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25 Jul 10
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GREAT NEWS !!
The black and ethnic minority population is set to grow from its current level of around 8% of the UK’s total population rising integration to 20% over the next 40 years. The report published by the University of Leeds details population growth estimates in the UK up to 2050. For the purposes of this discussion I am using the political definition of the term Black communities as political shorthand to refer to the most deprived sections of Britain’s black and ethnic minority communities from African, Caribbean, Pakistani and Bangladesh descent communities
This increase would make the non-white population of the UK to roughly similar levels to the African American population of the US.
Growth and Prosperity.
Within black communities the current economic conditions are simply so bad that there is a real prospect that the next 40 years could very easily see Black communities sealed in a permanent inner city underclass. Increases in unemployment and poverty will not lead to the necessary increases in income that would be a catalyst for triggering the upwardly mobile leaving these areas of deprivation. My own analysis is that this later prediction is unrealistic. It is my view that we could see the most profound increases in poverty and unemployment particular focused on poor inner city communities,
Where I do agree with the report is on their conclusion that our communities are set to see a period of unprecedented growth. The overall decline in the white British birth rate and a virtual baby boom among black and ethnic minorities will see the white population figures drop for 92% to 79%.
UK society will experience profound changes as a result.
This growth of diversity will produce profound political, economic and cultural changes for the UK. The next generation, the majority of which unlike previous generations will have been born here, could be subjected to extraordinarily high levels of poverty and unemployment.
ENJOY !!
The black and ethnic minority population is set to grow from its current level of around 8% of the UK’s total population rising integration to 20% over the next 40 years. The report published by the University of Leeds details population growth estimates in the UK up to 2050. For the purposes of this discussion I am using the political definition of the term Black communities as political shorthand to refer to the most deprived sections of Britain’s black and ethnic minority communities from African, Caribbean, Pakistani and Bangladesh descent communities
This increase would make the non-white population of the UK to roughly similar levels to the African American population of the US.
Growth and Prosperity.
Within black communities the current economic conditions are simply so bad that there is a real prospect that the next 40 years could very easily see Black communities sealed in a permanent inner city underclass. Increases in unemployment and poverty will not lead to the necessary increases in income that would be a catalyst for triggering the upwardly mobile leaving these areas of deprivation. My own analysis is that this later prediction is unrealistic. It is my view that we could see the most profound increases in poverty and unemployment particular focused on poor inner city communities,
Where I do agree with the report is on their conclusion that our communities are set to see a period of unprecedented growth. The overall decline in the white British birth rate and a virtual baby boom among black and ethnic minorities will see the white population figures drop for 92% to 79%.
UK society will experience profound changes as a result.
This growth of diversity will produce profound political, economic and cultural changes for the UK. The next generation, the majority of which unlike previous generations will have been born here, could be subjected to extraordinarily high levels of poverty and unemployment.
ENJOY !!
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Let's hope they look after our interests as well as we have look after theirs.
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If the Author is correct then the overall majority will live in the Inner Cities and if this prediction of "20%" of the overall UK populace is accurate then The Ethnic "Minorities" will become The Ethnic "Majorities" within those 40 years.
Obviously thereafter if "1%" became "8%" and "8%" does become around "20%" then over the following 40 years what additional percentage will the "20%" become? |
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Thats, obviously, "Majorities" in The Inner Cities as 20% of the UK populace will be around 14 million and the vast majority of those 14 million will reside in the major Inner Cities.
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Don't worry yourself. I'm sure the government has everything under control.
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Hope they've got it right. Would be great to see ethnic minorities move out of the inner cities into more affluent society and mix better. It's just a prediction though. Fingers crossed.
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I'm sure the metropolitan liberal elite will be applauding this marvellous-sounding example of 'Community Cohesion' from their detached homes in some nice quiet under-populated area of the country.
And please don't worry, if by some extreme chance their should be any 'cohesion' problems that emerge, you can be sure that 'lessons will be learned' so that the country can 'move forward'. |
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If there's one thing metropolitan people are known for, it's living in nice quiet underpopulated areas!
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Yes, particularly when they don't like seeing the developments in cities, and when they've accumulated enough money from their cosy non-jobs to flee somewhere quieter.
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So...somewhere non-metropolitan?
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ttt for winkle
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Those who advocate the wonders and benefits of Multi-Culturalism are much more likely to live in predominantly White Areas like Stoke.
Where do you live again Sparksy?:) |
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Stoke for Sparky
Chester for Sibaroni Winchester for Tevez Is God They all love multiculturalism, they just don't live in the middle of it. |
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Don't forget the joker who moved from East London to a Village in Surrey!
 ....the clown formerly known as "Luddite" posibly |
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Should be "ss" in possibly.
Possibly an "ss" joke there, somewhere. |
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Some forumites nicknames make me chuckle
 Last week,somebody referred to Luddite as Lovebite. |
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why do you think this gov is relaxing the laws on building on greenbelt land for. the well off will build in the country while the inner city's will become the uk bronx's
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is that a criticism, praise or neutral?
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become? lol
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Old men, complaining about a past that never existed. Relax, T, you and I will be long dead and another set of old men will be talking about the UK as it is today as a paradise lost. The great water wars will have decimated whole populations and the alien invaders (sic) will have installed Clocky as supreme lizard.
Perhaps the last word should go to the author of the report. "It is impossible to predict exactly how people will move into, out of and within the country in the coming decades as all of these trends are influenced by a whole range of socio-economic factors," said (Professor) Rees. Quite. |
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Old men, complaining about a past that never existed. Relax, T, you and I will be long dead and another set of old men will be talking about the UK as it is today as a paradise lost. The great water wars will have decimated whole populations and the alien invaders (sic) will have installed Clocky as supreme lizard.
Perhaps the last word should go to the author of the report. "It is impossible to predict exactly how people will move into, out of and within the country in the coming decades as all of these trends are influenced by a whole range of socio-economic factors," said (Professor) Rees. Quite. |
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Pah!
This new forum  I remember the old forum, things were much better then. Sorry. |
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I live in Stoke, in a predominantly Asian area, although I'm not someone who bangs on about the benefits of multiculturalism. The great news, as this reports suggests, is that those who live under-populated areas of the countryside can loon forward to seeing their old friends from Newham again soon :-)
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yep - those were the days when everyone knew everyone - now there are strangers popping up all over the plaice! Can't even leave your thread unlocked these daze.
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'Loon'?
Le mot juste. |
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The Sparkster : "The great news, as this reports suggests, is that those who live under-populated areas of the countryside can loon forward to seeing their old friends from Newham again soon :-) "
Got to admit I did chuckle at that Sparksy... |
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Last night for the umpteenth time I saw the old classic line-up
White Lady with a small child, obligatory mixed raced children and current White Partner. N.B. These "current White Partners" could, of course, be Brothers etc but seeing that this "Partner" had his tongue down the Young Lady's throat at one point, t renders that possibility as extremely unlikely. |
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MARBELLOUS PUFF STARSKY
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Oh! I get it!
"Starksy and Hutch" = Breeding like rabbits [;)] |
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hopefully my lot go to spain....
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UK Whites: Your Children and Grandchildren Will Exerience A New UK !!
Almost certainly not. We will be leaving inside of 10 years. |
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The good news just keeps on coming!
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Not for the treasury.
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A cleaner short?
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No non-whites will arrive in this village from Newham.
It's in the Parish local law magazine.  |
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That's what happens when you let everyone come here to live. The damage has been done and this does not bode well for the future. All u Englanders will be moving to Scotland as it's too cold for ur immigrants to move up here.
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Sombody said on here once that there weren't many immigrants here in the UK.
Since when was 5,000,000 not many. |
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kriskin ..be plenty of room...scots are all down here.
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If I still lived there I would just move to Satterthwaite and stop buying newspapers.
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