why are there so many polish people in the uk?

Departed 32016 · 24th February 2010, 20:17

I live in a block of 8 flats and 5 out of 8 are Polish. I'm not racist, far from it but it annoys me to see people coming to the uk and running about in their Polish registered cars and because they go back every 6 months not having to pay road tax, uk insurance or anything... but that's not my question, why are there so many here- it may be just an Edinburgh thing, but with Polski everywhere? What is so good about the UK>

Zeb · 24th February 2010, 20:23

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Originally Posted by kieranswood

I live in a block of 8 flats and 5 out of 8 are Polish. I'm not racist, far from it but it annoys me to see people coming to the uk and running about in their Polish registered cars and because they go back every 6 months not having to pay road tax, uk insurance or anything... but that's not my question, why are there so many here- it may be just an Edinburgh thing, but with Polski everywhere? What is so good about the UK>

Until recently there were jobs.....many are returning home now....If I was Polish I would have stayed over there..Polish women are often delightful to say the least...

...beautiful countryside too....

Rover418275 · 24th February 2010, 20:27

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Originally Posted by kieranswood

I live in a block of 8 flats and 5 out of 8 are Polish. I'm not racist, far from it but it annoys me to see people coming to the uk and running about in their Polish registered cars and because they go back every 6 months not having to pay road tax, uk insurance or anything... but that's not my question, why are there so many here- it may be just an Edinburgh thing, but with Polski everywhere? What is so good about the UK>

This very same point came up on the Jeremy Vine show on Radio 2 today.

A caller said that he would need to earn £2000 after deductions to pay his mortgage etc. The minimum wage comes nowhere near this, but it does enable Poles and others to earn 3 times their wage back home. The caller said, if I could get a job that paid me 3 times what I am earning I would take it. Truth is our property market has distorted the cost of living with far too much of peoples' income being needed just to provide a roof over our heads.

jamesdark · 24th February 2010, 20:29

They are here because the average wage in poland works out at about £50 a week.
They tend to build there own houses there alot so they come over to save up.
At the end of the day if any of you had the chance to get a job abroad earning 5 times more than you could here and save enough to own your house outright After 5 years, your telling me you wouldn't do it, because i know i would in a flash if i had the balls, that is to move to a foreign country and get a job etc where i couldn't speak the lingo.

Departed 32016 · 24th February 2010, 20:32

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Originally Posted by jamesdark

They are here because the average wage in poland works out at about £50 a week.
They tend to build there own houses there alot so they come over to save up.
At the end of the day if any of you had the chance to get a job abroad earning 5 times more than you could here and save enough to own your house outright After 5 years, your telling me you wouldn't do it, because i know i would in a flash if i had the balls, that is to move to a foreign country and get a job etc where i couldn't speak the lingo.

but they don't need to speak english...

jamesdark · 24th February 2010, 20:34

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Originally Posted by kieranswood

but they don't need to speak english...

I know they don't that was part of my point they still do it though don't they, to improve there lives they make the sacrifice, most of them leave all there family etc to come here.
I couldn't do it.

Departed · 24th February 2010, 20:37

It's been a long term thing.

No-one has said anything nasty yet but please bear in mind that many members on here will get very upset if it does get that way as many of us have family with Polish roots.

For my part, my in laws are Polish, and came here in '46.

For the more recent, one of our Polish friends put it this way:

I can buy a washing machine for £200 in the UK or Poland, the same price. In the UK, that's a weeks wages, in Poland a months wages.

Departed 32016 · 24th February 2010, 20:40

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Originally Posted by lowedb

It's been a long term thing.

No-one has said anything nasty yet but please bear in mind that many members on here will get very upset if it does get that way as many of us have family with Polish roots.

For my part, my in laws are Polish, and came here in '46.

For the more recent, one of our Polish friends put it this way:

I can buy a washing machine for £200 in the UK or Poland, the same price. In the UK, that's a weeks wages, in Poland a months wages.

I wasn't being nasty- My question really was what is so good about the uk, lets face it we would live for australia / new zeland in a heart beat

Departed · 24th February 2010, 20:45

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Originally Posted by kieranswood

I wasn't being nasty- My question really was what is so good about the uk, lets face it we would live for australia / new zeland in a heart beat

Yes, I understand you weren't, in fact I said no-one had.

Just that I've seen some threads like this get bad and have to be closed.

AURORA MG · 24th February 2010, 20:56

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Originally Posted by kieranswood

I live in a block of 8 flats and 5 out of 8 are Polish. I'm not racist, far from it but it annoys me to see people coming to the uk and running about in their Polish registered cars and because they go back every 6 months not having to pay road tax, uk insurance or anything... but that's not my question, why are there so many here- it may be just an Edinburgh thing, but with Polski everywhere? What is so good about the UK>

Because we are mugs in this Country & let every one else get away with anything they want, but don't worry as the British tax payer will bail out the Government (as usual).

Another thing - Why don't we have tolls etc on the M2 & M20 in Kent & A12 near Felixtowe then ALL foreighn vehicles would contribute as we do when we go over there!!
We are too soft here

This isn't being nasty either just realistic.

24th February 2010, 20:17	#1
Departed 32016 This is my second home Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,190 Thanks: 101 Thanked 257 Times in 145 Posts	why are there so many polish people in the uk? I live in a block of 8 flats and 5 out of 8 are Polish. I'm not racist, far from it but it annoys me to see people coming to the uk and running about in their Polish registered cars and because they go back every 6 months not having to pay road tax, uk insurance or anything... but that's not my question, why are there so many here- it may be just an Edinburgh thing, but with Polski everywhere? What is so good about the UK>

24th February 2010, 20:29	#4
jamesdark Regular poster 04 Contemporary SE 1.8T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Grantham Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	They are here because the average wage in poland works out at about £50 a week. They tend to build there own houses there alot so they come over to save up. At the end of the day if any of you had the chance to get a job abroad earning 5 times more than you could here and save enough to own your house outright After 5 years, your telling me you wouldn't do it, because i know i would in a flash if i had the balls, that is to move to a foreign country and get a job etc where i couldn't speak the lingo.

24th February 2010, 20:37	#7
Departed Retired -- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: -- Posts: 3,785 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	It's been a long term thing. No-one has said anything nasty yet but please bear in mind that many members on here will get very upset if it does get that way as many of us have family with Polish roots. For my part, my in laws are Polish, and came here in '46. For the more recent, one of our Polish friends put it this way: I can buy a washing machine for £200 in the UK or Poland, the same price. In the UK, that's a weeks wages, in Poland a months wages.