Britain Has Never Stood Alone

From Empire to the NHS, This Country Has Always Relied on Outsiders. The Real Crisis Isn’t Migration - it’s Dishonesty.

It’s probably worth starting this post off with a caveat.

Yes, I am writing this as a migrant. One who got to the UK about ten years ago. In that time, I’ve paid my (very expensive) dues, I got my ILR and, very shortly after, naturalised as a British citizen.

In short, I’m one of those people who live in London who are “foreign born,” along with a few mi…