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They are pushing up the high end, but there is huge demand for housing, and immigrants are a not insignificant cause of house price inflation. When 300,000 arrive, net, and house building is maybe half that, the shortage will get worse. House prices in Spain for example are far far lower.

What would those examples be? My understanding is they can dismiss you at will.

I do think immigrants are straining our resources especially housing. But as I said, most are not Muslims. So why the obsession with Muslims?

A stove is not cheap, it is trendy, many installers charge a fortune. Free wood is not easy to get, mine is free, but I do not burn so much. And it can be expensive to buy. I suspect gas is more eco friendly. I do make compost and grow veggies, so my carbon footprint is not as bad as it could be.

I can understand why Africans might want to remove his statue. I cannot argue with that. Savile was a wrong un even in his time. But Rhodes was acting according to the norms of his time. And he probably did much good. So he was no Hitler, or Savile. And having his statue at Oxford allows the...

No, I am not left wing, God forbid, and I am quite happy to say that immigration is far too high, and that many are unskilled and uneducated, which is not good. The problem is when a small group push an extreme agenda, trying to imply that all or most immigrants are terrorists, or criminals, or...

Don't you know there is a water shortage at the moment? :)

Not everyone knows that for the first two years of employment you have pretty much zero rights, they can sack you and you cannot contest it. After two years, they have to obey various rules unless it is gross misconduct such as punching someone. In other words, if your employer is decent, you...

I had the central heating on when I got home, but felt cold. I'm now sitting in front of my wood burner, and the room is nice and cosy. It takes a while to get going, but once hot, it gives off loads of heat. Be aware that if you opt for a stove, shop around as quotes vary by huge amounts e.g...

We do not have free speech in this country. It is a criminal offence to incite hatred. Are you against those laws? Do you think a forum should be used to foment dislike if not hatred of one or more groups, often based on false information? In any case, there are two sides to free speech. There...

The BBC news page I refer to interviewed experts who explained how Sweden compiles rape statistics. That means you can check up on what they say. And Wikipedia usually includes sources (some articles are lacking detail) which again means you can check up. By all means dismiss an expert view but...

That's why you're a gut bucket, and I'm a healthy weight. :ROFLMAO: Sorry, just kidding.

Yes but you commented on a discussion between me and galbanni, giving the impression you were arguing with my response. Okay, we're now on the same track, that's good.

gasbanni claimed that Sweden is the rape capital of the world. I was explaining why that claim is false. Okay?

I'm trying to explain to you why your interpretation is wrong. It is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of what the statistics mean. This is called discussion, and not an argument.

I have no idea what that comment means. Could you explain? For your information people such as Corgigrouch have dismissed experts quoted on the BBC news web site, and official sources referenced on Wikipedia, and have accepted fake and extremist videos on YouTube. The text in red is a statement...

Do you really not understand the point I made? Britain records 365 rapes as one rape because they were all committed by one man against one woman, his wife. Sweden records 365 rapes.

May I suggest that you do some reading on the subject? Some countries will record it as one rape, Sweden records it as multiple rapes. Also what constitutes rape varies, Sweden has a much broader definition of rape. Of course some people here reject these arguments as they think crime experts...

Yes, I went via the roundabout you mention, dreadful. Mind you, even when I was on the Chineham road, traffic was crawling along, and then once into open country, it was still at walking pace.

I can't believe you don't know that Sweden is not the rape capital of the world. Sweden has a way of recording sexual offences which results in a far higher number than would be the case were it to use the same recording methods as other countries. Thus if a man repeatedly rapes his wife, once a...