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Documentary on foreign and local workers in a town in England. [66]
Absolutely superb! I'm becoming a big fan of Farage, he took what Thatcher said on the EU and rationalised it into a more sensibly motivated approach. He toned it down but realised that national sovereignty must still mean something. The sad reality is that Brown, Sarkozy and Merkel have the potential to make even more of a stuff up of things and push us into oblivion.
His immigration speeches are inspiring and are worthy of commentary. I couldn't believe that he outlined his vision in Newsnight, only for a dumb woman beside him to ask him, 'so you are anti-immigration then?'. He clearly said that immigration brings tangible benefits but that a work permit system was needed. Yes, there are inherent dangers to selectivism but, if well regulated, brings some hope for a workable solution.
Delph, Aneurin Bevan's 'from cradle to grave' vision was the hallmark of the NHS before Thatcher messed it up with CCT and excessive privatisation. Health must remain a key priority and some ideas from Obama's socialist medicine might be helpful. As for immigration, I would feel comfortable in the hands of Salmond. He is welcoming but is cognisant of the reality on the ground.