Here’s an outsider’s perspective for you.. The immigration system doesn’t encourage legal immigration and cultural assimilation. I came to England legally with my mum when I was 10 years old and I left last year when I was 23. 13 years I’ve witnessed the decline of this country. To come legally you need to be educated & have experience plus pay an exorbitant amount of taxes which is fine for an opportunity. It’s designed to fill the labour gap. The problem is there’s absolutely NO incentive to come through the front door. Coming on a boat and claiming asylum requires no actual transferable skills.. most of them don’t even speak English. For some reason the system house them in hotels for free and provide asylum claims. In short.. it’s cheaper and much easier to come illegally. Some of these people once they get citizenship have access to more opportunities especially in government and military. Even after a decade I’m still not able to join the Army etc. Seeing them fast tracked into housing, benefits and government for absolutely free while im sitting here rejected from service triggered me to the point I had to leave. 😂 I’m all with Reform UK.
@@peeratatr1492 thanks so much for your comment brother. Intriguing to hear your perspective and I couldn't agree more. Ironically I'm thinking of migrating to another country now myself
Brilliant video mate and you make some very good points. I lived in Russia on and off for many years and I really don't see a lot of difference being back here, especially these days. And definitely with freedom of speech, in some ways they have more there (shock horror!) The government here will never care about people's mental health, that's why they relentlessly make fear mongering comments and allow it to be printed in the media. They want people living in fear and depression. Sadly, I do feel that the British people need to take more blame though. Yes, some are waking up. But there are still many that are blindly loyal to the completely corrupt and in some ways immoral system around them. As you say, they are just happy to go along with it. The British priminister has stolen money from pensioners, so that he can give it to Ukraine and the US. They want that situation to go as long as they can, so that they can keep lining their pockets. Anyone who still can't see this is beyond any help, in my opinion. Anyway great video and keep it up, for as long as you can...!!
@@mixingshed thanks so much, honestly refreshing to hear that point of view from yourself mate. Where in Russia did you visit? I have some friends in Kazan
@@EdBrinton Ah nice, unfortunately I never go to travel there. I was in Moscow mainly, I used to spend around 6 months of the year there. I did also visit St Petersburg many times, as well as other cities and towns. Have you ever visited Kazan?
@@Lechonberryph It's a tough question to answer currently, given everything that has been going on. I can tell you that overall, I used to feel much more relaxed and calm there. Of course it has it's problems like anywhere else, but the general view that a lot of people have is completely wrong.
@@mixingshed niceee beautiful cities and nope not yet, I'm on my last 4 countries of Europe though so I hope to transition this channel to more travel videos than the negative UK ones
UK is a NIMBY country. Poland is a country that builds stuff. In UK everyone looks towards the state for stuff to happen, elsewhere people take their on initiative. Plus the regulations and tax code are obscene.
It is the "Keep calm and carry on" and "stiff upper lip" mantra. That sort of brainwashing keeps the Brits in their place and they are even proud of it.
It is a bit grim. I was in Dresden last week and they have their own problems (their main bridge over the Elbe - the Carolabrücke just collapsed), but things still felt way better. The cafes were full, the streets were busy and there are still a lot of little shops open. It was the same in Weimar, Jena and Meissen which I also visited. Contrast that with provincial towns and cities in my neck of the woods like Rotherham, Doncaster and Worksop which all look like they have passed through a zombie apocalypse and you can see why people want to leave. People blame it on online shops like Amazon and that is true to a point, but they also have Amazon in Germany. The decline has being going on for a long time of course, but it really feels like most people just gave up after 2020.
Somepeople say that UK hasn't any industry but me and my brother both didn’t spent 3k dollar to buy Indian or chinese products. But My brother studying in London. And his tuition fee is 30k per year. Also India is my neighbour country. In my country after finish Master your salary is only 100-200£ per mounth. If you spent just 3£ you can buy one people whole day. India Pakistan are also same. This is Third-world. Now compare with UK. Uk is really third world? I wil move to UK very soon. Because I know I will be great again. After Brexit It's need time. Just think that The deeper the night, the nearer the dawn. So don't leave. If you will leave who make you country great again leaving isn’t a solution solving problem is right thinks. I have some plan about Uk. Probably UK will worse next one or two year than I can say that UK will be great!
This is the obvious question that needs answering, but you need to understand the Globalist plan, there must be an end to national identity and that brings with it the end of the state. It is basically a watering down of a populace, many Brits are speeding up the demise faster.
@@Lechonberryph I don't get all this praise for the gulf states - they are finished when globalisation finishes breaking down. You can't do anything productive without powerful all year round air conditioning there.
Think yourself lucky that you are not a 70 year old lady living in London the only thing that is stopping me from calling it a day is the love that I have for my seven cats.
@@EdBrintonIn many of these oil rich nations, bottled water costs far more than petrol. And driving, or being driven is the only option. They take being fabulously wealthy very seriously out there and treat the foreign labour with utter contemp. 🤔👍✔💯🇬🇧
That's fair enough, and I guess it must be quite pricey compared to other areas near you? Same all over Gtr. Londistan though. My hobby had me travel to many of the suburbs this past month, and the difference between rich and poor now is huge, and very much in evidence now more than ever before. 😮✔💯🇬🇧👍
I totally agree with the downfall of the UK. But I disagree with your praise of many other countries like Thailand, Poland, and especially the UAE. Those countries all have significant problems of their own. Thailand's wages are super low... If you can be a digital nomad you can stay there for a bit, but you will have no path to permanent residency or citizenship unless you marry a thai, or accept a lowly thai job paying poor thai wages for many years. As for UAE, sure, they don't have any income taxes, but they tax the hell out of everything else, like VAT. This is no problem if you're a high earner, but even then, you must make sure you are a heterosexual male who doesn't mind living in a desert without nature. It's shit everywhere atm. And it will probably stay that away, because that's how it's been for most of human history. The post war period and globalisation added a temporary boost to everyone, but it's only a matter of time before that newfound wealth all gets concentrated again to the rich.
Well said. As our freedoms are being eroded almost daily people are slowly giving up and there's no optimism or hope around. I think more are going to leave the country over the next few years.
Totally agree with all you said in this video. Over recent years we have failed to invest adequately in our armed forces leaving us vulnerable in a major world conflict yet we send billions to Ukraine despite this huge black hole Labour keep banging on about. We send money in aid to countries we shouldn't as well as spending money on dubious climate change initiatives and don't get me started on immigration. And our politicians are entitled free loaders who are there to enrich themselves and not serve their country.
You're comparing anecdotes of other countries will real statistics of the UK. The murder rate in Thailand is three times higher than the UK. You infer there's little freedom of speech in the UK. Try criticising the government in the UAE. Poland is heavily reliant upon fossil fuels and will find the transition to Net Zero much harder than here in the UK.
@@EdBrinton Watching several videos of Brits and Americans moving to cheaper countries, I realised that all of those countries are still reliant upon fossil fuels for their energy supply. These fuels are cheap, hence prices are cheap. These countries will find transitioning to Net Zero an expensive process resulting in the same higher prices for everything we have experienced. We are just 10 years ahead of them.
I am 55 years of age and I saw the decline a long time ago . Well my wife and I decided to leave , we are building a house and an A frame for tourists as our place has views of the capathian mountains and forests , water we wash and drink comes from the mountains in Transylvania . Dont forget moving to another country one must do the research , not forgetting the essentials settlement visa , GP, medical insurance , my tax up to date with land and property . Basically lucky enough to work here temporarily whilst we achieve Our goal. The crime rate is very low , I feel safe and generally life is more gentle and relaxing
@@EdBrinton Well we bought land near Bran actually 2 kilometers away, things in Romania seem to be improving alot , luckily they are building a new Hospital near Brasov, not far from us . Good luck , and I really loved your honesty in the video , brilliant
@@WayneJones-x5r thanks mate that's made my day. I was in Brasov last year and Sinaia. I hope to do Moldavia region next year and obviously some more of the north west
@@Nicholas-f5f thank you I appreciate that, there's so much nuance to the decline of the UK I could've made a 5 hour video on it but nobody would watch
@@EdBrintonGo to the Kent coast and witness the daily arrivals and reception party for the boaty people. But wait a minute, it has appeared for quite a few years now, that there's more people for this fiasco than against it! So what do we know? It's bonkers. And all the Kent MP's have zero answers. Why do we elect these people? ✔💯🇬🇧🤔
Putin may have been in power for many terms, *BUT* the majority of Russians are far better off than the average Englishman. - Far better tax rates - Cheap fuel - Better quality food - Free education and healthcare ( that actually works ) - A society that rejects "western values" - Four weeks paid holidays - Generous maternity leave etc etc etc
That is not true. Dont fall for propaganda. I went to Russia and went all over the place after the World Cup and lived in the UK for two years on an exchange program. The average british person is way better off than the average russian. The ´point is that there are some russians who live in Moscow and are doing well who think that is the reality of Russia and russians. The average person in Russia earns between 350 and 400 dollars but prices of most stuff are not very different form those in the UK, especially food. Only rent is cheaper but still, adjusted by salaries you have a higher purchasing power. What is happening in Russia is worse than the gap between London and the rest of the country. Moscow gets so much investment that it is like a first world city surrounded by a developing nation so the whole country is moving there while the rest is falling behind. I thought the gap between London and the rest of the country was the worst until I went there. And they do it also for propaganda reasons..they know people who go to Russia go almost exclusively to Moscow and they need to show that Moscow is Russia. It is different in other countries though..China on the other hand is actually a well developed nation over most of the country.
Hi Ed, I tend to agree with you on these points at age 53 myself, having lived 23 years in Manchester and here in the U.K., however the situation is much worse in my native Republic of Ireland since Covid, where even my entire family in Rural Ireland are in denial about what is really happening and have embraced woke leftist ideologies, which is going to have a serious impact on our young people in the years and decades ahead - my last visit home to Ireland was in October 2022 and since then, even planning a trip home to Ireland from the U.K. is becoming increasingly uncertain, with all manner of last minute travel disruptions and delays, flight, train and ferry cancellations - given my 30 years in supermarket retailing, I honestly don’t see any way out of this situation in our lifetimes unless intervention from a previously unknown and unexpected source happens very soon and with strong leadership, which in reality, I don’t see happening anytime soon
@@EdBrintonEire has changed forever since they joined the EU, and the government support for there polices is just palpable. In 2010, where I stayed in Dublin was like many a suburb in Gtr. Londistan. The government just don't care. Diversity = division= destruction. 👎🤔
Spot on. Your truth is deep. When the plumber decides to carry his tools to fix another place rather than your place, then you know your place has a problem. High taxes and crimes deter growth and it seems businesses are closing down. People are not realizing that one needs to scratch the surface to realize that a deep hole beneath. The moment you pointed out to value system being eroded. When people lack values it means their ethos is down the drain. There is a lacuna that requires urgent address of whether who instills cultural identity, what's the purpose of it and how do people/citizens ensure that its protected? It leads back to value system supply chain. The culture of lying and masking the current problems in most cases supercedes the values of truth, honesty, integrity and accountability.
You 'could' have the best brain in the world, the best intentions in the world and in Britain you can be forgotten and left to rot and die. You could understand this from an undeveloped nation but from 1st world nations the UK is not alone in this it's a global problem. Imagine if the UK or the world utilised the full potential of it's human resources, there would be no need for political systems of either communism or capitalism because there would be no more poverty!
@@EdBrinton My best advice to you bro... Do what makes you and others happy, be the best you can be. If you don't have the power to change something positively, positively ignore it! :-) Peace
@@Brain_Juice you know what that's very true. I couldn't agree more. This channel is eventually gunna be a travel adventure channel rather than these kinda videos so fingers crossed it can be something you enjoy to watch but also I'm passionate about:) peace brother
@@EdBrinton I’m thinking SEA , particularly Vietnam, never been there but I want to give it a try , I can’t be any worse than England at this point , the disrespect and loathing for native men is palpable here .
@@JakeLDS How would Green, a party entirely obsessed with an issue of which we have very little control over, help the UK? Net Zero for us is pissing in the wind, have you seen the stats in China and India?
Interesting comments again Ed. Yes, I think overall, the majority do care about the U.K. and wouldn't want to leave. If you're getting on in years, have no real trade, and dont live in a property worth at least 750k, you cant really leave. The only question I ask is, will our country, let alone all the other once prosperous countries, will it be great again? I fear not somehow. All of us will just have to grin and bare it as best we can. 🤔✔💯🇬🇧👍
@@InvictaView great comment brother, yeah empire rise and fall all the time. Every 200 years a new world power rises. Who knows. Just do what you enjoy doing. Only life once brother 😁
@@EdBrinton Yes, getting local views of other countries economy's, that's what I like seeing. And another scenario we've both missed, as your too young and I didn't do it at your age, was to visit the Commie Bloc countries before perestroika, and just after. That was an eye opening time to be in Europe from what my friends have told me, and would be an interesting comparison to what's going on here today! 🤔 👍💯🇬🇧
People got very, very lazy in the 90s. People in other countries simply work harder. Why shouldn't people in India and China live better than people in the West, given their approach to work and education?
The problem with moving abroad is that sooner or later you have to come back. I taught English around the world for the last nine years and came back to a country that is full of spite and hate. Now I'm not even allowed to work in Europe because of the stupid 'shoot yourself in the foot' Brexit bullshit, without going through a mountain of bureaucracy ( expensive and time consuming), otherwise I would be off again. Then again, it's the people who make the country - but I don't like how preference is given because of DEI targets being seen as more important that ability in any job that you apply for. It's a mess alright!
@@clivebaxter6354 I've got about 16 years of work life left. I'll *just* about make up for the state pension when I retire through N.I contributions. But what a pittance it'll be - And for Gen Z's and Gen Alpha, there probably won't be a state pension anymore
@@80srenaissance67 Yes it fucking was. It cost me over £800 in paper work just to gain the right to work in Europe in 2022-23. In 2015 it cost me my airfare. Don't repeat far right bullshit. Oh, and by the way, the leave campaign was funded partly by Russia
You raise some very good points, especially with the need for change. I think many of these views are shared by the general populace. Personally, I am tired of the government and corporations increasing their grip on citizens to further their own motivs and agendas. Free speech is in jeopardy and our privacy is now a bargaining chip. There is so much segregation being pushed, supposedly for the benefit of the people, that it has gone in the opposite direction; we're being told diversity and inclusion matters but the whole point of equality is to reach a point where it DOESN'T matter. Clients are being encouraged to discriminate against suppliers based on if they are BAME owned or owned by other "focus groups", I attended a webinar on it today. The world's gone mad and the British people, notorious for putting up with things and doing nothing about it, are starting to take a stand -- and they are being censored for it which is terrifying. If you can't be critical of your own government, what's the next thing to be taken away? On immigration, the UK needs it. Simple as. There is a huge demand for skilled workers, and seasonal unskilled workers; modern British work culture does not encourage hard work or "remedial" jobs, if British citizens won't do it then workers that will do it get brought in. Illegal immigration is a whole other beast, but I won't touch on that. Thank you for making this video. I appreciate it's not one you wanted to make but it's something that needs discussion and attention. I was worried it'd be another pot stirring discriminatory soapbox video but it was so refreshing to hear a nuanced approach. Sorry for the long comment but it's a vulnerable thing to upload your political views, makes sense to respond in kind. It's not the best feeling making a video like this and someone just says "mhm same" LOL
@@StygiusNix thanks so much for your comment I'm glad you agreed. Yeah it certainly feels a more simple life abroad without those webinars would be a bliss lol!
I’d like to know what your real agenda is as I don’t believe it is as how you present it- 1. Lazy to say political elites don’t care -they are no different from the elites we’ve always had so this factor doesn’t account for your argument for decline. 2. UAE- erm so try being an Indian or Pakistani or other guest worker there doing the most menial tasks in that country. Economic and wealthy disparity is the accepted norm there. So no different than from here. 3. Crime rate -you are full of exaggerations. The motive of releasing some prisoners is as you well know because our prisons are bursting. Why don’t you ask the question why aren’t our prisons working ? And btw I noted your inserting a comment about sending money abroad which I guess is a reference to Ukraine , we are supporting a sovereign nation fight for its life, because we realise we may well have to fight for ours too in future if we don’t oppose imperialism. 4. Traditional , family , values , as far as I know most households still live in families, I don’t understand what you are trying to insinuate here, and you deliberately insinuate a lot which is you no more than you trying to manipulate opinion on here? 5. Cultural identity -we are a multicultural society now -fact- so I agree we need a good understanding of what it is to be British we can all agree on and that to my mind is equality before the law, respect and tolerance of difference , freedom of speech , universal suffrage .
You gave a briliant rebuke reply , many of these self appointed male whiners make money here and rinse and repeat without fact checking. Essentially vulgar to come up with a place like UAEM.
@@EdBrinton that’s good but I’d put money on the fact you have strong political opinions and views ? I know you present yourself as a bit of a political innocent , just saying what you think aloud in a common sensey way, but somehow you weave a whole load of conspiracy and right wing tropes into your innocent little bo beep narrative -the deep state , dangerous out of touch elites , giving money to foreigner’s when it could be spent here , levels of immigration, traditional family values , cultural identity. I think your references are deliberate and you pose them as innocent questions when infact you already have very clear views . I’d respect you a lot more if you were just open and say “this is what I believe” instead of behaving like the slippery politicians you so abhor .
11:44 “Apparently we have freedom of speech,, Possibly..let’s find out.” And then subsequently saying you’re not going to say anymore says more about the state of civil liberties in the UK then any other so called think tank or human rights organisation can ever write about or articulate. This is what I would call self-censorship as you want to say something but refraining from doing so because you fear the consequences. In the words of Idi Amin: “There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech”.
It says everything you need to know about freedom of speech. Speaks louder than words. The people are scared to speak out. Takes a lot of balls to post your opinions to the world.
@@James-m9k4w exactly, I'm not stupid enough to say anymore without getting cancelled. Most won't even do a video then complain when somebody does. Ironic 😂
@@EdBrinton Getting “cancelled” is the least of your troubles. Imagine having the police coming to your door and arresting you and then being dragged through a protracted legal proceedings that are inevitably political in nature because of something you said?
