I could have sworn you were the person who used to like posting that amusing link ... "immigration is ruining my neighbourhood says man who can't explain why". Bit disappointed to see you s… (View Post)

Can't fault you for effort on that one. (View Post)

But why is the populist right so keen to push the 'London is a toilet' fiction? I think it's to draw a link between immigration and societal decline and strife. That's the button being pressed. (View Post)

The embodiment. (View Post)

Lol, I imagine so. The 'London is terrible' meme has been around for as long as can remember. Three drivers, I'd say: 1. Backdoor envy. It means 'wish I could live there'. 2. Parochial xenophobia. It… (View Post)