tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473718776411954343.post7786600147362106140..comments2023-11-05T10:39:02.712+00:00Comments on gladley: Glad Notes: What makes a Brit proud to be a Brit?gladleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603955636771429512noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473718776411954343.post-47142999309811194212013-01-18T00:47:36.023+00:002013-01-18T00:47:36.023+00:00Ditto what I just said to Betsy - in some ways thi...Ditto what I just said to Betsy - in some ways this poll doesn't help. There's some interesting commentary that came along with the results of the poll (available at http://britishfuture.org). <br /><br />PS - I have found a couple of places that sell jaffa cakes. Not McVities, but other brands, although Mark swears he saw McVities onceā¦gladleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16603955636771429512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473718776411954343.post-10869146105544383202013-01-18T00:45:49.002+00:002013-01-18T00:45:49.002+00:00Apologies if I caused you to pop a blood vessel th...Apologies if I caused you to pop a blood vessel there.<br /><br />I'd be interested to see data on national perceptions of immigration vis a vis real immigration data, from various countriesā¦<br /><br />The danger of a poll like this British Future poll, as interesting as it is, is that people could misinterpret the results as fact, rather than as an indication of how people perceive things. And that perpetuates the problem.gladleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16603955636771429512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473718776411954343.post-66976533932277321702013-01-17T20:02:19.190+00:002013-01-17T20:02:19.190+00:00I really wish immigration was viewed more positive...I really wish immigration was viewed more positively in the UK and vast stereotypical that often goes on in the low brow media that everyone is on benefits and getting everything free is just not going to help. Ah it just annoys me how people just believe that the media tells them but that is another debate for another day!<br /><br />I think i'll always miss M&S - that and jaffa cakes.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473718776411954343.post-69235893799221138942013-01-17T02:53:16.796+00:002013-01-17T02:53:16.796+00:00I'm not going to go into the current immigrati...I'm not going to go into the current immigration laws or the reforms because I don't want to give myself a stroke, but:<br /><br />studies and polls have shown that the majority of native Brits have NO idea what's actually going on with immigration and welfare in their own country. they vastly overestimate the number of immigrants getting free hand-outs from the government, they vastly overestimate the percentage of immigrants (out of natives) in the country, they... oops, there's the blood pressure rising. must go breathe into a paper bag now.Betsy Transatlanticallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953626122327472245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473718776411954343.post-33513420869936304302013-01-16T17:35:57.437+00:002013-01-16T17:35:57.437+00:00I think if the UK tried to limit immigration from ...I think if the UK tried to limit immigration from France it'd create a bit of a diplomatic incident, so please don't worry! The fallacy of the new immigration rules is that most immigration to the UK comes from the EU and the new rules don't change that, because there's very little the UK can do about it (except with new EU members and even those restrictions comes to an end, eg Romania and Bulgaria).<br /><br />Scottish independence could be a different matter, and that's something I'm eagerly following too - I was born in England but lived most of my life in Scotland and my parents (also English) live there now. I wonder what kind of administrative nightmare it'd create.<br />gladleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16603955636771429512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473718776411954343.post-38863016472670629742013-01-16T17:05:44.054+00:002013-01-16T17:05:44.054+00:00I knew they were changing the Immigrations laws in...I knew they were changing the Immigrations laws in the UK, but I had no idea how far they were going with it. In fact I just had a massive discussion with my French boyfriend about how he should start the process to become a British citizen now, before the two of us move back to France. I know it's unlikely he would have problems coming back (it being part of the EU and all) but you never know what could change if we are away for a couple of years. Then again, it may end up being utterly pointless if Scotland successfully leaves the UK. I think I'm probably gonna spend the rest of the day panicking about the various things that could separate us. <br /><br />And I am very proud of M&S underwear, their tights are the best and I always get my bra fittings done with them xoAlice, Pretty Confusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373293615163216038noreply@blogger.com