off with your head!

57 minutes ago, candide said:

I know. My point, supported  by statistics, is that immigration from Europe has been substituted by immigration from countries such as Nigeria, Pakistan, India and the Philippines after Brexit.

 

This is exactly what I foresaw right after Brexit...

On 10/4/2025 at 9:22 AM, novacova said:

Am a US citizen, never really given much thought about what gos on in the UK. Last heard was that the UK is getting trashed by immigrants and turning into a Museum colony?

Same here ... plus any country that still worships a 'royal' family, apparently hasn't come out of the dark ages.   Harry, William, Chuck, Camilla ... oh my.   

 

Want to catch up to the 21st Century, and maybe stop paying for a tourist attraction.  Is it still making money and are you getting any of it ?

 

How do y'all find the USA, that you hate, so much more interesting to talk about, while the Empire is going down the toilet, or so I read.

 

Damn it, Lotus's stopped selling my favorite Earl Grey ... 🤬

"Honey, feel like Brit food tonight, that new place has Tikka Massala or maybe some Nihari"

 

 

15 hours ago, candide said:

I know. My point, supported  by statistics, is that immigration from Europe has been substituted by immigration from countries such as Nigeria, Pakistan, India and the Philippines after Brexit.

So you're a racist?

Poles and Euros which are white are OK, but non-whites are a problem?

22 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

So you're a racist?

Poles and Euros which are white are OK, but non-whites are a problem?

 

 

Dumbest comment of the day.....................so far

16 hours ago, RayC said:

 

The UK officially left the EU in February 2020 - and had effectively ceased to be constrained by any new regulation originating from Brussels since June 2016 when the referendum result was announced - so you need to look elsewhere for a scapegoat for the UK's woes.

 

Maybe leaving the EU has exacerbated the UK's problems. Now there's a thought.

 

 

Mis-government is the only thing that has exacerbated the UK's problems.

 

 

 

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

So you're a racist?

Poles and Euros which are white are OK, but non-whites are a problem?

Ridiculous! Read well this thread (and others), it's not me who complained about too many Muslims or non-white in UK! 😆

 

I find it hilarious that Brexiters and pro-Brexit MAGAs complain about it, while one of the main causes is Brexit! 🤣

16 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Mis-government is the only thing that has exacerbated the UK's problems.

 

 

 

 

Inept governments certainly haven't helped, but the idea that leaving the EU was a cure-all for the UK's problems - as some would have had us believe - has been shown to be nonsense. The UK's problems have been exacerbated by Brexit.

6 hours ago, RayC said:

 

Inept governments certainly haven't helped, but the idea that leaving the EU was a cure-all for the UK's problems - as some would have had us believe - has been shown to be nonsense. The UK's problems have been exacerbated by Brexit.

 

 

I didn't suggest that Brexit was a cure. There was always a lot of work to bed done but the conservatives mismanaged the Brexit process and also mismanaged their own immigration policies.

11 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

I didn't suggest that Brexit was a cure. There was always a lot of work to bed done but the conservatives mismanaged the Brexit process and also mismanaged their own immigration policies.

 

I didn't suggest that you were one of those that believed Brexit was a cure-all but - as I stated - there were certainly some who thought that way.

 

I also wouldn't disagree that the Tories' handling of the Brexit process was poor. However, whether it ultimately made much difference is imo very debatable. No matter how Brexit was managed it was always going to result in a negative outcome for the UK.

On 10/4/2025 at 11:25 AM, angryguy said:

Well maybe i dont understand enough about the culture but i think you guys need to revolt? The next election is too far away, this current government needs to be removed

And Trump

On 10/4/2025 at 6:24 AM, Will B Good said:

 

The average number of illegal arrivals via the channel for the last decade is 22,000 per year. One third of those are refused asylum.

 

You could fit all ten years worth of those accepted into two Wembley stadiums,

 

Don't jump into the rabbit hole dug for the hard of thinking  by the likes of Farage, GB News, The Daily Excess,,,et al

 

 

Do you live in the UK Will B Good ??

7 hours ago, BarraMarra said:

Do you live in the UK Will B Good ??

 

If you are DWP YES!!!