John Prescott
Margaret Beckett
Robin Cook
David Blunkett
Harriet Harman
Diane Abbott

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XF_9Cgu1Ok

Love this guy... look at those pure Master Race 16stone specimens. Some with missing teeth.

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 4 hours, 30 minutes ago
8 vacations in 9 months.
The guy's a lazy useless pr!k.
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ffs I am not lazy

comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 5 hours, 36 minutes ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14zhmwuZKwk

Grate individual protest. Imagine if someone with the complexion of Jesus Christ did this....
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They say white privilege doesn't exist but in the USA only a white guy could pull this off with a MAGA crowd.

If a black or brown guy tried this then murder would be the case

comment by Jean Paul Billmondo If you don't want refugees, don't start pointless wars and revolutions in foreign countries. This took 3,000 years. Blessed are the peacemakers (U23088)
posted about 6 hours ago
great seeing the gangs that collaborated with the IDF are getting a pasting.
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The IDF has abandoned them. Isn't it the duty of an occupier to protect those that collaborated with them? IDF has left them to their fate.

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted about 7 hours ago
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Playmaker (U22780)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Onana what's my name? (U14210)
posted 3 minutes ago
Migrants must learn English to A-level standard to work in Britain, Home Secretary announces


How many people here have A level English lmao. Doesn't make sense.
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Language or Literature?

It could prove useful in all those industries with skilled labour shortages.
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I think it's just a silly sound bite that means "we have high standards for immigration", A-level standard English doesn't mean able to achieve an A level in English
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So you're saying English comprehension is actually reading between the lines and not what is actually said/written. Gotcha
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Crouchie just being Crouchie defending Labour blindly.
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It's not all immigrants that will need this though, is it?

comment by No Løve - Play stoopid games win stoopi... (U1282)
posted 26 seconds ago
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 5 hours, 36 minutes ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14zhmwuZKwk

Grate individual protest. Imagine if someone with the complexion of Jesus Christ did this....
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They say white privilege doesn't exist but in the USA only a white guy could pull this off with a MAGA crowd.

If a black or brown guy tried this then murder would be the case
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Murder? Good ole Christian boys would just be standing their ground.

comment by Playmaker (U22780)
posted 7 hours, 19 minutes ago
It's A level equivalent standard in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said:

This country has always welcomed those who come to this country and contribute.

But it is unacceptable for migrants to come here without learning our language, unable to contribute to our national life.

If you come to this country, you must learn our language and play your part.
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That's a load of bullsheet IMO. What if everyone did the same thing?

If every country in the world did the same thing no one would ever leave the UK because we never learn other people's languages. International trade and the global economy would damn near tank. It's a very stoopid move if you think about it critically.

I've worked in many different countries myself over the last 15 years. If the whole world applied this rule I would have had to learn another 4 extra languages in addition to the 4 languages I already speak.

From a European or UK perspective it may look like it makes sense but to the rest of the world it's not practicable at all.

Looking at the comments on mainstream Social Media, half the people who were born in this country don't have an A Level command of the English language.

comment by Boris 'Inky' Gibson (U5901)
posted 20 minutes ago
Looking at the comments on mainstream Social Media, half the people who were born in this country don't have an A Level command of the English language.
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that's the thing.

comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 9 hours, 22 minutes ago
Lads, according to CEG, no doesn't actually mean no.
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Wtf is wrong with you, how do you think it's appropriate to accuse me of that

The irony of us Brits lecturing about learning the local language.

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 8 hours, 52 minutes ago
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Playmaker (U22780)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Onana what's my name? (U14210)
posted 3 minutes ago
Migrants must learn English to A-level standard to work in Britain, Home Secretary announces


How many people here have A level English lmao. Doesn't make sense.
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Language or Literature?

It could prove useful in all those industries with skilled labour shortages.
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I think it's just a silly sound bite that means "we have high standards for immigration", A-level standard English doesn't mean able to achieve an A level in English
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So you're saying English comprehension is actually reading between the lines and not what is actually said/written. Gotcha
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Crouchie just being Crouchie defending Labour blindly.
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Do you have such a poor command of English that you think I'm defending them?

I said it was a useless soundbite you drug addled simpleton

comment by No Løve - Play stoopid games win stoopi... (U1282)
posted 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
comment by Playmaker (U22780)
posted 7 hours, 19 minutes ago
It's A level equivalent standard in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said:

This country has always welcomed those who come to this country and contribute.

But it is unacceptable for migrants to come here without learning our language, unable to contribute to our national life.

If you come to this country, you must learn our language and play your part.
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That's a load of bullsheet IMO. What if everyone did the same thing?

If every country in the world did the same thing no one would ever leave the UK because we never learn other people's languages. International trade and the global economy would damn near tank. It's a very stoopid move if you think about it critically.

I've worked in many different countries myself over the last 15 years. If the whole world applied this rule I would have had to learn another 4 extra languages in addition to the 4 languages I already speak.

From a European or UK perspective it may look like it makes sense but to the rest of the world it's not practicable at all.
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Reading the Home Office statement and other reports it looks like it's part of a strategy (and I use the word loosely) to attract a higher skilled global talent. That includes immigrants from the best universities around the world.

It does seem a weird way of going aboit it, and one that doesn't quite add up. You have to ask the question, why aren't these higher talented people attracted to come now?

And why would bringing in policies like the A level standard of English suddenly make a difference to those ppl?

It does stink a bit of playing to a certain group of ppl in this country rather than ppl abroad.

Reading the Home Office statement and other reports it looks like it's part of a strategy (and I use the word loosely) to attract a higher skilled global talent. That includes immigrants from the best universities around the world.
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That assumes that higher skilled global talent is more likely to speak near perfect English, which is folly.

It does seem a weird way of going aboit it, and one that doesn't quite add up. You have to ask the question, why aren't these higher talented people attracted to come now?

And why would bringing in policies like the A level standard of English suddenly make a difference to those ppl?

It does stink a bit of playing to a certain group of ppl in this country rather than ppl abroad.
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How do you stop Reform? By becoming Reform.

How do you address concerns from part of the country by doing nothing? I think its ridiculousness but I'm not bothered about immigration and its not gonna cost anything so i suppose thats politics eh.

Surely it's gonna cost a lot to implement?

How so? There must already be a process, all your doing is adding another box to tick...

comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 4 minutes ago

How do you address concerns from part of the country by doing nothing?
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Nobody is saying they should do nothing, just not the wrong or pointless thing. If it's ridiculous then why do it?

comment by Hector (U3606)
posted less than a minute ago
How so? There must already be a process, all your doing is adding another box to tick...
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I'm not sure tbh. I assumed there'd be some tests to be administered to applicants, a revamping of the institutions that oversee these processes and staff increases etc.

I think its ridiculous but its not aimed at me, the flag 5hagger Brit people might not think its ridiculous to expect a decent level of spoken English before getting approval to enter the country.

comment by No Løve - Play stoopid games win stoopi... (U1282)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted less than a minute ago
How so? There must already be a process, all your doing is adding another box to tick...
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I'm not sure tbh. I assumed there'd be some tests to be administered to applicants, a revamping of the institutions that oversee these processes and staff increases etc.
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I think you might be overthinking it, though I might be wrong.

comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 9 seconds ago
I think its ridiculous but its not aimed at me, the flag 5hagger Brit people might not think its ridiculous to expect a decent level of spoken English before getting approval to enter the country.

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And I'm sure they'll express this in a series of illiterate tweets and SM posts.

comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 24 seconds ago
I think its ridiculous but its not aimed at me, the flag 5hagger Brit people might not think its ridiculous to expect a decent level of spoken English before getting approval to enter the country.

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What if all the countries had the same requirement? It's a complete joke that will be removed whenever it shall become possible to do so. It's not practical at all.

They forget we are the ones who are the expats, running oil, mining corporations across the world without understanding a word of the local dialect. Overall emigration from the UK is actually pretty high all things considered.