Arthur Little
26th June 2016, 02:31
:Britain:'s - or MAINLY :engflag:'s - vote to leave the Eurpean Union has understandably led to considerable unrest among its *850,000-strong Polish community.
Since 2004, when Poland joined the EU, it is estimated some two million Poles have come to the UK ... in the expectation of being paid higher wages for jobs similar to those they'd carried out back home in their own country.
And, even though numbers have dwindled over the intervening years, the *approximation mentioned in my opening paragraph still amounts to a significant chunk of the population (roughly equivalent in size to that of several of the UK's LARGEST cities). Therefore ... :anerikke: ... is it any wonder these people are genuinely worried about their future (or lack of) - especially those who haven't yet met the Westminster Government's 5 years' residential qualifications.
Poles, in fact first came here in their droves after being demobilised at the end of the last War. Indeed, they were our allies during six long years of conflict. Many of them - followed in turn, by their descendants - have remained in the UK since. Hell, :icon_rolleyes: as I remember, a lot of the local gents' barbers when I was a kid, were Poles.
So ... :Erm: ... are we going to just "chuck them out"?
:nono-1-1: ... surely NOT!
Since 2004, when Poland joined the EU, it is estimated some two million Poles have come to the UK ... in the expectation of being paid higher wages for jobs similar to those they'd carried out back home in their own country.
And, even though numbers have dwindled over the intervening years, the *approximation mentioned in my opening paragraph still amounts to a significant chunk of the population (roughly equivalent in size to that of several of the UK's LARGEST cities). Therefore ... :anerikke: ... is it any wonder these people are genuinely worried about their future (or lack of) - especially those who haven't yet met the Westminster Government's 5 years' residential qualifications.
Poles, in fact first came here in their droves after being demobilised at the end of the last War. Indeed, they were our allies during six long years of conflict. Many of them - followed in turn, by their descendants - have remained in the UK since. Hell, :icon_rolleyes: as I remember, a lot of the local gents' barbers when I was a kid, were Poles.
So ... :Erm: ... are we going to just "chuck them out"?
:nono-1-1: ... surely NOT!