Quote Originally Posted by Magpies1959 View Post
EP, I think that as long as the numbers of Brits living abroad are acceptable in those countries and they have settled legally then I see no problem, as generally, 'us Brits', emigrate to countries where they are happy to fit in with that country's rules and traditions, so living in harmony. This is obviously not the case with lots of people who choose this country for a better life, expecting us to change to their ways, and put pressure on our already struggling, health and education systems.
I do not like Brits who buy holiday homes in this country, as it is to the detriment of the local community.
Completely agree abut second homes/holiday homes etc... absolutely hollowing out certain parts of the country and preventing local people from living in their own communities.

But I don't understand what you mean by "expecting us to change to their ways"... I'm struggling to think of significant examples that aren't just common-sense accommodations or treating people as equal citizens.

Also not sure what you mean by putting pressure on the health and education system... do you mean by getting sick and by having children who need an education? Immigrants are already paying the same taxes as the rest of us, plus an NHS surcharge, so surely they're entitled to the same services as everyone else. If we want immigrants to integrate, education is a core part of that.

Not to mention the very obvious fact that the NHS would collapse without staff trained overseas. I'm not sure what the situation is in schools, but certainly universities are very multicultural, very international environments both in terms of teaching and research. That's because (like the Premier League) they're world class, and so attract global talent.