I'm sorry but it's hard to see people lie about how legal immigration to the United Kingdom works, and say nothing about it.
I am a legal immigrant to the UK. In 2023, I had to spent roughly £5,000 for a 2.5 years visa, NHS surcharge, biometric appointment and language tests.
I will have to spend £4,000 this year, to extend my visa by another 2.5 years, after which, I'll need to pay again for indefinite leave-to-remain.
On top of that, as a legal immigrant, I am understandably required to pay taxes, national insurance and can NOT claim benefits.
This on-going myth that legal immigrants are free-loading on UK taxpayers is complete bullshit. If anything, I'm subsidising them.
My legal immigrant ass is a net benefit to your country.
Friday Night Under The Lights Football
📍 Gentles Construction Stadium, Moy Road, CF15 7SG
⏰ Friday | 7:30pm Kick-Off
🎟️ Tickets on the gate £5 adults, £3 OAP and U16s free!
A place in the quarter-finals is up for grabs!
Let’s get behind the boys under the lights! ⚫⚪
No fixture for us this weekend but the hard work hasn’t stopped for the Gaffer
@mingles78 has been busy in the transfer market 👀 💰
More details to follow later in the week
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Me: "Donald Trump ran for president in 2016 and said people with guns should maybe take care of Hillary Clinton to protect the 2nd Amendment. He ran for president in 2020, lost the election, and then incited a violent insurrection at the Capitol where his supporters tried to hang his vice-president. In 2024 he ran for president, he referred to his opponents as 'vermin' and the 'enemy within' and said he would send the military after them... Donald Trump has set the tone here."
BBC host: "That is the right. But what about the left?"
Me: "Which left? I saw Barack Obama, Joe Biden... all the leading Democrats came out and condemned this and said we need to tone this down."
From my appearance on @BBCNewsnight