[Captain.Remy]

Originally Posted by BB_Eye

I'm not going to defend them on this. The trouble is the French like to try and shaft the UK when it comes to the EU and immigration. Many economic migrants and refugees travel from France because they failed to obtain a VISA or work permit there, even though France is far more equpped, economically and in terms of area to take on immigration than the UK.

France is a very self-serving, xenophobic country when it comes to its relationship to the EU. (apologies to Remy who is pretty cool for a French person)

I wouldn't say xenophobic because we are the country of Human Rights. My dad immigrated from Russia in the 70's, my mum from Italy in the 60's and it all went fine, they're very thankful to the country because it gave them a job and food which they couldn't have in their country.

Now, I think the situation got out of hand and was too rushed. I belong to Sarkozy's party, I do, but I think it all went mad. Now that he's standing against the EU, it's about to take the whole case to another level.

I might be exaggerating but I tend to compare this with South African people back in the old days when they had a divide between Whites and Blacks. That's what France is now down to. It doesn't feel right, but at the time, a few things had to be done to resolve the immigrants issue. But not that way.