tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665296.post115498642238724427..comments2023-12-27T15:54:35.707+00:00Comments on Very British (Political) Subjects: Immigration is not a race issuePeter Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13068481431264215752noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665296.post-1155162415992788862006-08-09T23:26:00.000+01:002006-08-09T23:26:00.000+01:00Split in UKIP over immigration North West Region E...Split in UKIP over immigration<BR/> <BR/>North West Region Euro MP John Whittaker has warned that Britain will not be able to cope with large scale immigration.<BR/><BR/>Dr. Whittaker, of the UK Independence Party, endorsed remarks made by former <BR/>Government Minister Frank Field MP, who has called for a halt to mass immigration.<BR/><BR/>He said: "There has been no shortage of reports pointing to the severe pressure on housing, schools and medical services that influx of half a million immigrants from Eastern Europe has caused."<BR/><BR/>Dr. Whittaker´s warning has caused alarm amongst some UKIP loyalists. Not wishing to be portrayed by the media as "racist" or "extremist" UKIP have adopted a confusing immigration policy suggesting zero net migration is a viable option. This means that for each person leaving an immigrant from anywhere in the world should be allowed in. As most people leaving the country are ethnic Britons seeking a better life in sunnier climes and most of those entering the country are of non-British origin this is a great way to ensure the gradual replacement of the population. <BR/><BR/>His warnings have been described as "alarmist nonsense" and "verging on <BR/>racism" by one UKIP insider, adding to fears that the party's forthcoming leadership contest will spark factional divisions.<BR/><BR/>According to the Office of National Statistics 120,000 Britons, equivalent to a town the size of Stafford left the country to live in other EU countries, the USA and Australia<BR/><BR/>UKIP also seek to impose "Britishness tests" a discredited method for assessing the fitness of would be migrants to adjust to life in the UK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com