Britain has not become racist overnight

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The "sins of the father argument" was tried here in Australia to justify genocide of the original inhabitants and (mostly) to avoid financial reparations in the same way the Germans and Japanese squirmed after accusations of genocide and profiteering off civilians after WWII. The British crown originally accepted Captain James Cook's claim that Australia was "terra nullius" which in latin literally mean't devoid of humans. The legacy was aboriginal Australians were under the jurisdiction of the same government department that looked after "flora and fauna" till 1967. The wealth we Australians (like the Brits and Americans) enjoy was harnessed from the blood of innocent slaves and murdered natives. Lets not forget the money from slave picked Virginia tobacco went into the coffers of the British crown prior to 1776. Gold from piracy, cheap labour in Asia sending spices, textiles and metals and bullion from selling opium to China also bought wealth into Britain. It may be somebody else who did the raping and pillaging but you are I are living of the proceeds of crime. At least I acknowledge what my ancestors did.



You have a naive view of the world. Mass immigration is a product of lassaiz faire neo-liberal political philosophy where the reason you have a computer to type your posts is because every component and part is made in various third world economies that operate in a global market place. The free movement of goods, services and "labour" is the cornerstone of neo-liberal philosophy. Brexit was a knee jerk reaction from a section of the British population who thought they keep good o'l "fortress Britain" going - keep out the "darkies" while enjoying the fruits of third world slaves in their sweatshops far far away. I'm afraid you can't (metaphorically speaking) have your cake and eat it....If Britain closed it's doors it would be a third world backwater

I know I'm being a little harsh but the "us and them" attitude held firmly by the Brits (and probably everyone else) is not benefiting Homo sapiens at a global level. Mr Powell is equating mass migration with lower standards of living and loss of "national" identity but the transition to a global borderless society will eventually happen and we may as well all get used to it.

Strange how the consistency disappears off the face of the earth when the same people support radical nationalism in Israel and committing the same crimes right now against the Palestinians.

There are plenty of examples across the post-colonial era where western countries looked the other way as territories were annexed. The Palestinians are hardly the only ones. Take a number!

It is human nature to dislike people who are not from your own group.

only for 52% of people. I certainly don't dislike people not from my own group, I would happily have higher levels of immigration here, doesn't matter a jot to me which bit of the floor someone used to be on, there are far bigger things in the world to worry about.

only for 52% of people. I certainly don't dislike people not from my own group, I would happily have higher levels of immigration here, doesn't matter a jot to me which bit of the floor someone used to be on, there are far bigger things in the world to worry about.

They aren't "looking the other way", they are funding, supporting and/or carrying it out.

It is human nature to dislike people who are not from your own group.

only for 52% of people. I certainly don't dislike people not from my own group, I would happily have higher levels of immigration here, doesn't matter a jot to me which bit of the floor someone used to be on, there are far bigger things in the world to worry about.