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This migrant problem is going to let Reform in isn’t it?

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EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 24/07/2025 12:33

Honestly it’s such a bloody nightmare. Reform are making a total hash of local government from what I’ve read, putting teenagers in charge of whole departments with no relevant experience. What are they going to do if they are elected to run a country!!!! I’m honestly terrified. Labour need to be seen to be actively doing something to quell the far-right momentum that’s gaining traction from ordinary folk. I’m amazed at the average, usually pretty sensible people around me who are now telling me they are going to vote Reform.

there was an interview I saw yesterday where the minister said that thousands of people were being deported regularly. The interviewer asked why there were no videos of this and she said there could be. Well let’s see it! It would absolutely help.

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BurntBroccoli · 08/08/2025 15:31

TopPocketFind · 08/08/2025 15:29

Centre of Migration Control is often behind these stats, that is Reform UK activist Robert Bates.

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It figures…

BurntBroccoli · 08/08/2025 15:29

justasking111 · 08/08/2025 13:15

In my bit of Wales the housing waiting list has been paused priority to be given to migrants. Our first minister has said many times we're the land of sanctuary.

Have you got a link to that information from an approved source?

TopPocketFind · 08/08/2025 15:29

BurntBroccoli · 08/08/2025 15:26

Yes I saw that!
Problem is people only read the top headline as it’s paywalled. I knew that data was misleading.

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Centre of Migration Control is often behind these stats, that is Reform UK activist Robert Bates.

BurntBroccoli · 08/08/2025 15:27

justasking111 · 08/08/2025 13:01

What jobs are they going to get. Folks are going to be leery of them around women in a health care setting I would imagine.

Why? They are no more likely than a white male to attack you.

BurntBroccoli · 08/08/2025 15:26

TopPocketFind · 08/08/2025 12:48

https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/newspaper-corrections-media-mistakes-errors-legal/telegraph-sex-crimes-foreigners-headline-ipso-ruling/

Telegraph showed ‘lack of care’ with headline: ‘Quarter of UK sex crimes carried out by foreigners’

Data was available and set out in article but headline was misleading, IPSO finds.

Yes I saw that!
Problem is people only read the top headline as it’s paywalled. I knew that data was misleading.

TopPocketFind · 08/08/2025 15:11

justasking111 · 08/08/2025 15:09

"Home - Wales: Nation of Sanctuary" https://wales.cityofsanctuary.org

It doesn't mention anything about housing list being halted because of it

justasking111 · 08/08/2025 15:06

Alexandra2001 · 08/08/2025 14:51

So waiting lists not paused, in order to give council houses to migrants then....

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It's like wading through treacle on here sometimes.

We are offering sanctuary to migrants as a priority, setting aside existing waiting lists temporarily.

justasking111 · 08/08/2025 15:04

Swan6 · 08/08/2025 14:34

Is this labour party policy now ?

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We are run by the Senedd not Westminster. The Senedd is run by labour. So yes we have declared ourselves a place of sanctuary for migrants

Alexandra2001 · 08/08/2025 14:51

justasking111 · 08/08/2025 13:48

Family work there. They're pushing people with empty homes to hand them over. We've already got double rates on second homes. In other council triple rates on second homes.

Wales is the Petri dish for labour. We were the first to make landlords register, pay for courses. Implement the six months notice to tenants.

Only then is it implemented in England.

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So waiting lists not paused, in order to give council houses to migrants then....

Swan6 · 08/08/2025 14:34

justasking111 · 08/08/2025 13:15

In my bit of Wales the housing waiting list has been paused priority to be given to migrants. Our first minister has said many times we're the land of sanctuary.

Is this labour party policy now ?

justasking111 · 08/08/2025 13:48

TopPocketFind · 08/08/2025 13:18

Do you have evidence of that or is it hearsay?

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Family work there. They're pushing people with empty homes to hand them over. We've already got double rates on second homes. In other council triple rates on second homes.

Wales is the Petri dish for labour. We were the first to make landlords register, pay for courses. Implement the six months notice to tenants.

Only then is it implemented in England.

TopPocketFind · 08/08/2025 13:18

justasking111 · 08/08/2025 13:15

In my bit of Wales the housing waiting list has been paused priority to be given to migrants. Our first minister has said many times we're the land of sanctuary.

Do you have evidence of that or is it hearsay?

justasking111 · 08/08/2025 13:15

In my bit of Wales the housing waiting list has been paused priority to be given to migrants. Our first minister has said many times we're the land of sanctuary.

Alexandra2001 · 08/08/2025 13:12

suburburban · 08/08/2025 10:15

At least the people already living here for generations could buy a house and have a reasonable standard of living so I disagree

and what is the point of building social housing if it is possibly going to people from overseas, it’s unlikely to be benefiting the people already here who have been in waiting lists for a long time

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House prices have been a barometer of the economy for decades, Right to Buy made it even worse, as hoses sold off cheap, none replaced, upping rents and house prices.

Social housing doesn't usually go to migrants, as "local connection" is on the list of criteria.... the numbers going to migrants will be very small.

I'm near Plymouth, very very few migrants here, Plymouths council house waiting list for a 3 bed house has 11000 applicants, the council rehouse about 4 families per week, so about 200 per year.....

Its even worse for 1/2 bed properties.

Migrants are just the latest "To Blame" that those in Govt use to distract from their poor governance....

Most in power are v v wealthy, look at Labours housing minister or nr Billionaire Sunak, they govern for themselves and people like them... not for the likes of you and me.
If PM & MPs had to use NHS dentistry only, we would have no issues getting an NHS dentist.

justasking111 · 08/08/2025 13:06

DH walking the dog this morning bumped into a couple who've left London because of fear of knives, muggings, immigration. They've moved to West Wales. They were upset when their little sleepy Welsh town has opened up two houses of multi occupancy to immigrant males awaiting processing. They've seen it all before they said.

justasking111 · 08/08/2025 13:01

What jobs are they going to get. Folks are going to be leery of them around women in a health care setting I would imagine.

TopPocketFind · 08/08/2025 12:48

https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/newspaper-corrections-media-mistakes-errors-legal/telegraph-sex-crimes-foreigners-headline-ipso-ruling/

Telegraph showed ‘lack of care’ with headline: ‘Quarter of UK sex crimes carried out by foreigners’

Data was available and set out in article but headline was misleading, IPSO finds.

Swan6 · 08/08/2025 10:32

Springhare76 · 07/08/2025 18:14

That's just complete rubbish. Stop blaming high levels of crime on high levels of poverty. That's just crap. Fed up of hearing that as an excuse. And I think it's pretty well established that we don't NEED more immigration. Our hospitals and schools are in dire straits, we have a housing crisis and no jobs for our kids who leave school or uni. The people coming are not contributing to the country and to economy, they taking and that's before you get into discussions around cultural integration. It's fundamentally unfair that those of us who've paid tax for the last 30 or 40 years have to fund this shit show. It's people like you who have ruined this country. I for one hope Reform get in. Nothing can be worse that the morally bankrupt shit show we have doing on now.

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Yes this
There's no houses available for all these men arriving,and god knows how many families they will bring over each .
Lord only knows where they are going to live