Labour's latest wheeze to allow more immigration
Discussion
They will not be content until they balance the ratios of indigenous/non indigenous permantly in their favour.
http://britanniaradio.blogspot.com/2009/06/want-br...
Want a British passport? Just stand on a picket line or canvas for Labour
Migrants will win fast-track passports if they stand on picket lines or knock on doors asking people to vote Labour, it emerged last night.
The Home Office says trade union activism and political canvassing should count towards the planned new system of 'earned citizenship' .
Migrants who complete 50 hours of voluntary work will be entitled to receive British citizenship after six years - two years earlier than if they do nothing.
Migrants will win fast-track passports if they, among other things, stand on picket lines, such as those set up outside Tube stations in London this week, or volunterr for a 'faith-group'...
Ministers had originally given examples such as running a local scout group rather than helping unions such as the RMT, which this week inflicted crippling strike action on London.
Critics will point to the historic relationship between Labour and the unions. Migrants cannot vote until they become citizens - so, by using union membership to speed their applications, Labour is potentially swelling its own support.
The details emerged in a Home Office document circulated among MPs this week. It reveals that employers will be expected to give people time off, where required, to complete the service.
Shadow Immigration Minister Damian Green said: 'This Government seems to think that standing on a picket line or handing out political leaflets should give people a fast track to a British passport.
'These are half-baked ideas which show that at best Ministers are making up policy as they go along.
'This sort of proposal threatens to bring the whole idea of earning British citizenship into disrepute.'
The list of activities which count towards earned citizenship includes trade union activities and canvassing for a political party - which also covers the Tories and Liberal Democrats.
http://britanniaradio.blogspot.com/2009/06/want-br...
Want a British passport? Just stand on a picket line or canvas for Labour
Migrants will win fast-track passports if they stand on picket lines or knock on doors asking people to vote Labour, it emerged last night.
The Home Office says trade union activism and political canvassing should count towards the planned new system of 'earned citizenship' .
Migrants who complete 50 hours of voluntary work will be entitled to receive British citizenship after six years - two years earlier than if they do nothing.
Migrants will win fast-track passports if they, among other things, stand on picket lines, such as those set up outside Tube stations in London this week, or volunterr for a 'faith-group'...
Ministers had originally given examples such as running a local scout group rather than helping unions such as the RMT, which this week inflicted crippling strike action on London.
Critics will point to the historic relationship between Labour and the unions. Migrants cannot vote until they become citizens - so, by using union membership to speed their applications, Labour is potentially swelling its own support.
The details emerged in a Home Office document circulated among MPs this week. It reveals that employers will be expected to give people time off, where required, to complete the service.
Shadow Immigration Minister Damian Green said: 'This Government seems to think that standing on a picket line or handing out political leaflets should give people a fast track to a British passport.
'These are half-baked ideas which show that at best Ministers are making up policy as they go along.
'This sort of proposal threatens to bring the whole idea of earning British citizenship into disrepute.'
The list of activities which count towards earned citizenship includes trade union activities and canvassing for a political party - which also covers the Tories and Liberal Democrats.
esselte said:
XitUp said:
Get rid of the faith group bit and I don't have a problem with it.
So you're happy with the "come and support Labour and you'll get quicker citizenship" that this seems to be promoting?Edited by Balmoral Green on Saturday 13th June 18:06
The criteria include an individuals contribution to their community. Being invovled in politics is being involved in your community - it has nothing to do with supporting Labour. Clearly union participation is going to introduce a left-wing bias, but it is hard to see how one could object to it being included in the immigration criteria because it is nonetheless a tangible contribution to society.
To see this as a deliberate attempt by Labour to ship immigrant labour-voters into the country at the expense of the "indigenous" population is hysterical nonsense.
To see this as a deliberate attempt by Labour to ship immigrant labour-voters into the country at the expense of the "indigenous" population is hysterical nonsense.
As we are part of the EU anyone from the EU states can come live here, so I am guessing this is aimed more towards the African and Asian immigrants. Which a lot probably seem to have a better sense of community than certain EU states.
I don't see why we couldn't do the same as most commonwealth countries seem to and allow those workers who are needed here.
I don't see why we couldn't do the same as most commonwealth countries seem to and allow those workers who are needed here.
ker else, in their right mind, will...............Balmoral Green said:
esselte said:
XitUp said:
Get rid of the faith group bit and I don't have a problem with it.
So you're happy with the "come and support Labour and you'll get quicker citizenship" that this seems to be promoting?Edited by Balmoral Green on Saturday 13th June 18:06
Balmoral Green said:
esselte said:
XitUp said:
Get rid of the faith group bit and I don't have a problem with it.
So you're happy with the "come and support Labour and you'll get quicker citizenship" that this seems to be promoting?Edited by Balmoral Green on Saturday 13th June 18:06
Bing o said:
Eric Mc said:
Why would they have such an agenda?
What IS the "British" way of life?
It's long gone, sadly Eric.What IS the "British" way of life?
Replaced by oppression, ooman rights for those that deserve none, and an ever increasingly down trodden and depressed indigenous population.
People are always quick to lament the late departed "British Way of Life" - without ever really explaining what they mean by it.
I'm not saying that there isn't one - I'd just like those that go on about it explain what it is they mean by it.
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