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jon357   
19 Jun 2016
UK, Ireland / A new mayor in London: opinion of Polish people in the UK? [317]

What kind of crappy culture makes men in front and women in back a "habit"? Vile

Your culture. There are places in America, traditional places where things like that happen; there are even people the who think a woman's place is in the home. There are also far more progressive and liberal people who value women's space. And plenty over there (4 million Freemasons) who engage in activities that are gender segregated.

No different to some people in the UK with their roots in the subcontinent who prefer to sit with other women.
jon357   
19 Jun 2016
News / Poland PiS' unpopular welfare policies lead to spike in TV purchases and alcohol problems [31]

am not sure what was intention of this 500+

I think it was a mix of genuine good intentions plus vote winning.

But long term, it alone won't make much difference. Half of me says it was good to give money, the other half says that it will probably make things worse for a significant number of the families that receive it.
jon357   
18 Jun 2016
UK, Ireland / How might Britain`s withdrawal from EU affect Poles there and here? [474]

dunno,doubt Torries have anything to decide regarding better wages.its market regulated thing.less people in sector-means better wages

They opposed the minimum wage and the current living wage. Among other things.

i was in London in 1999 for the first time.it was paradise to work in construction. nowdays is bad cus too many ppl willing to work for pennies

Yes, people here in Poland say similar things. I suppose Poles who came to London got the advantage of arriving in a boom and now of course Romania etc changes it. In the end, it will all even out.
jon357   
18 Jun 2016
UK, Ireland / A new mayor in London: opinion of Polish people in the UK? [317]

You can keep waiting; that or google some of the studies on the far-right...

I'm still waiting to hear you condemn nationalism.

Interestingly his successor is part Polish part Pakistani and 100% British. She won with an increased majority.

BTW, Paulina, in that Daily Mail article you cited, are you sure the meeting had segregation or did the women prefer to sit together by custom?

A very different thing and I would hate to see Britain have the same law as France, forcing women to remove their niqabs. And we certainly can't tell people who they should or shouldn't sit next to.
jon357   
18 Jun 2016
UK, Ireland / A new mayor in London: opinion of Polish people in the UK? [317]

No, that is just nonsense. A tawdry fantasy and interesting to know where you got that gem from. No such rally in Manchester was ever 'segregated'.

Interestingly, his successor in his parliamentary seat, a lady with Polish roots, won with a good majority.
jon357   
18 Jun 2016
UK, Ireland / How might Britain`s withdrawal from EU affect Poles there and here? [474]

which will negate the whole point of leaving the EU (blocking migration

That's actually quite a significant statement. Some people are indeed motivated by racism.

My big fear is the assistance Russia will gain from one of its geopolitical enemies being eliminated. Russia and North Korea will be happy

Very true. It would basically be a victory for darkness.
jon357   
17 Jun 2016
UK, Ireland / How might Britain`s withdrawal from EU affect Poles there and here? [474]

He did have neo-nazi literature in his house and was in contact with so-called 'white supremacist' groups.

A bit too early to make assumptions or try to justify anything - the police are still interviewing him!

Doubtless the full story will come out after the investigation and public inquiry.

Let's keep our fingers crossed that the vote will be to remain.
jon357   
17 Jun 2016
UK, Ireland / How might Britain`s withdrawal from EU affect Poles there and here? [474]

Brexit Campaign' that used 'toxic rhetoric and hate speech'.

Plenty of that too, from Farage's comments on immigration to a lot of outright lies about what the EU is all about.

Some good news though, I was having a look at the odds bookmakers are offering and it seems they think common sense will prevail and we'll remain as part of the world's largest trading bloc.
jon357   
17 Jun 2016
UK, Ireland / How might Britain`s withdrawal from EU affect Poles there and here? [474]

Just go onto Facebook Roz, or the reader comments section of newspaper websites. Plus a few posts in this thread fit that bill.

Amazing that some individuals would want to leave the world's largest trading bloc and potentially impoverage themselves. China etc must be rubbing their hands with glee.

I notice that the government in Poland are getting a bit worried too.
jon357   
17 Jun 2016
UK, Ireland / How might Britain`s withdrawal from EU affect Poles there and here? [474]

Exactly Lyzko. The rhetoric from those appalling people has long become toxic. There's already an established link between organised nationalism and mental illness. And yes, time after time it leads to tragedy.

I wouldn't be surprised if the fevered atmosphere that the brexiteers created has stoked emotions in a lot of people including Jo Cox's murderer, who did shout 'Britain First' repeatedly while being arrested.

There's surprisingly little mention of he tragedy in today's media here compared to elsewhere in Europe.

Presumably either/both Duda and Szydlo have made official statements condemning the murder and condemning nationalism and its effects in general however due to travelling all day I haven't yet seen it.

And odd about the picture posted here which has vanished, leaving the text to suggest the opposite. I would hate to think a mod had removed it for partisan reasons and hope that is not the case.
jon357   
16 Jun 2016
Study / Tuition Hours in Polish Universities [20]

Another attempt to defend the indefensible?

Gavin Denton

Nope, he was from Poznan and called Andrzej. You'll find him if you spend another hour looking as you just have.

I didn't bother to read the rest of your typically wordy and (call it sexist if you like) hysterical rant, trying to pretend that the serious problems in 'Polish Universities' don't really exists.

Have you checked out the international rankings lately? You will find them interesting.
jon357   
16 Jun 2016
Life / 500zl banknote returns to Poland [10]

The 500 euro note is to be abolished as is the 50 pound note in the UK.

With the 500zl note people just wouldn't like it and I think shops would hate to have to change it. There's problem enough with smaller notes, though this is getting slowly better.

Sterling 50s are a drag - I used to get paid in them and so many places don't accept them. The €500 is the Russian mafia's favourite, no bad thing to see it go.

I suppose Poles are still very cash orientated

You'd be surprised - card payments are getting more and more common, both for large and often rather small transactions. Poles (the younger generation at any rate) seem to really like it. And queues at cash machines have shrunk over the last couple of years. Hopefully Apple Pay will come sometime soon.
jon357   
16 Jun 2016
Study / Tuition Hours in Polish Universities [20]

well nor are some British universities Jon, and you know it.

Agreed as well. There were some very good technical colleges however so many of them wanted university status, sadly. Some are OK (and some ex-polys are superb), others could do a lot better. This is reflected in the rankings.

A much worse situation here in Poland, where the budget for lecturers and basically to provide the whole learning experience is much lower - and of course the private 'universities' sometimes even skim money off the top of that as profit. And of course this does impact not only on the quality, but also the number of teaching hours. In some practical subjects the problem (this has been ongoing since at least the 1930s) is that there's often more theory than actual practice.