The last couple of days have seen a lot of media attention over strikes around the country. People are complaining about foreigners working in the UK. Being a foreigner myself it is obviously a subject that I have a vested interest in. Though, to be honest, it isn’t something I’m giving much thought. I have in the 9 years I have lived in the UK never experienced any negative comments about me working in the UK.
The issue seems to be causing the Labour government some problems as Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, at a party conference in 2007 uttered the slogan: “”. According to both the BBC and “The Times”, the “National Front” (a right wing whites-only political party) has used the same slogan. According to The Times, when Downing Street (where the prime minister lives, referring to Downing Street is comparable to referring to “The White House” in the US) was confronted with this, their response was that Gordon Brown used the slogan first but as The Times points out, that doesn’t necessarily make it any better.
