Bilimoria hits out at immigration policy as Aagrah holds charity dinner (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

New Asian fastfood take aways open up on a regular basis judging by the amount of leaflets handed out.
So where do they get their staff from if there's such a shortage.
Lord Bilimoria should stick to brewing.

Surely the key issue is why ar'nt we training the 2nd & 3rd generations to take on these positions.

Surely the skills are "transferable" ?

We should be training UK chefs in Bradford & not importing them from overseas.

"Capping immigration would damage the UK economy and skills base and was a ‘mad’ policy, according to Indian-born industrialist Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of the Cobra Beer brand."

Well he would say that wouldn't he? He's an immigrant. Just cos he's got loads of dosh in the bank doesn't make him right, or even worth listening to. He's made his money out of exploiting others' addiction to alcohol.

The EU should make sure that its member states are multicultural to ensure the prosperity of the union, the UN’s special representative for migration has said. Peter Sutherland also suggested the UK government’s immigration policy had no basis in international law. He told the House of Lords committee migration was a ‘crucial dynamic for economic growth’ in some EU nations ‘however difficult it may be to explain this to the citizens of those states’. He said that an ageing or declining native population in countries like Germany or southern EU states was the ‘key argument and, I hesitate to the use word because people have attacked it, for the development of multicultural states’. He criticised the UK’s attempt to cut net migration from its current level to ‘tens of thousands’ a year through visa restrictions. Migration was a 'crucial dynamic for economic growth' in some European countries, 'however difficult it may be to explain this to the citizens'. The declining populations of some EU countries meant that multiculturalism was not only inevitable, but deeply desirable – 'It’s impossible to consider that the degree of homogeneity which is implied by the other argument can survive because states have to become more open states, in terms of the people who inhabit them.

People are people, regardless of where they were born, what color their skin is, or whatever religion. All deserve respect. Tolerance in Sweden/Britain is an illusion. The problem isn't immigrants not adapting to British culture, it's Brits showing much disrespect and scorn to those who are of any immigrant background. even if an immigrant was well versed in English, knew the customs etc. would they still get employment? No. Would Brits treat them as a decent human? No. So why would they want to assimilate into a culture that is constantly tearing them down? Multiculturalism is not about integration but about cultural plurality. It is not about separation but about respect and the deepening awareness of Unity in Diversity. Each culture will maintain its own intrinsic value and at the same time would be expected to contribute to the benefit of the whole society.
IA

MontyLeMar wrote:
"Capping immigration would damage the UK economy and skills base and was a ‘mad’ policy, according to Indian-born industrialist Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of the Cobra Beer brand."

Well he would say that wouldn't he? He's an immigrant. Just cos he's got loads of dosh in the bank doesn't make him right, or even worth listening to. He's made his money out of exploiting others' addiction to alcohol.

How do you know he serves alcohol in his restaurants ?

Iftikhar wrote:
The EU should make sure that its member states are multicultural to ensure the prosperity of the union, the UN’s special representative for migration has said. Peter Sutherland also suggested the UK government’s immigration policy had no basis in international law. He told the House of Lords committee migration was a ‘crucial dynamic for economic growth’ in some EU nations ‘however difficult it may be to explain this to the citizens of those states’. He said that an ageing or declining native population in countries like Germany or southern EU states was the ‘key argument and, I hesitate to the use word because people have attacked it, for the development of multicultural states’. He criticised the UK’s attempt to cut net migration from its current level to ‘tens of thousands’ a year through visa restrictions. Migration was a 'crucial dynamic for economic growth' in some European countries, 'however difficult it may be to explain this to the citizens'. The declining populations of some EU countries meant that multiculturalism was not only inevitable, but deeply desirable – 'It’s impossible to consider that the degree of homogeneity which is implied by the other argument can survive because states have to become more open states, in terms of the people who inhabit them. People are people, regardless of where they were born, what color their skin is, or whatever religion. All deserve respect. Tolerance in Sweden/Britain is an illusion. The problem isn't immigrants not adapting to British culture, it's Brits showing much disrespect and scorn to those who are of any immigrant background. even if an immigrant was well versed in English, knew the customs etc. would they still get employment? No. Would Brits treat them as a decent human? No. So why would they want to assimilate into a culture that is constantly tearing them down? Multiculturalism is not about integration but about cultural plurality. It is not about separation but about respect and the deepening awareness of Unity in Diversity. Each culture will maintain its own intrinsic value and at the same time would be expected to contribute to the benefit of the whole society. IA

Iftikhar, what ever the topic you spout the same old rubbish.
," it's Brits showing much disrespect and scorn to those who are of any immigrant background."
It really time you upped sticks and left.

Iftikhar wrote:
The EU should make sure that its member states are multicultural to ensure the prosperity of the union, the UN’s special representative for migration has said. Peter Sutherland also suggested the UK government’s immigration policy had no basis in international law. He told the House of Lords committee migration was a ‘crucial dynamic for economic growth’ in some EU nations ‘however difficult it may be to explain this to the citizens of those states’. He said that an ageing or declining native population in countries like Germany or southern EU states was the ‘key argument and, I hesitate to the use word because people have attacked it, for the development of multicultural states’. He criticised the UK’s attempt to cut net migration from its current level to ‘tens of thousands’ a year through visa restrictions. Migration was a 'crucial dynamic for economic growth' in some European countries, 'however difficult it may be to explain this to the citizens'. The declining populations of some EU countries meant that multiculturalism was not only inevitable, but deeply desirable – 'It’s impossible to consider that the degree of homogeneity which is implied by the other argument can survive because states have to become more open states, in terms of the people who inhabit them.

People are people, regardless of where they were born, what color their skin is, or whatever religion. All deserve respect. Tolerance in Sweden/Britain is an illusion. The problem isn't immigrants not adapting to British culture, it's Brits showing much disrespect and scorn to those who are of any immigrant background. even if an immigrant was well versed in English, knew the customs etc. would they still get employment? No. Would Brits treat them as a decent human? No. So why would they want to assimilate into a culture that is constantly tearing them down? Multiculturalism is not about integration but about cultural plurality. It is not about separation but about respect and the deepening awareness of Unity in Diversity. Each culture will maintain its own intrinsic value and at the same time would be expected to contribute to the benefit of the whole society.
IA

"The EU should make sure that its member states are multicultural to ensure the prosperity of the union, the UN’s special representative for migration has said."

Interesting Iftikhar but I wonder what came first - immigration or multiculturalism? A few of us rebels reckon that immigration was a way to reduce manufacturing costs and overcome the demographic timebomb threatening Europe which will soon have more old, retired people than young working people paying taxes, and it was all orchestrated by an elite who are just interested in preserving their own privileges in society. I'd argue that multiculturalism arrived when the elite realised that you can't just kick the indigenous population out of their jobs and replace them with cheaper workers and not get a bad reaction. So the elite preach harmony and peace and call it multiculturalism but continue destroying people's jobs and livelihoods and brand anybody who objects as anti-immigrant or even racist. I will however admit that there are foreign owners like Nissan, Mital and Tata who have done a great job at reviving moribund companies but they have done it by using skilled British workers and not by using cheap foreign imports. That's the difference.

You'll have to forgive the Brits for raging against this attack on their living standards, it's only to be expected. See how the Greeks are taking it with the rise of Golden dawn. Spain, Portugal and Ireland wont be far behind.

God has created diverse human beings to live in this tiny global villageas of one family. Creation by its very nature is deverse with different species, different communities, different cultures and languages. These differences represent the beauty and wonder but diversity is sometimes not fully appreciated, resulting in all sorts of clashes. The British society and Establishment must learn to respect and accommodate others, as if in a family.

People are people, regardless of where they were born, what color their skin is, or whatever religion. All deserve respect. Tolerance in Sweden/Britain is an illusion. The problem isn't immigrants not adapting to British culture, it's Brits showing much disrespect and scorn to those who are of any immigrant background. even if an immigrant was well versed in English, knew the customs etc. would they still get employment? No. Would Brits treat them as a decent human? No. So why would they want to assimilate into a culture that is constantly tearing them down? Multiculturalism is not about integration but about cultural plurality. It is not about separation but about respect and the deepening awareness of Unity in Diversity. Each culture will maintain its own intrinsic value and at the same time would be expected to contribute to the benefit of the whole society.

There are extremists in Europe who are staunchly opposed to multiculturalism in the continent and are not afraid of physically removing whoever they deem threatening their ideology for a consolidated Europe free of immigrants and Muslims. The most prominent example was Anders Breivik who massacred 77 people simply because they had voiced support for the people of Palestine in a demonstration.
IA