UK is a small island country and cant get all the world in it but what did the UK (we) think when we went in to the entire world, colonising ,dominating it more than any other country in the world ? what goes arround comes arround.

I think that is a simplistic argument John, ask many of the populations of those countries; former commonwealth countries etc - did they benefit or not from their relationship with the UK, I think there would be interesting answers, the point is immigration isn't always the answer that is a relevant point for all countries. moderate immigration is obvious but in the excesses and at the speed of which it is happening is benefit to no one, least of all the immigrants themselves. I one didn't know any better one would see it as willful corrupted behavior by a few in Government for there own narrow gains, but to the general disadvantage of the rest of the population. typical.

There is no doubt about it - the UK immigration policy (if there ever was one) failed over a decade ago. The 'wake up call' went out a few years ago when we allowed literally tens of thousands (officially) to enter the country from the new EU countries (the unofficial figures put the number at well over a hundred thousand). It was also discovered that there were very large numbers of migrants from Pakistan and India (a substantial number of which were 'overstayers' - visas / permits expired) swelling the ranks of already very large communities who settled here after the end of our empire (as they had every right to do). The net effect of this, coupled to the higher birth rates of migrants, was that 'the British' became the apparent ethnic minorities in some parts of the country. A few weeks ago the government also admitted that up to 50000 visitors had 'vanished' - ie they have no record of them having ever the left the country. Previously, the government had admitted that there used to be thousands of 'health tourists' coming to the UK to use the free NHS hospital facilities before returning home (this has been stopped now but the memory lingers). There is a real perception here in the UK that our borders are wide open, and that once an immigrant gets their feet on UK soil the government will give them free housing, free healthcare, free education, and even free money to buy food and clothes - all at the expence of the British tax payer. The far right are really making this and various other issues soud like the country is being invaded and the indiginous British being pushed to the margins in thier own country - hence the rise of the far right in the UK.

Actually,we (UK)should have NO asylum seekers because they're supposed to apply for asylum in the first safe country they can get to. We're an island. They cannot get to us without getting to a safe haven first. They inevitably try to get here from France, which is a short hop but illegal, since France is a safe haven but they don't want them so they actively encourage them to come to Britain and we're a pretty stupid country at the moment and bend over backwards to take everyone regardless, which is why our country is no longer safe. We've imported a lot of criminals and now people are afraid to leave their homes at night. On the one hand I'm proud that we, as a country, welcome people who are in dire need of help but on the other hand our hospitality and good nature are being abused and the indigenous population is suffering. We're a very small island and can't take much more of this level of immigration. We're broke! When is this awful government going to wake up to reality.