How immigration has affected the UK 12 Articles

by Rose Conrad

It always makes me smile when I read about America and it's "immigration problem". We here in the small country of England have a bigger immigration problem (both legal and illegal), than any other country in the world. Bu...read more

by Triple Alpha

Over one million Europeans moved to the UK in the last three years, this does not include all of the immigrants who have moved here illegally, it also does not include the numbers of immigrants who come from other parts of...read more

by Two one three four six six

Just as British government ministers have stated that it is fair to question the impact on society in Britain by immigration that is effectively "wide open", it is fair to question a similar issue - whether or not the so-c...read more

by Ravi Nayar

It is a paradox that the word "immigrant" is now almost synonymous with "illegal" in this day and age. And the irony of it is that this phobia about immigration is utmost in the descendants of the illegal migrants starting...read more

by J Mai Stuart

It is true that over the centuries there has been a lot of immigration into the UK. We know it's still happening with the influx of people from Eastern Europe. What is not taken into account is the number of people emmig...read more

by Ross Dix-Peek

700-Years of English Blood, and Still No British Passport! It is one of life's many anomalies that although I may bear an English Surname, can trace my English lineage to 1296, and thus have over seven-hundred-years of...read more

by Dan Harman

The UK has been turned upside down by immigration. The politicians make the situation worse,especially now when they are spending Millions of pounds to give immigrants leaflets with rules of how to live in this country....read more

by Martin Wickens

No one could deny that Britain has a history of receiving immigrants. However, it is misguided and misleading to equate the historic foundations of this nation with the immigration experienced today. A key feature of hi...read more

by Jeremy Orbell

How do you feel about race relations? Are people just people or do you always have a slight distrust of anyone from outside living in your country? Would anyone be prepared to admit they were racist at heart? The only r...read more

by Ian Smith

In September 2005, a signboard appeared outside my neighbour's house. The signboard advertised a letting agent. In November, two guys in baseball caps were sitting on the front wall. They moved in that afternoon. They were...read more

by Steve Martin

I think the important point here is that the UK is built upon immigration. If one wishes to regard the Celts as the original Britons (although the Celts were, themselves, immigrants), then there are a few remote areas of t...read more

by Scott Hainey

"Not only has the horse bolted in the UK, it's already out of sight." Just one of the many quotes i have recently read regarding the pitifully late attempts by Blairs' goverment to stem the tide of eatern european immigrat...read more