[James]

From the Sunday Post:

http://www.dcthomson.co.uk/mags/post/news4.htm

[James]

Cameron - Bunch of scallywags in our house!

He appears to believe that he owns the place. Also his views on Jade and Tommy won't surprise many.

Also in the Daily Record.

[Kaz]

Not surprised by Cameron's views, but I don't necessarily agree with them. I don't think, for example, that the teenagers went in with the sole intention of trying to be more outrageous than any other contestants - after all, the programme wasn't originally intended to be broadcast on national TV. They didn't know that at the time, so had no reason to 'act up' for the cameras. He's entitled to his opinion, though.

Normally ex-Big Brother contestants are granted a year before seeing their beloved dwelling invaded by new tenants and even then the property has usually had a substantial makeover.

Wrong, Cameron.

Both the BB1 and BB3 houses were used unaltered for Celebrity Big Brother programmes. Only the BB2 house didn't have any other occupants . . . . . and that was only because they demolished it!

[James]

It's Cameron's last column this week.

http://www.sundaypost.com/news5.htm

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Asylum cheats make me mad

ONE OF the questions on the Big Brother application form was, “What makes you really angry”?
I said, “Bogus asylum seekers who take advantage of the system”.
Having read the latest statistics from Migrationwatch UK, I stand by that.
Would you believe the number of failed asylum seekers who later win appeals to stay in Britain rose from 1200 in 1996 to 14,000 last year?

Remember, these people have already failed to convince the immigration authorities they were genuine cases. Can you comprehend that Britain now takes 23 per cent of all economic migrants entering the EU?

£1.8 billion
Does it stun you to discover that just to process all the asylum applications costs British taxpayers £1.8 billion every single year?

These figures left me speechless. Well, almost.

It proves what I’ve suspected all along. Our asylum system is in disarray and it’s turning the country into a laughing stock.
Every other week I seem to read about the huge debt the average Brit is in, or the hundreds of thousands of Scottish children who are still living in absolute poverty.
In this day and age that’s an absolute disgrace.

Yet week after week, month after month, we welcome thousands of people into this country, then offer them a small share of the wealth we quite clearly do not have. We’re a soft touch and I’m fed-up with it.
If you disagree then tell me why countless numbers of refugees risk their lives in the back of lorries to get into Britain? Why don’t they get off in Germany, France or Italy?

Easy target
It’s because Britain is an easy target and they know it.

Call me a right-winger if you want — I don’t believe I am. But then, in the last few months I’ve been called everything from a homophobic to a misogynist, so it’s like water off a duck’s back to me now. What I am saying is something must be done.

While Britain’s doors may not be fully open, they’re clearly left ajar and this is evidently encouraging people who are not genuinely in need of our help to try to get into our country.

The Government claim immigrants enhance our lives with their diversity of culture, yet many of them choose not to integrate and all that does is breed racism and distrust.
They argue that allowing more in will benefit our economy. That’s all very well, but will the extra contributions they make to the Exchequer be invested into our already over-stretched schools, hospitals and roads?

Shortage
Come to think of it, where will they live? Isn’t there a drastic shortage of housing in Britain?

We’re told falling population rates need to be urgently reversed and that economic migrants are the answer, but what’s the point in letting people in who can contribute nothing in terms of skills? All that will do is drain our country of its already scant resources.

For goodness sake, we must do everything we can to assist those who genuinely need our help. But we must also change our policy to ensure those who aren’t genuine never arrive here in the first place.

There’s been talk of following the lead of the Australians and holding asylum seekers on foreign islands whilst their applications are being processed. I couldn’t agree more.

Vast numbers
Firstly, it will dissuade such vast numbers from trying to get into Britain which, in turn, will reduce the time it takes to process genuine applications. Secondly, it means those waiting won’t be able to escape and disappear into the background.

I don’t know a single soul who doesn’t think this country has a part to play in helping the needy. By the same token, I haven’t come across anyone who believes we should give hand-outs to the greedy.
Yes, each case must be considered on its merits and, yes, we all have sympathy for folk worse off than ourselves.

But sympathy without sense is hopeless.

Last Concorde taught me a lesson

I WAS sad to see Concorde’s reign as the world’s only supersonic aeroplane come to an end on Friday.

While Orkney’s faithful ferry, the St Ola, might have travelled just a few miles an hour slower, it reminded me of the day last summer when it made its last-ever run to the mainland.

We Orcadians had a soft spot for that ferry because we trusted it and I think a lot of Brits felt the same about Concorde.
Regular readers will know it was a dream of mine to travel on one of the last flights.
Sadly I never made it. Various commitments meant it just wasn’t possible. While I don’t have many regrets about life, I fear this will be one that stays with me.

However, it’s made me all the more determined to achieve my other ambitions, such as driving in a rally or meeting Sir Sean Connery.

After all, I don’t want to end up telling my grandchildren that I nearly did this or I almost did that. I’ve learnt my lesson.

Fed up for it
on TV again

MY EX-HOUSEMATE and now good pal Federico will be back on our screens next
month. He’s one of 12 single celebrities going to a Hawaiian island for a new reality TV show Celebrity Love Island.

Fed’s a lucky man. I’ve been to Hawaii and it’s fantastic. If I couldn’t live in Orkney, I’d live there. They’re very similar of course, except Hawaii has more palm trees!

I’m looking forward to watching Fed because he’s always up for a laugh. I just hope he doesn’t try to be too controversial to make a point.

Fed’s threatened to have sex on camera and I wouldn’t be surprised if he carries it out. He was the only person to take condoms into the Big Brother house, so he’s clearly up for it.

Penny, I can help

PENNY LANCASTER and I have a lot in common. Well, we’re both 32 and we’d both like kids at some stage.

Sadly though, Penny’s discovered it’s never going to happen if she carries on her relationship with Rod Stewart.

I’ve got to admit I have sympathy for her. Lots of people love someone they don’t necessarily share the same ideals with, but if they can’t agree on something as fundamental as whether they should have children, it’s sure to cause problems sooner or later.

They say love has no bounds and I’m sure Penny appreciates Rod is simply being honest when he says he’s had his time as a dad.

But maybe she ought to reconsider her commitment to him.

If it does come to that, she’s welcome to give me a shout!

WELL, AS Bugs Bunny might say, that’s all folks! This is my last week as a regular columnist with The Sunday Post, for the time being at least.

I’ve really enjoyed writing for you over the past six weeks and I’ve been astounded by the number of letters and e-mails I’ve received as a result.

You haven’t heard the last of me though and I’ll be keeping in touch with the friends I’ve made at the paper to let them know of my movements.

So if you want to read the truth about me and my life, you know what to do. Keep reading The Sunday Post.