Thedelldays

i have been to cabot circus in Bristol and it is pretty impressive....if it is anything like that next to west quay..it will be pretty good

it was on film...first he said he was on his own..then they found his wife at the airport..then they found 18000 fags on him...first he said they were for his own consumption, then he said he had a buyer then he said they were not even his and the bag was not his... as soon as he was told he had to go back he then asked for asylum..come on.....talk about bare cheek... again...im sure you will say we dont know the full story...etc another story was a bunch of afghanis who managed to smuggle their way across europe to get the UK.....fine in principle, but then you have to wonder what free democratic countries they would have passed through to get all the way over here....

playing great in a hand full of games or even halfs does not make us good...even derby did that last season and they were shocking

funny..as watching the show...they caught an indian bloke with 18000 fags on him...they said that he and his wife had to go home immdiately... he then asked for asylum and bobs your uncle he stayed...asylum from what? india is not an oppressive country...? now, i know you will say we dont know his circumstances but it was india not iran... also, you have to ask why the illegal try to get here from countries like belgium, holland and france...regardless if they get nothing when caught

interestingly...just been watching UK border force on SKY 1 and authorities say it is very very common for so many illegals to sneak over in lorries from holland, belgium FRANCE to be here as they know they get a better deal here... something about that is not right IMO

BTF...how about post 2004 when the our borders were open to more and more migrants...when we had no choice...even though doublesaint tells us, there is not enough social housing as it is... also, prior to the borders opening up to more countries the government allowed any SELF CONFESSED, self emplyed worker from such countries to come here before the set date.....ten of thousands did...it was done (apparently) to make the numbers look better when the figure were released as to how many came from that day in 2004.. they didnt even have to prove they were self employed...just fill out a form claiming they were.. what normal thinking country would allow such a thing... (2004 was when we allowed the polish etc to come)..

that their touch typing is not that good?

to be fair...ROBSK is probably the most smug poster on here...bungle and BTF offer reasonable debate even when you dont agree with them what so ever... ROBSK just calls you a moron and illinformed if you dont share his views

of course rob...you are the beacon of all knowledge...how can we be as informed as you i will never know

it is right or wrong..the law (which im sure you are proud of) states the asylum seekers are to go to the nearest safe country...how landing at heathrow is that i have no idea... also, in todays financial climate...does paying £12k a month in london really the right thing to do... be honest...

mate...the real decisions on the world do's and don'ts are by the security council...of which the UK is one of the 5 permanent members along with the changing temporary members.....the world is a bigger place the europe..and as you said..we have a moral obligation to help others...one way, albeit expensive, is to remain on the security council and do just that....like it or not it is the military influence that get decisions through on the world stage...sad as that seems but it is true

do you think it is right she is here in the first place...? considering she is supposed to go to the nearest safe country...?

i bet if this was a family from millbrook the likes of bungle and BTF would be slating them

i watched a programme ages ago about this...and in wales, the standard of living, education,health etc has greatly improved over the years since their mines were closed..

does it matter that we have become more wealthy by selling of part of industry...really? by doing so, a small country like us spends massive amounts on health, education etc... as for not enough housing..well, the last 10 years of unrelented open borders has not helped...for so long so many have cried out for that to stop due to the very fact that there was not enough social housing....so i cant see how you can blame the government in selling off houses in the past when we have not helped ourselves what so ever at all in the last decade... as for selling council houses..what is wrong in people having the opportunity in actually owning their own house..? creates a stable family environment..im sure you will point out that some people abused the system but that will happen in a free society on anything...but in the main..i think being able to own your own house is a good thing.... as for trident...hmmm it is a toughie....having it, cements our place as a permanent member of the security council, thus, being able to exert influence in foreign policy more so....we can push alot more for peace keepers in sudan, east timor, push for russia to stop invading other states etc.....you say we HAVE the moral obligation to help others....this is yet another way we do...like it or not..also, there is another reason we have them but you wont agree what so ever....

of course it wont be for everyone..that will never be the case in any country in the world....im sure you would agree that in developing new technology, medicine and science that the UK has played a major part in that..in terms of cure for cancer etc...im sure i read somehwere that in general, life expectancy has gone UP...now, that would not have been the case if we were still sending people down mines... i remember my uncle telling me he was 30 before he bought his first house and due to the climate he was litterally broke for years in order to pay for it... i was alot younger when i got mine and i was/am not broke what so ever...and he was in the forces too...of course you will mentin credit etc..but that is a CHOICE on offer...something he never had.. of course that is just one example and im sure you can point out opposite examples..but the fact remains....quility of living in the UK is better than ever...

i just love this... maggie left office what..? 18 years ago...nu labour have been in power what? 11 years...yet she STILL gets the blame... i think enough time has passed for others to have made complete changes... i wonder how old karen matthews is and whether she was really influenced by the evil thatcher

would you say that in general...quality of living in the UK in 2008 is better than ever..? and the UK offers more in aid more than ever (something im sure you agree with)...?

i see your point..but the change eventually led to the UK being very very wealthy..we spend more on public services, NHS etc than ever before..things that derectly effect you and me...more and more people own their own homes...more and more people have had more disposable income than ever before..of course you will say that it is credit etc..but people had a choice...that was never really a choice before... we give more to other countries in terms of aid than ever before, we help out asylum seekers than ever before.. i dont think it would be wrong to say that in most parts...quality of life in britain is better in 2008 than in 1988...?

so.improving the railway lines themselves will sort the problem? alone..?

i would rather she did not live in london....or saying that would rather she stayed in the first safe country...as the last time i looked,the UK is far from that...

do people really believe this? seriously?

jesus christ...

things change...what, were we going to send people down mines forever...?

i bet very few of the u16 actually make it to a decent level in pro football