Family split apart by immigration rules

[gWaPito]

Frankly, I fail to see the analogy between two top of the range cars and [wilfully] splitting up families.

100% with Mark's statement in #9, viz:-

"Shift out the sh1t and leave ordinary, decent, law-abiding folk to get on with their lives in peace", needs to be the message conveyed in no uncertain terms to our illustrious Home Secretary.

The analogy is quite clear

As for ''shifting out the excrement'' Hardly a charitable term for folks coming from war ravaged countries.

[Arthur Little]

The analogy is quite clear

... not to me, it isn't, I'm afraid.

As for ''shifting out the excrement'' Hardly a charitable term for folks coming from war ravaged countries.

C'mon, mate ... after all this time, you surely know me better than that ... I have no objections to taking its share of refugees from war~torn nations - within reason!

What I don't want is the criminal riff~raff ... the [seemingly] constant influx of Middle Eastern [so-called "religious"] extremists - who are hell~bent on causing mayhem - infiltrating our shores ... attempting to sweep aside our centuries-old traditions by demanding WE accept theirs ... or else ... !

[gWaPito]

... not to me, it isn't, I'm afraid.

When I was last earning 18k back in the late 80s I cld hardly afford a holiday for 2 adults and 2 kids to the Canaries.

Seemingly now, some folks can take hols to the Philippines earning way less than 18k, get themselves loved up and married, to boot.

All the while, presumably in receipt of taxpayers handouts to keep their heads above water.

No offence meant to anybody. ..it's just an observation

[Michael Parnham]

When I was last earning 18k back in the late 80s I cld hardly afford a holiday for 2 adults and 2 kids to the Canaries.

Seemingly now, some folks can take hols to the Philippines earning way less than 18k, get themselves loved up and married, to boot.

All the while, presumably in receipt of taxpayers handouts to keep their heads above water.

No offence meant to anybody. ..it's just an observation

Interesting point Gwaps, In the eighties I was earning approx. £7000 a year and took on my first mortgage and was living a comfortable life!

[gWaPito]

Interesting point Gwaps, In the eighties I was earning approx. £7000 a year and took on my first mortgage and was living a comfortable life!

It's all in ur interpretation of 'comfortable'

I wouldn't call living in a tree house, living off dried leaves, comfortable

Correct me if I'm wrong, Michael ..I thought you said quite a while back on here that you lost your £250000 home to your first wife. If that's the case, the value of it certainly multiplied over a short period