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The new non-wave of EU immigration | CITSEE.eu
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What is the problem here? The new non-wave of EU immigration. Switzerland’s announcement earlier this week. That it will impose a quota on immigration was greeted with dismay by France, Germany and other EU members. Laurent Fabius, the French foreign minister said the EU would need to review its relations with Switzerland because the decision would curb EU citizens rights. But perhaps the real reason for their dismay is nothing quite as high-minded, judging by their current immigration policies. Had ente...
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Brutal and (sometimes) beautiful | Britain is Changing
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Brutal and (sometimes) beautiful. June 8, 2013. A new exhibition of London’s lesser known architecture pays tribute to a time when bus depots were built as cathedrals to the common man…. London has a huge amount of impressive architecture. London also has its fair share of horribly shit buildings. It’s very hard to argue that the Stockwell Bus Garage (. Other inclusions, like the Brownfield Estate (. A housing complex in Tower Hamlets dominated by 27-storey Balfron Tower, are much harder to love. Wri...
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Stuart Braithwaite: “It connects modern and ancient history” | Britain is Changing
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Stuart Braithwaite: It connects modern and ancient history. July 18, 2013. The Mogwai guitarist joins scientist and author Duncan Lunan to explain why saving a Glasgow parks project Britain’s first astronomically aligned stone circle for 3000 years is so important. The stones have no place in Glasgow City Council’s plans for a redeveloped Sighthill. But if there is room for paths and green spaces in new development, surely there is room to incorporate the stones as part of all that? The Thatcher governme...
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“They want grubby votes” | Britain is Changing
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They want grubby votes. August 14, 2013. Simon Woolley, director at Operation Black Vote, says the government’s shockingly negative rhetoric is sowing seeds of division. He explains why politicians must recognise the power of the minority vote…. Your research shows the potential power of the black and Asian voters in marginal seats. Can these voters have a big impact in key places? Yes We found 168 marginal seats. A family all born in the UK. Youths have been out throwing eggs and water bombs at thei...
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Sunny Hundal: “Let’s not wait 50 years for integration” | Britain is Changing
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Sunny Hundal: “Let’s not wait 50 years for integration”. June 21, 2013. Sunny Hundal, editor of Liberal Conspiracy, says multiculturalism is the accepted reality of Britain 2013, but forging a stronger national bond is vital. Why do you say you should ignore the facts when it comes to defending immigration? So how do you address concerns with compelling ideas rather than stats? I’m one of those people who say we need to think much about cultural integration, or it’s going to take 50 years. I want it ...
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Hard Currency: The Pope and the Immigrants
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Obsessive Observations About Social Topics. Migrants . . . No Immigrati a San Bonifacio. Rural Reception – Lago di San Ruffino. African Market – Pescara. The Authorities Upset My Dinner. Police Attacked in front of a Holy Shrine. The Pope and the Immigrants. One Day a Story to be Told. African and Asian Beach Traders in Italy 2011. Gawd Bless You Guv. Good Morning, Sahib. An Angry Man on the Ferry. African Migrants in Italy [links]. Unemployment . . . Marcus and his Girlfriend. Business . . . In 2012 17,...
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Imams 1 Vicars 0 | Britain is Changing
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Imams 1 Vicars 0. July 17, 2013. Yes, it may sound like a Monty Python sketch, but Dewsbury’s interfaith football match provided 90 minutes of bridge-building, flowing robes and diving headers…. He said, Yeah, alright. We do have to make efforts to build relations between different faith communities. The separation is there in the places we live, so there always the danger for misunderstandings. We need to work on that. We can’t sit back and wait for it to happen. Rev Tom Hiney (Dewsbury Minster):. Neith...
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Should Generation Rent give up on home-ownership? | Britain is Changing
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Should Generation Rent give up on home-ownership? June 21, 2013. With some facing 30 years of saving to get a foot on the ladder, is it possible a lifetime of renting might not be the worst thing in the world? Another week, another slew of depressing housing news, at least for those locked out of home ownership. Using average earnings, house prices and spending, Shelter has created an online calculator. And in London, where affordability remains an absurdly fanciful concept, single people face an average...
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“Wales is over-dependent on the big state” | Britain is Changing
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8220;Wales is over-dependent on the big state”. June 13, 2013. Daniel Boucher, a director of parliamentary affairs for the CARE charity (and former Welsh Conservative candidate in Swansea), says the big society concept is more Welsh than English. Most of us think of Wales as Labour heartland. Why is a Conservative Party concept – the big society – more Welsh than English? So what were these traditions? Isn’t the problem people now see everything associated with the big society as cover for cuts? Daniel B...
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Is a non-partisan blog documenting the changes, big and small, in ordinary lives. Britain is Changing. Also offers a range of views on the important trends. If you have story to tell, or a view to share, you can get in touch by email: britainischanging@gmail.com. And you can follow us on Twitter: @BritainChanging. The site is edited by Adam Forrest: @adamtomforrest. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public).
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