The results of a survey suggest that many middle-class British families want to emigrate as this country can no longer offer them a good quality of life.
In fact nearly two in three families surveyed said they would like to emigrate for a number of reasons, including the economy, weather and a loss of national pride.
The research, conducted by Huddersfield University earlier this year, polled 1,000 families.
The top reason given (59%) was the British weather – which is, perhaps, not so surprising considering the last time we had a half decent summer.
In second place was the economic downturn (49%), followed by expensive housing (43%), bad manners (35%) and a loss of community spirit and neighbourliness (33%).
Interestingly is these times of alleged “inclusiveness” and “multi-cultural cohesiveness” 85% of those surveyed said they wanted their children to grow up in a country “with a stronger sense of community”, which most participants evidently believe no longer exists in this country.
Tellingly, at the same time, nine out of ten of those polled said they wanted their children to live in a country with a less celebrity-obsessed culture and a more optimistic “can do” attitude; a revolt against media “dumbing-down” in favour of traditional values perhaps?
As far as starting a new life abroad is concerned most Brits expressed a desire to stick with traditions and values they are accustomed to, with almost two third of families saying they would like the country they are moving to to have a “sense of Britishness” (increasingly unlike Britain of course).
Australia was the first country of choice, with almost one in three wanting to move there, followed by the United States (15%), New Zealand (13%), Canada (13%), Spain (10%), France (7%), Italy (3%) and Germany (2%).
Perhaps not surprisingly the study suggested the reasons behind many opting for Australia, were those relating to shared cultural values.
Researchers also concluded that with the economic downturn Britain’s living standards have been declining as household bills, such as fuel, mortgage and food have risen.
The findings follow in the wake of research released by audit firm KPMG that suggest that nearly 5 million workers in the UK are not earning enough to maintain a decent standard of living. The study concluded that 20% of the working population receives less than the minimum wage. It also established that workers are quite pessimistic about their future with almost half believing their finances will be in a worse state over the next year and around a quarter concerned that their job security has deteriorated.
Clearly it’s not just the British economy that’s in a bad way.
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What a thoroughly depressing report ,how sad that to seek out a decent family life our people have to consider emigrating .Only today we have a report that 600 Afghan interpreters are to be allowed to settle here that’s 600 plus there spouses and children add Grandma and Grandad for good measure and we will end up with a figure nearer 5,000.No wonder our people are demoralised.
UKIP’s agenda is insufficient to save us.
The BDP might be claimed to be irrelevant in the light of UKIP’s success. The reality is that UKIP makes it even more vital to have political networks not purveying the saccharine comforts of that party’s message. Everything can be resolved without any discomfort and back to the pub for a pint – like Farage in nearly every photo. We wish!
Farage knows his complacent message is a populist evasion. But he’s tied himself to the rudder and others have to voice a more rigorous analysis.
Indeed, but a lot of people are now projecting their ‘expectations’ on to UKIP. I have often seen comments from UKIP’ers – especially on Telegraoh blog articles – where there are views expressed of their immigration stance which indicate expectations far in excess of UKIP’s actual stated policy. This means that even if UKIP do get to be a future government and do get us out of the EU, they will be found wanting re-immigration. That’s when they will turn to something more robust. I do believe however, that the current UKIP phenomenon is actually helpful in fostering a new mood in the electorate which can only be helpful to us in the long run. 1. Breaking down traditional voting habits. 2. Forcing immigration to the top of the political agenda and getting it discussed on the media. 3. Turning the EU debate to the point where the prospect of withdrawal is now mainstream and no longer deemed a ‘crackpot’ view as it once was. We do not yet have the political strength to challenge UKIP and turn the current tide away from them and in our favour. At least two years have been wasted dithering about Griffin and the BNP and whether tor not o start a new party. Whose fault is that?
The dithering over Griffin has been deeply dispiriting but apportioning blame is not going to help us.
Put it down to the tendency we all have to put off radical change until forced on us. It’s only what the public have been doing for decades regarding the country rather one man. The tyranny of the status quo.
A genuine nationalist party is now far better placed to take root than a decade ago when only lunatics supposedly could not see virtue in the EU and immigration. That era is thankfully over. We can now discuss these things without being denounced as departing from reality.
The last gasp of the ‘swivel-eyed lunatics’ tag is upon us!
Mike is correct. Attitudes considered “extreme” a decade ago are now freely and widely expressed. I don’t believe that anti-immigration sentiment has ever been more widespread than it currently is – meaning something has to happen. We have been building our own funeral pyre for sixty years now – it’s enormous -at some stage someone is going to drop a lighted match.
Also – credit where credit is due – I received an unsolicited anti-Muslim grooming glossy leaflet from Britain First. Although I have misgivings about that organization I must say the leaflet is one of the best I have ever seen.
Seems no one wants to emigrate to South Africa, maybe a case of frying pan to fire!
My family nearly emigrated to South Africa. That, of course, was when it had Apartheid and was under white leadership. Sadly, South Africa, is going to the dogs like the former ‘breadbasket of Africa’ Rhodesia did when it became Robert Mugabe’s hellhole of Zimbabwe.
(Party Member) As undesirables are encouraged to leave I hope we adopt the policy of providing a financial incentive for our decent, talented people to return to our shores. Although this policy strikes at the heart of the matter ( reversing the population replacement that we have suffered ) we would be unique in offering this policy and it would assist us in providing ‘ clear blue water ‘ between us and false party’s who do not really mean what they say !