UK '2nd Most Popular Country'

[Arthur Little]

According to a BBC World Service Opinion Poll, positive views of the United Kingdom have risen ... making the second most popular country globally.

I won't bore anyone here with statistics ... suffice to say, it's the first time we've become "runners-up" in the annual popularity stakes - in this case to Germany - which is rated as being the most positive nation overall.

Hmm ... our leaders evidently must be doing something worthwhile - little wonder so many "asylum seekers" want to on the band wagon - or [more accurately] the back of a cross-channel freight container!

[Dedworth]

The words "Soft Touch" spring immediately to mind

[Arthur Little]

The words "Soft Touch" spring immediately to mind

Precisely ... !

[bornatbirth]

dont you get tired of it

[Englishman2010]

Any ideas what the German benefits and immigration systems are like?

[bornatbirth]

Any ideas what the German benefits and immigration systems are like?

if hitler was still around...i know what it would be

[imagine]

if hitler was still around...i know what it would be

gastronomical bennefits i would think

[Arthur Little]

Any ideas what the German benefits and immigration systems are like?

gastronomical bennefits i would think

Hmm ... would need an element of "concentration" ... ... I should think!

[imagine]

Hmm ... would need an element of "concentration" ... ... I should think!

another bennefit ,,,, zero unemployment

[Dedworth]

Any ideas what the German benefits and immigration systems are like?

Unlike the UK they don't roll out the red carpet and welcome to so called "asylum seekers".

In the true spirit of European Integration the German and Austrian Labour markets are verboten until a couple of months time to the Eastern European Nations who joined the expanded EU in 2004. Not sure where they stand on the Feral Nations of Bulgaria and Romania but I suspect they won't tolerate them

[KeithD]

Unlike the UK they don't roll out the red carpet and welcome to so called "asylum seekers".

Actually, Germany has more asylum seekers than the UK. Official EU stats http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleases...guiLanguage=en

[Englishman2010]

Actually, Germany has more asylum seekers than the UK. Official EU stats http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleases...guiLanguage=en

That's what I thought. I was in Frankfurt a few yrs ago, and there seemed to be a very high population of Turks, Iranians, Iraqi's and Africans. It's very similar in Copenhagen and Amsterdam too. Italy, France, Belgium and Sweden have growing non indiginous populations too. Whatever we think about the UK being a magnet for refugees, I don't think it's any worse than any other major western European country.

[fred]

Actually, Germany has more asylum seekers than the UK. Official EU stats http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleases...guiLanguage=en

Perhaps thats the reason why the UK is 2nd less popular?
Personally.I dont find the Jewish war jokes that amusing!!

[Arthur Little]

Personally.I dont find the Jewish war jokes that amusing!!

... apologies!!! But ... rest assured, 'twas primarily intended as a means of taking an "swipe" at wartime practices connected with [Nazi] Germany ... rather than anything else.

[Dedworth]

Actually, Germany has more asylum seekers than the UK. Official EU stats http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleases...guiLanguage=en

Only about a thousand more yet Germany's population is 33% greater than ours . Strange how the lot pitching up in the UK pass through the likes of Germany and France without jumping off the truck there

[Englishman2010]

Only about a thousand more yet Germany's population is 33% greater than ours . Strange how the lot pitching up in the UK pass through the likes of Germany and France without jumping off the truck there

Let's not forget that the rich West Germany adopted a further 20 million or so poor East Germans when it re-unified. West Germany's population was roughly the same as the UK's pre re-unification. I would guess that the majority of immigrants into Germany have gone to the more prosperous western cities?

[keithAngel]

Only about a thousand more yet Germany's population is 33% greater than ours . Strange how the lot pitching up in the UK pass through the likes of Germany and France without jumping off the truck there

Glad to see the refutation with facts doesnt affect your ability to post the next gem.

Being an Island and close to France most do in fact end up there

[keithAngel]

Its also a great pity to take a positive opinion of our standing in the world and use it to be negative about folk who in fact didnt contribute to that view

UK 'second most popular country Press Association, Monday March 7 2011

The BBC World Service Country Rating Poll asked nearly 29,000 people to rate the global influence of 16 major nations and the European Union

Negative views of the UK decreased by 2%, now standing at 17%. Of the 27 countries polled, 24 lean positive towards the UK while two, Pakistan and Mexico, have overall negative views of the UK. One country, Turkey, remains divided.

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  • Those with the most positive views of the UK were the US, at 80%, followed by Australia at 79% and Canada at 69%.
    Germany was the most positively viewed nation overall, with 63% of those surveyed rating its influence as positive
  
  

[Arthur Little]

Guys ... I think we may be straying [myself included!]; let's be thankful we are part of this great nation ... "warts and all"!!!

[keithAngel]

My forebears never envisaged in their conversations with me any sugesstion that their "relentless" struggle should be limited to people who were born on these Islands

To be clear

1) The authorities are responcible to translate the wishes of the electorate if they dont they can be replaced if none will revolution is required or relocating to a place that more suits your requirements

2) Anyone under curent legislation is free to claim asylum and have their case heard fairly

3)Criminals no matter their origion are subject to prosecution and punishment (see 1.)

[nigel]

Oh guys! All this talk of problems... our only real problem is we don't love each other as we should!

[bornatbirth]

if you dont mind...i will stick to just loving my wife