Certain people’s deaths mark the end of an era. The Queen’s, no doubt, will be seen as a caesura in British history, with the post-Elizabethan age markedly different to the one that passed before it - not that the changes weren’t underway already.
I have lived and worked abroad in a non-English speaking country, so have experienced the push-back from nationals at first hand even though I was working there due to a skills shortage. The push back was not pleasant, but I could see the point and once the contract was over, left. Further, I paid taxes in two countries at the same time and abided by the laws of that country.
In short I went there, worked hard and complied with the wishes of the host country - neither I or my family drew on the host country.
All necessary papers to apply for ID to pay tax and so on were translated at my cost, and then filled in.
Anyone living and working in another country should abide by it's laws, not expect all official forms to be available in 101++ languages and wherever possible, have at least conversational command of the native language. Other countries are far more demanding than this.
Above all, a visitor should not be a net drain to the host society.
It is time our elite stopped hating the Public, and re-aligned their expectations of integration following mass immigration. People who want to come here and are able to work hard are not an issue. Others who come for the explicit purpose to only take are an issue.
Equally, to attract people from abroad, the tax burden should be lowered so that more of their earnings are retained rather than handed over to the power-mad elite.
Realignment of the elite world-view is the No1 priority.
I have lived and worked abroad in a non-English speaking country, so have experienced the push-back from nationals at first hand even though I was working there due to a skills shortage. The push back was not pleasant, but I could see the point and once the contract was over, left. Further, I paid taxes in two countries at the same time and abided by the laws of that country.
In short I went there, worked hard and complied with the wishes of the host country - neither I or my family drew on the host country.
All necessary papers to apply for ID to pay tax and so on were translated at my cost, and then filled in.
Anyone living and working in another country should abide by it's laws, not expect all official forms to be available in 101++ languages and wherever possible, have at least conversational command of the native language. Other countries are far more demanding than this.
Above all, a visitor should not be a net drain to the host society.
It is time our elite stopped hating the Public, and re-aligned their expectations of integration following mass immigration. People who want to come here and are able to work hard are not an issue. Others who come for the explicit purpose to only take are an issue.
Equally, to attract people from abroad, the tax burden should be lowered so that more of their earnings are retained rather than handed over to the power-mad elite.
Realignment of the elite world-view is the No1 priority.