Immigration influx on our schools.

[anotheoldgit]

I was criticised recently in the post titled, 'A tale of two cities. this was in reference to concerns show over the ethnic mix of English classrooms.

The link below shows how serious the situation is and the implications attached to it.

http://www.express.co...os-in-our-classrooms-

Can any of you sceptics now still state that there is absolutely nothing to be concerned about?

Or perhaps to those that agree there is a problem, what is the solution?.

[jake-the-peg]

If you're gullible and read it fast you might think that this is representative of the whole country.

I imagine that's what the Express want's you to think.

If you read it more carefully you see that they have cherry picked Bradford - Which is one of the highest immigrant populations in the country.

Classic Junk journalism

Well done you fell for it

[youngmafbog]

As much as the likes of the Express and the Mail will manipulate figures to show one extreme you will find the lefty denyers, such as Jake, will also manipulate to prove their point.
The truth probably lies somewhere inbetween, in that certain pockets of the UK do have a major problem others dont, so it is a problem to monitor carefully rather than have to take a knee jerk reaction ot

[BBBE99]

I always thought there was something to be concerned about, I'm not scpetic, really...
The solution?
Too late, voting BNP would have to wait...
Err...

[R1Geezer]

"If you read it more carefully you see that they have cherry picked Bradford - Which is one of the highest immigrant populations in the country. "

There should not be a "cherry" to pick, jake. This is Britain, no class should be dominated by non English speaking children.

[jake-the-peg]

I know I'm awful

Fancy me manipulating the point to try to kid everybody into believing that Bradford is not typical of the entire country!

Certain parts of the country do have problems in this area but they are the exception not the rule.

Immigration brings benefits with it - notably to those of us who will still be around in 30 years time and will still need enough young people to take over the economy.

The type of immigration we need to be concerned about is the type of economic migration that comes here for a few years and sends all the money back home - this does nobody any good other than the businessmen who want a cheap work force.

We need to work on getting these people to settle here and invest in this country rather than seeing it as a place to make a quick buck

[BBBE99]

Would they be saying that if we were in their schools?
I doubt they'd be as welcoming.
We Brits are too soft (Or at least, our leaders are...)

[anotheoldgit]

jake-the-peg

Oh so that is alright then, unless you happen to live in Bradford.

Talk about the camel with it's head in the sand.

[BBBE99]

Wasn't that ostriches [sp]?

[VHG]

>If you're gullible and read it fast you might think that this is representative of the whole country.

Yes but you continue to see no problem at all.

If it was ONLY Bradford maybe, but I bet you could say the same about London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Leicester etc etc etc.

You must live on the isle on man (or abroad) if you dont see there is a problem.

Or maybe you live on cloud cuckoo land.

[craft1948]

I once worked in Bradford for 3 months..........it's like entering a different world...

[chas2008]

Milton Keynes has a serious issue and i live not far from peterborough which is worse,
read a few local papers you will get the same concerns.

[anotheoldgit]

BBBE99

Yes thanks for that correction, you are absolutely right it is ostriches.

[rov1200]

Makes you wonder how many of the immigration deniers think along the same lines as holocaust deniers. Although there is no real comparison the figure of 6 million unemployed has some relevence.

[andy-hughes]

I firmly believe that the education system should base its systems on the English language.

Children are immensely adaptable, and will pick up English quickly if it is spoken to them and around them all the time. This will increase integration, as non-speaking parents can at least have an interperetor in the house - free of charge.

My wife has just returned from inspecting schools in Abu Dhabi. There, English and science are delivered to five-year-olds - in English.

I believe that the use of teens of native languages in schools continues to marginalise and ghettoise children who would otherwisew fit in very well with their native English friends and neighbours.

In this instance 'equality' has swung too far, and is disadvantaging the very people who will build a future genuinely integrated society - children.

[sp1814]

AOG

Who's going to fund your pension contributions if these hard-working immigrants disappear?

You should be on your knees praying to your God for more of these honest, hard-working immigrants.

They're the ones who enable British pensioners to buy lottery tickets and Capstan Full Strength.