There was a lot of hostility towards immigrants in days gone by, arguably much more then there is today, so there wasn’t a great deal of integration.
Our infrastructure is not fit for purpose (housing, railways, water), it requires investment and the more we let it rot, the more it will cost to put right. We have a labour shortage, especially in the areas such as health and hospitality. The Govt is actively recruiting nurses from overseas - the tension in Govt is between those who want to reduce immigration for ideological reasons (the UKIPers) and those who recognise the economic reality of our situation.
You are hopelessly wrong on refugees, but I suspect that is by design.
Where are these millions of people? The total population of Albania is only 2.8 million and they're not all coming! We've seen conflicting reports that most of the Albanian arrivals are young men and others saying they are mostly young women who are exploited by sex trade gangs. I have no idea what the real truth is but I'm sure the government know but don't want to tell us.I’m not disagreeing that there wasn’t hostility, but in terms of numbers alone the numbers now are on another scale. Integrating smaller numbers of people is easier in my opinion. Trying to integrate millions of people at once is very difficult. Transport, schools, housing in particular are struggling..
no one is saying we shouldn’t have any immigration at all. We obviously need doctors and nurses for example, but the numbers are unsustainable in my opinion, for reasons I’ve highlighted above. A lot of this is to do with government/ business desire for cheap Labour and low wages as well.
I’d also say if you keep bringing in millions of people we will always have unfilled jobs and it becomes a cycle.
I have a different opinion to you, which is shared by millions. I think if you come from say Albania illegally/ on a boat, which is a safe country, you should be deported. If you want to come here, come here legally - it’s not exactly a controversial view….
Where are these millions of people? The total population of Albania is only 2.8 million