Diwali

Click on the title for an article on contemporary immigration. As a Christian I must welcome the fact that the world has come to England. It is an opportunity for Christian mission. We do not need to go overseas to be missionaries. The only time I resent immigration is approaching. The Hindu diwali festival, supposedly a festival of light, is celebrated with late night fireworks. These huge bangs late at night are illegal but Plod does nothing. Mt grandchildren do not want to stay at this time of year. Pets are distraught. We are leaving on holiday soon to get away from the pandemonium.

Now I read on BBC News,

"The population of the UK is set to increase by 4.4 million to 65 million by 2016, according to new projections. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that 2.1 million of the overall rise can be put down to immigration alone. Further projections say the population would reach 71 million by 2031 and 77 million in 2051. Estimates of the amount of migration inflow have risen to a net 190,000 a year from 145,000 a year. In percentages, total population rises by 2016 are put at 8% for England, 7% for Northern Ireland, 5% for Wales and 3% for Scotland. "

The government should get us out of the EU, the main culprit.