Britain Is Already Becoming an ‘Island of Strangers’ – but Immigration Isn’t the Driver

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Britain is already an ‘island of strangers’

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Britain is already becoming an ‘island of strangers’ – but immigration isn’t the driver

Matthew Troke/ShutterstockKeir Starmer’s recent speech on immigration has generated a good deal of controversy. In announcing a government white paper to cut legal migration, the prime minister said: “Nations depend on rules – fair rules. Sometimes they’re written down, often they’re not, but either way, they give shape to our values … Without them, we risk becoming an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together.” As someone wh…

If Keir Starmer thought to calm the fears of the Reformers with his statement about immigration; he did just as much to upset the rest. Like weegingerdug.wordpress.com for example… “The worst part was the way it gave credence to the claims of the extreme right that immigration has caused 'immeasurable damage' to Britain and limited the ability of native British citizens to get jobs and homes and public services.

In the northern English town of Nelson, hardly any English is spoken on the streets anymore. Instead, one hears Punjabi, Urdu or Arabic. The city now has an overwhelming majority of residents with a Pakistani migration background, and that is noticeable. Residents speak of alienation, isolation and language barriers. “We live in a valley of strangers,” says an elderly British resident in a report by the Daily Mail.

"An island of strangers" - Kevin Craig and Tom Swarbrick unpack the PM's immigration speech on LBC

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