2006-11-11 07:57:50 · 8 answers · asked by Simply_Me 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
None, we had plenty of workforce & not enough jobs.
In the late fifties / early sixties, the wages on London transport was so low, they chose to recruit staff from the Carribean, rather than pay enough to attract locals.The unions were against it. In those days, encouraging immigration was considered right-wing !
2006-11-11 08:08:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The West Indies.
2006-11-11 16:05:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Irish. Worked in the major cities building during the day & watching it get blown up at night.Also worked in the mines.
After the war of course they stayed & the major immigration of the Irish started.Working mainly in construction & NHS.
2006-11-12 03:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by echo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Countries from the colonies ie:India and the West Indies
2006-11-11 16:07:22 · answer #4 · answered by Red 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the west indies gave us thier lot to drive the buses down the midlands have you ever played spot the white man now
2006-11-11 17:34:39 · answer #5 · answered by T O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i heard kashmiris were asked to come to the UK. something like one boy from every household. thats why there are many kashmiri settlers here. i was told this was in 1970 ish. but i know the war was earlier than this. hope this helps!
2006-11-11 16:07:08 · answer #6 · answered by khan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And now they are being treated worse than slaves.
Refused asylum-seekers eat out of bins and sleep in parks, public toilets and phone-boxes because of government policy
Cool Britania! Even in Africa this can't happen
2006-11-11 16:08:40 · answer #7 · answered by skillipedia.com H 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sicilians/italian were the main source of imigration,west indians
2006-11-11 16:54:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋