On the BBC, where else, there was a guest on a cookery programme who was probably english but whos heritage was African. He spoke of how wonderful Africa was. What he didnt mention was the poverty, disease, ethnic tensions, violence, etc etc.

My poppy came to this country as a guest of his Majesty, and had been captured in France. I am sure you can imagine how bad it must have been over THERE. Imagine being in a prisoner of war camp expecting the worst, in Scotland, and at the end of the war being told you can stay, or go home. My mother came here as an immigrant years later. I grew up in what be called poverty today, but was not. I was regularly told how lucky i was, and im sure i was.

My father couldnt believe his luck, and stayed here. Nearly every day my parents gave thanks for being here, and not over THERE. And it holds true today.

I look forward to the day when an immigrant, or a person from another culture goes on TV and gives thanks for being in Britain. And says thankyou. That geezer on that cookery programme would have been a start, instead of the usual, Britain is crap, racist, fascist, backward, bstrards, that some peddle.

Not going to happen... Give thanks for being here, and free.