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The amount and pace of migration to the UK is unprecedented

littlebabyjesus said:
So that is a Charlie Hebdo-style cartoon originally, kind of - an image intended to illustrate an issue as viewed in a particular way to show up how wrong that way is.

But they've repurposed it to go with an article that, among other things, contains a graph showing how the number of foreign-born people in the UK has gone up. :confused:
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Yeah. At least plenty of people seem to be objecting to it under the author's tweet.

(Of course it might not have been his decision to attach that image to his story)

 
it’s a very bad cartoon but it’s not different or worse than this very familiar image that was plastered all over the place is it.

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I think to some extent it’s a good idea to keep in mind that there really isn’t anything new going on right now we have been here for a long time.
 
wow said:
You were being a bellend with Tanya. Simple as that.
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So why did you quote a post not aimed at tanya1982 then you thick twat? I pity poor Tanya that she attracts the sympathy of a shit for brains wanker like you, who can't even show her support without cocking it up completely
 
ViolentPanda said:
Yes, on a council estate.
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If I was in charge I wouldn't sell council stock. They were built for people that needed them.
But if buying my council house then selling it at a great profit is the best way to get away from middle class liberals, I'd do it.
Don't worry mate. When middle class liberals run out of people to bully, they turn on themselves, then they move on to another area to ruin and you'll be able to move back to Brixton again!
 
On a more serious note. Does anyone have any comments to make about this:

https://w_____ww.serco.com/uk/sites/serco-aasc/landlords (Link deliberately broken, remove underlines to make it work)

Serco are offering money up front to landlords - 5 years worth, to house asylum seekers (Not that the asylum seekers bit matters).

This has not been thought through in my opinion, because given that normal tenants are on a short tenancy lease, it's a no brainer that landlords will evict them with the minimum legal notice in order to get 5 years worth of rent out of Serco by housing asylum seekers.

I blame neighter asylum seekers (genuine or not), nor do I blame the landlords or even Serco for this.

But the government should know better, or even worse it does, that this is all cyncial profiteering at the expense of ordinary people.

This is absolutely frightening. I doesn't matter how good a tenant you are, or that you've paid your rent on time for years. Unless you've a 5 year rent advance in your pocket to stump up, you just can't compete with this.

I can honestly see people writing to their Tory MP, for the Tory MP to get their staff to find out the landlords of those who complain, passing on the details.

I want to complain to my Tory MP over this. But I'm frightened that my landlord would evict me down the line if I cause trouble.
 
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StakerOne said:
On a more serious note. Does anyone have any comments to make about this:

https://w_____ww.serco.com/uk/sites/serco-aasc/landlords (Link deliberately broken, remove underlines to make it work)

Serco are offering money up front to landlords - 5 years worth, to house asylum seekers (Not that the asylum seekers bit matters).

This has not been thought through in my opinion, because given that normal tenants are on a short tenancy lease, it's a no brainer that landlords will evict them with the minimum legal notice in order to get 5 years worth of rent out of Serco by housing asylum seekers.

I blame neighter asylum seekers (genuine or not), nor do I blame the landlords or even Serco for this.

But the government should know better, or even worse it does, that this is all cyncial profiteering at the expense of ordinary people.

This is absolutely frightening. I doesn't matter how good a tenant you are, or that you've paid your rent on time for years. Unless you've a 5 year rent advance in your pocket to stump up, you just can't compete with this.

I can honestly see people writing to their Tory MP, for the Tory MP to get their staff to find out the landlords of those who complain, passing on the details.

I want to complain to my Tory MP over this. But I'm frightened that my landlord would evict me down the line if I cause trouble.
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Can you clarify what you’re worried about ? It doesn’t say 5 years rent up front does it, at all.
 
bimble said:
Can you clarify what you’re worried about ? It doesn’t say 5 years rent up front does it, at all.
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Shut! Sorry my mistake I misread it.

However.

An existing tenant still can't compete with that. Serco will honour the contract.

A tenant doesn't know if they will be in a job.

I guess the answer would be a change I. The law to give existing tenants more rights.
 
Such a small mentality from these oh-so-comfortable selfish twats. When did we reach the point where they assume that they can dehumanise and persecute people on behalf of and to win support from the electorate? This behaviour seems to be getting worse and with no accountability as apparently the opposition has no substantial complaint. It's mainstream political orthodoxy now. We all know it's racism and a racist agenda. These migrants and asylum seekers are people first of all who trusted that they would be treated civilly and fairly in this country. People who have left their homes and (unfortunately have to) risk their lives for the chance of safety and/or relative prosperity. They are talking about something which is inevitable and necessary in hysterical terms and behaving like deranged tyrants.
 
StakerOne said:
On a more serious note. Does anyone have any comments to make about this:

https://w_____ww.serco.com/uk/sites/serco-aasc/landlords (Link deliberately broken, remove underlines to make it work)

Serco are offering money up front to landlords - 5 years worth, to house asylum seekers (Not that the asylum seekers bit matters).

This has not been thought through in my opinion, because given that normal tenants are on a short tenancy lease, it's a no brainer that landlords will evict them with the minimum legal notice in order to get 5 years worth of rent out of Serco by housing asylum seekers.

I blame neighter asylum seekers (genuine or not), nor do I blame the landlords or even Serco for this.

But the government should know better, or even worse it does, that this is all cyncial profiteering at the expense of ordinary people.

This is absolutely frightening. I doesn't matter how good a tenant you are, or that you've paid your rent on time for years. Unless you've a 5 year rent advance in your pocket to stump up, you just can't compete with this.

I can honestly see people writing to their Tory MP, for the Tory MP to get their staff to find out the landlords of those who complain, passing on the details.

I want to complain to my Tory MP over this. But I'm frightened that my landlord would evict me down the line if I cause trouble.
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Clearly you haven't read what it say on the website since it doesn't say 5 years rent upfront it say long term lease of 5+ years are on offer (presumably they will do shorter or longer ones if asked), that they will pay the rent every month and will assume responsibility for maintenance, council and utility bills all at no cost to the landlord.
This strikes me as a great deal if you're a landlord, no more worrying about rent payments being missed,having to fork out for repairs or worrying about whether the deposit is secured. Will landlords evict existing tenants to make way for asylum seekers
I don't know depends on the landlord, refugees are not the most welcome group in the country and landlords are as driven by their perceptions and prejudices (and not just profit)as much as the rest of us are.
I doubt most landlords with a good existing tenant will evict them to make way for Serco. Landlords with problem tenants are going to evict them anyway and may very well consider this as a better option than risking another problem tenant.
Will it cause problems and resentment amongst potential tenants already scrambling to find tenancies? Hell yes it's clearly winding you up and I doubt you're the only one either.
But what else is there to do? house them in tents in the middle of fields? They need putting somewhere and 30,000 isn't that many set against 4.5m existing private renters and Serco will stop looking for houses once they have enough.
Why do you think your Tory MP or any other MP would tell someone's landlord's that someone has complained about something that is not actually about the landlord? Do you think MP's like to persecute individual constituents whose opinions theyt don't agree with?
 
It does strike me as Conservatives helping Landlords under the guise of helping refugees. Rather than actually building more socially affordable homes which is what is needed.
 
When you’re waiting for a decision on your asylum claim (which can take years) you can neither work nor get normal benefits, in this stupid system, so I don’t know where people are supposed to live, not hotels obvs and clearly not private landlords, massive detention centres must be the only solution.
 
MickiQ said:
Clearly you haven't read what it say on the website since it doesn't say 5 years rent upfront it say long term lease of 5+ years are on offer (presumably they will do shorter or longer ones if asked), that they will pay the rent every month and will assume responsibility for maintenance, council and utility bills all at no cost to the landlord.
This strikes me as a great deal if you're a landlord, no more worrying about rent payments being missed,having to fork out for repairs or worrying about whether the deposit is secured. Will landlords evict existing tenants to make way for asylum seekers
I don't know depends on the landlord, refugees are not the most welcome group in the country and landlords are as driven by their perceptions and prejudices (and not just profit)as much as the rest of us are.
I doubt most landlords with a good existing tenant will evict them to make way for Serco. Landlords with problem tenants are going to evict them anyway and may very well consider this as a better option than risking another problem tenant.
Will it cause problems and resentment amongst potential tenants already scrambling to find tenancies? Hell yes it's clearly winding you up and I doubt you're the only one either.
But what else is there to do? house them in tents in the middle of fields? They need putting somewhere and 30,000 isn't that many set against 4.5m existing private renters and Serco will stop looking for houses once they have enough.
Why do you think your Tory MP or any other MP would tell someone's landlord's that someone has complained about something that is not actually about the landlord? Do you think MP's like to persecute individual constituents whose opinions theyt don't agree with?
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Any serious landlord would evict the tenant.
The tenant has NOT signed a 5 year contract.
The end.
 
Pickman's model said:
So why did you quote a post not aimed at tanya1982 then you thick twat? I pity poor Tanya that she attracts the sympathy of a shit for brains wanker like you, who can't even show her support without cocking it up completely
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“Thick twat”
“Shit for brains wanker like you”

Mate, rein it in.
 
wow said:
“Thick twat”
“Shit for brains wanker like you”

Mate, rein it in.
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if i blundered into a thread, as you have here, and began to insult you for no obvious cause without addressing the topic, as you have here, then i imagine you'd have a few choice words to say to me, as i have said to you. fucking catch yourself on.
 
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bimble said:
Think this is a pretty good piece of writing
www.theguardian.com

The Tories concocted the myth of the ‘migrant crisis’. Now their survival depends on it | Nesrine Malik

Brexit is exposed, the economy is in shreds, the party has imploded – and the government is running out of people to blame, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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Yes, it is. I particularly like the last paragraph:

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But instead of which Starmer came out with that awful shite regarding there being too many foreign NHS workers. I despair.
 
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