Quote Originally Posted by gWaPito View Post
... many before and many after will try and get here on the cheap
... and why NOT? It makes sense for two understandable reasons that immediately spring to mind:

1. It provides the person from the other country - moreover, a completely different culture - with an ideal opportunity to sample the UK lifestyle ... not least, the infamous British Climate which, as we all know full well, is far from being amenable to everyone's tastes

AND

2. Pricewise, Visitor Visas work out at approximately one tenth of the cost of those required for Settlement purposes