What do the people think about the british people today?.?

Question

We have given up a lot f countries in the last 200 years. do we work hard enough. do we allow too many immigrants into the british isles. do we pay to much tax? a lot of britishers would like to emmigrate now. Is it the labour goverment. causing this. could it be the weather? i would be pleased to here from you. regards. hal

Answer 1

Ok, Personally, i think there are good things and bad things. I am Canadiana dn my mum Scottish, I came here for a holiday when I was 14 and absolutely loved it. I asked to come back for a year the following one and I eneded up staying for 15. I consider this my home and really dont think I could go back , although I would like to bring up my child in the town that I grew up in(there are only 2500 in that town), and it is one of the safest communities that I know of. But for me, its the personaility of the English, Irish and Scottish that keep me here. I am intending (with my partner and I) to travel with the wee one after a few yrs to open him/her up to different cultures as I think this is what makes the world go round. I will be taking us all to places that we a few yrs ago, probably would never even have given a thought to. I think this is because we have more of these cultures in the UK today adn they have shown us and educated us about new ways of life. So yeah, I do think its a great idea to have different cultures., most def.... I wouldnt have had such a good life had my mum not went to canada adn my dad hadnt left France to go, they would never have met and I would never have had the opportunity to do as much travelling as I have. I think its an education that we cant learn in a school, but in saying that, with all the new cultures coming in and having to go to school, having an influence on young people, maybe I will change my mind? As for the government, I think they have alot to learn from other countries, they are leting us all down and could learn a thing or two. I believe national service ect as it teached discipline and respect. There will always be people who are just not interested in bettering themselves or just down and outs, they are in every country and culture but if given the opportunity to change, maybe.... oyu never know. But the government has to change and become harder, live up to the proposals that they are putting forward, maybe we will se a change? Good question.

EDIT: I dont understand when people say that immigrants are taking the jobs. But its up to people to not claim benefit, if they want to work (which is why they come), why are people saying this is wrong? If you want a job, go and get it or eductae yourselfs to do it..... I dont see what the hard part of this is... As for "taking our houses" do you mean council houses? Hmmm, but if people werent encouraged to go onto bedefit, they wouldnt get council houses, therefore encouraging people not to claim benefit and to work, then owning your own home. Isnt that a good thing?>Then we could leave the houses to people who tryuly need it and there wouldnt be such a shortage of houses?

Answer 2

I love Britian. Born and bred here. I love the diversity we have. I think the countries we gave up, weren't ours in the first place to take. The majority of Brits work hard enough, some are a waste of space, but that could be said about any country in the world. The immigrants that work hard are more than welcome in my opinion, the NHS or farmers harvest would fail without them (for two examples). We pay the right amount of tax, it is just wasted in red tape. I wouldn't like to emmigrate now, I love it here, why would I want to leave?
EDIT! Mike, I am glad I have left the NHS. I hated working with some narrow minded people. I hope when you go the Land Down Under, that you show some better bedside manners as an immigrant yourself compared to stereotyping you have on immigrants to this country.

Answer 3

Well, some of us work hard enough, but then you have the problem of the welfare state. People who could work, but don't. I know someone who was told she had to reduce her work hours from 35 hours a week to 16, or she would not get a council flat. How is this encouraging people to work for a living? I mean, I know most people do more than 35, but still, it's better than 6 hours a week. Also, we pay too much tax, for too little services. Other countries pay as much tax as us, yet have better police services (as in they actually see a police officer more than once a year), and better health care, where people don't have to stay in corridors, because there aren't enough beds. And we let in far too many immigrants, who do little to help society/the economy. If they have a skill/job that we need, then they can come, but if it's just another cab driver, who wouldn't know their way around London if they had a map glued to their eyeballs, then don't let them in.

It is partly the fault of the Labour government, as their policies are letting all these people in, and charging us high tax rates. Our money, that gets spent on them, and councils, so they can have huge salaries, and lovely new offices. I guess the weather has something to do with it, but most people would not move somewhere nicer just because it's a bit rainy here, as they have jobs/family commitments.

Really, I guess it's probably a mix of society, and government policy that is driving British people away, whilst letting more and more people come in. How to solve it? Cut the pay of MP's and local councillers, and stop anyone being on job-seekers allowance for more than two months. Make it really difficult to claim benefits, really difficult to get into the country, and improve the vital services that are failing our people.

Answer 4

You could come to the USA, but what people don't realize is you get fed up with taxes, waiting for operations, but in the USA, you don't have socialized medicine or 4 weeks paid vacation. You could get a job in the US for the first year you get one week of vacation , the 2nd year, two weeks, and usually after 10, maybe 15, maybe 20 years you get 4 weeks. I have a friend who has worked for a small company about 12 years, the owner doesn't ever give anyone more than 2 weeks, no matter how many years you work for him and corporations have very little demands made of them in the USA, they can pretty much do what they want. Some companies don't even offer health insurance, so you have to pay for your own.

The USA is nice but there are many ways Europe is ahead of us

Answer 5

There's no such thing as being British today. We have no culture left. It has been eroded and usurped by so many other cultures that we have lost any sense of national identity.

I'm ex army and now I'm training to be a nurse. Vital and important roles for any society I think, yet I am sick and tired of the way I am treated in this country, the country I was born in.

We have some of the lowest paid jobs in any first world country (nursing being amongst them, student nurses don't even get minimum wage!) yet we have some of the highest taxes and the highest cost of living. Our disposable income is practically non existent.

I find myself in a situation where I will NEVER be able to afford to get on the property market if I stay here, and if by some miracle I do, I will never be able to pay it off in my lifetime. Why can't I own my own home in my own country?

Law abiding, hardworking citizens have to put up with both of the above yet any asylum seeker or jobless fecker who sits on their **** watching jeremy kyle all day can get free houses and benefits so they never have to lift a finger yet we pay for them.

Sod it, I'm leaving for Oz when I graduate, I've looked into it and at least that country appreciates skills like mine and I'll be able to live a good, healthy lifestyle in my own home with money to spare! This country can rot in hell.

Answer 6

I am very patriotic, even going as far to paint my toe nails with the St. Georges X. But i'm fed up with the amount of immigrants that are allowed into our Country, something has to be done, they've taken over our housing, schooling and our jobs, there is nothing out there anymore for the British Citizen, whether you be white, black, chinese etc. Gordon Brown has to do something otherwise this will not be a very nice Country to live in. I have lived abroad a few times but have come back for family. One day I will leave never to return, we are a laughing stock. Mr Brown should take a leaf out of America and Australias book.

Answer 7

As an American I can tell you that overall England seems to be a respected country. The news programs seem to indicate that the foreigners are taking over to the point that you may be at risk for losing your own culture. Compared to the US, your taxes seem higher but your standard of living is strong and the pound has a much better value than our own dollar.

Answer 8

Hi. I am from Singapore & have a few british friends here in Singapore. I think they just have enough of british life & seeking new challenges in life. I think it happen everywhere in modern city where people are more open & well educated. City people are more exposed & globalise & move around the world to enjoy life rather than stuck in one country for the rest of their life.

Answer 9

this is still a great nation,revered throughout the world,yes it probably had the greatest empire ever surpassing the roman dream.but it is not in good shape.we seem to be at odds ends with our society and cultral differences,we do pay too much taxes and we still allow in one form slavery wages.not good for a modern nation.we still have rich -v -poor,and we still work the longest hours in europe.i would like to see the u.k. in the eu because i dont believe what all is being said about euro laws it is all a cover up.

Answer 10

well kamran that is a very nice answer.it may be a sh!thole where you live but i love my home town.
we have the usual trouble makers as with anywhere but the Geordie hospitality and humour is second to none and i wouldn't leave it for anything.

kamran my hubby is working in Derby and he says the same thing...i live in the outskirts of Newcastle and don't have a problem with the inner city population.my other half found it quite shocking when he went to Derby and seen how multi-cultural it was..he is in Kegworth