UK, Ireland / English people attitude towards Poles? [761]

I worked with 3 Polish girls this time last year and they were the the loveliest people I've ever worked with.

As far as the attitude of Brits towards Poles is concerned, there is a lot of resentment towards the people that have come over here from Eastern Europe in general and not just Poland, though as the majority are from Poland all Eastern Europeans tend to get referred to as Polish.

But it's not that British people don't like Polish people, it's the amount that have come here that they don't like.

UK, Ireland / young children in UK innercity (afro caribean) [27]

This kind of incident happens because there is no discipline in Britain today. Kids behave this way because they know they can get away with it.

If you give them a clip round the ear, like they deserve, you'll be the one arrested. Even parents are being arrested for smacking their own children.

News / Poland 2007 Elections: PO Won, PIS second [232]

Can someone tell me I correctly understand the parties in Poland.

Am I right in thinking that the PO are similar to the UK's New Labour and the PiS are like the Tories?

Also are LiD similar to the Liberal Democrats, PSL similar to Respect, LPR similar to the BNP?

Did the NOP contest the election?

News / Poland 2007 Elections: PO Won, PIS second [232]


Your description of LiD could easily be applied to most British MP's and all MEP's!


Basically old fashioned Communists under a new name then.


I think the Socialists would disagree with that as they hate the BNP and consider them to be 'extreme right wing'. Though looking through their policies there is a mix of Socialism and Conservatism.

Certainly not atheistic though, very anti Muslim and into 'Defending Christian Values' while remaining secular.


Do you think the election result would have been different if smaller parties had more time to register?

How many signatures are needed? In the UK you only need 10 signatures per candidate and then pay a £500 deposit (which you get back if the candidate gains 5% or more of the vote).

UK, Ireland / Poles in GB: Why did you go - for money or something else? [53]


Very true.

While the Poles are moving here all the Brits that I know complain that the countries going to the dogs and want to leave and live in Spain or Australia.

News / Poland 2007 Elections: PO Won, PIS second [232]


They are opposed to social abortion but would allow it in certain circumstances, example if the pregnancy was the result of rape.

They are opposed to homosexual marriages and homosexuals adopting children.


Cameron is simply a poor imitation of Tony Blair.


The Conservative Party is. They represent the interests of Global Capitalism.


Exactly the same in the UK.

News / Poland 2007 Elections: PO Won, PIS second [232]


I presume you're asking about UKIP (United Kingdom Independance Party)?

They're a single issue party. They are opposed to Britain's membership of the EU and that's about it. All other policies are related to that one issue.

They both fight for the same anti-EU vote. In the last EU election UKIP came out on top, they were fairly even matched at the last General election and the BNP come out on top in local elections.