A Lesson for us All

When the mutineers took HMS Bounty to Pitcairn they also took with them 4 Tahitian men and some women - but fewer than the total number of men. That was one problem. Fletcher Christian didn't want to be a dictator. So the Britons had a Council. After a while they voted (by 1) to deprive the Tahitians of their land. Christian argued that this was such an important issue there should be a delay. (Brexit anyone?) One man told his wife, who told the Tahitian men. They went to their "marae" to decide what to do. They concluded they had no option but to kill all the Britons, including those they liked. They stole the guns. The ensuing fight resulted in only 3 survivors - hard-line mutineers. The women threw them out. When only one man survived, Alexander Smith, his wife pleaded for him to be allowed back. He taught the children their lessons. Sadly, Pitcairn these days still has big problems.

40 Years On

Most of the 39 people who died after entering the UK illegally a few days ago are thought to be Vietnamese. Mrs Thatcher was elected on 3 May 1979 with a large majority and a promise to curb immigration. But before the month of May was out she agreed that Vietnamese who had gone to Hong Kong be allowed to settle in the UK. It was obvious that once a community was established here that other Vietnamese would come. In 1980 I had legal aid for my divorce, so I applied for legal aid to bring a case of treason against Mrs Thatcher for allowing foreigners to live in the UK while Brits can't live in their countries. But the Law Society refused me the necessary Green Certificate. (Though legal aid is given for immigration cases.) 40 years ago in October 1979 a youngish man (me) cycled to London's Parliament Square in the pouring rain. The Press had said there would be a demonstration against Mrs Thatcher's election promise to stop foreign men from using marriage to live in the UK. There was not a soul around. Not even traffic. I left, but went back at lunchtime. It was just the same. No one. Still pouring heavily. On 30 October the Immigration Minister, Timothy Raison, announced the Government wouldn't be keeping its promise. When asked why by Douglas Stewart on Radio 4 "Tonight", he replied "Because of the fuss." The result is some 400,000 men (10,000 a year) live in these unfortunate islands. If they had all arrived at once perhaps people would have noticed.

We're all Puppets on a String

The Brexit imbroglio caused by politicians, lawyers, etc.(incl. voters) is caused by immigration which is also a big long ongoing muddle that is the result of disputes between politicians, lawyers, etc.(voters who want it and innocently pretend that the trouble it has caused has nothing to do with them). Immigration is also responsible for "equality" laws and for their offspring "positive action" which gives legal cover for prioritising everyone over native British men. The carers in a care home I visit are all foreign. They don't stay long. It's a fair bet that having established themselves here they then find more lucrative and less demanding work. So there is an endless turnover of staff. Immigration, like its offspring Brexit, is a not-very-Merry-go-round.