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Re  with colour prejudice as opposed to non-born UK residents            xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx you do not say to whom your rather offensive message is addressed to but may one answer that there are many persons of caucasian  origin who are here and who do not " fit in " or intend to do so and even more, wish to plant their origins on us , forgetting the guest adapts to the hotel  and not the hotel to the guest. But as YOU have raised the question of colour, for reasons best known to yourself, it is of course the most noticeable aspect which shows  the person is not of origins of the indigenous population. And worthy of mention is that where whites have settled in the past, Africa in particular, they are being removed and murdered wholesale. Most oriental persons are white, my Chinese friends probably more so than myself, in parts, so colour per se is not the sole criteria. I will repeat that immigration to a certain extent is a good thing, I M O of course, but when an area gets swamped and loses it's indigenous identity, that is not good. And  whites from Europe are by and large of the same customs, culture and religion as  the indig peoples. Their presence  may present problems of a different nature but not one of non integration. And on the  point  you allude to, of racism, don't forget the head of the then Commission for Racial Equality ( which was anything but ) complained and I think asked for Govt.  confirmation that the numbers of Eastern Europeans coming here in large numbers would not be allowed to  lessen the number of persons from Africa,  Caribbean etc, blatant racism sad to say. Trevor Phillips is of dark skin colour. One finds those who scream racist are in reality the worst racists themselves.

Tony Price ● 5112d

Re  large percentage of non UK born residents.             xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx depends what you mean by LARGE percentage, I guaranteee nowhere near as high as the figures of the past 15-20 years plus they were not a burden on the  country as they are now. 45% locally of public housiong given to  persons from overseas, to which must be added  ethnics born here , so I doubt indig folk get as much as 25-30%. 20 years ago I knew someone who lived in  Evesham Court? and he and everyone else were white, but within 10 years he was almost the only white one left. You can thrash around as much as you like and try to muddy the waters but the fact remains, immigration has never been like it has been since N L took over. And  in former times, the immigrants already here were prepared to support their fellow incomers.  For example,  Moses Montefiore used to go to the docks to receive Jewish  immigrants, look after them, house them, and support them in ways neccessary.  Now they are supported by the State, you and me in reality and in some Scandinavian countries bankrupted the Welfare system. The article you  refer to does not in any way say what is now was so in the past. The figures from the last Census will no doubt be whitewashed as much as poss to  subdue the indigs in what they feel and see, as were the figures in the previous one.  But you continue to live in your fairylandif it makes you feel better. Makes one wonder though, why immigration is a topic of such concern to  the VAST majority of the population and the Govt. wish to reduce by a factor of 10?.

Tony Price ● 5113d