UK is a wonderful country and the best country in the world for people looking for a better life, I live in usa and is not easy here is a tough country but because we are British things are easier for us that is the honest truth but is tough country. Best of luck with your venture, I really enjoyed reading this article, you really nailed all the points! The UK is our home and we are proud first-generation EU immigrants and British naturalised citizens. Rail fares have seen a huge increase since I studied in the UK from 2013-2014 to now, and it's just so prohibitively expensive to get anywhere unless you have a car or are willing to fly from the north to the south or vice versa. If you question that, you will be 'animalist.'. -Culture- WHAT EXACTLY ? Your remark about the EU being a dictatorship shows a bizarre disconnect from the ugly reality of the current world. As a people, we valued science and education and over time made the education of our children a major priority which further consolidated our industrial power. I thought I am alone on the Harry Potter thing, and I remember looking for Hogwarts during my Scottish highland tours. Food: obviously subjective. I understand totally. I really hate how the UK has become, especially over the last few years, and Brexit was the final straw for me. You will struggle to find even 5, because this country purely relies on selling services rather than impacting products and innovative results. I have lived all over the UK and when I first arrived, years ago, it was a different, more open place. You find people studying geography, english literature, philosophy and human sciences way more than any other country! I moved back from the UK to India (which is where I am from) 6 years ago after living there for over 10 years. There are so many digital nomad jobs so you don't need to live in London anymore. You see, books and stories can have a wonderful influence on us all. Ive lived here all my life, 40 years. Szilvi, Szilvi, I hope you find your corner of nature and love. Anyone who would kick you out for "bad spelling" must be crazy. Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area 1.696 I'm from England but I moved to Iceland a year ago. The English are well known cowards, always having someone else fight their wars. It always rains. We both naturalised to become British citizens. By the sound of things, we have improved immeasurably as a country if you've left. Like yourself I came to Britain with the desire to live in a culture of educated gentlemen and a refined society but that is most definitely in the past and the current UK is a world's difference from it. We actually left two days before the Brexit vote. Great post. UK is my dream after watching Harry Potter movies (call me silly or what), and then this trip just ruined it. It's to do with money laundering regulations. [12] This is widely regarded as a backronym. The internet you are using thats a British invention too ! In all of this, I have tried to be fair and welcoming and treat people with respect. I've been an expat but tbh happy to call myself immigrant too (as I once was to Britain as a 2yr old!). Is there an article of apology that I have missed? I would love to visit Prague and although I know many digital nomads pick this city to live in, I believe it's not exactly what I have in mind. So, the tribalism, is everywhere in the world and the UK is still one of the most open and tolerant countries in the world. So we might as well make the most of it. This was mainly because we loved and believed in Tony Benn. Ten mins of my life I'll never get back I am sorry to say. I have been to over 85 countries, so I have some context. Another of my favorite things of England are the diversity that you can see on in the people who lives her. So just try a little bit harder. Best of luck to you. Gloucester has been featured on a popular website dedicated to 'chav towns'. I am super excited to learn that you liked Romania. The cool Britannia era and the political discourse around equal opportunities, positive discrimination and multiculturalism gradually over a long period of time became completely replaced with an anti immigration narrative which reached a crescendo with Brexit and ripped a massive great hole through the country and I honestly don't believe we can ever be the same again. I still remember wanting to go from Bristol to London and prices being close to 150 for a return ticket. Hi!! You know growing up in a former colony of Britain and having an English education made me idealize London. At least in comparison to other European countries. My husband has been fortunate enough to find work in a multi-cultural company (French, Romanians, English and Swiss, all working harmoniously with one-another). It is an adaptive culture. Thank you for letting us know. Its beautiful countryside and theres good aspects to living here .. but the country sucks the life out of you eventually and you end up feeling grey and worn out just like the weather. The society in Britain has grown to become more hostile to immigrants and foreigners, nevertheless, wouldn't say it is racist, but I would say that there is a significant proportion of the population that are bigots (and I don't intend to offend anyone). We are all different and I hope that what didn't work for me, will be excellent for you. [31] The BBC comedy series Little Britain features the character Vicky Pollard (portrayed by Matt Lucas), a parody of a teenage female chav. Britain is a small island and we value our green space, which has been eroded over the years through over development. Since we are talking about culture, I must touch base on the food. Ever since I lived in mainland Europe (and you know, happy EU countries) we bought seasonal clothes and enjoyed 4 seasons. I propose that you go and visit the UK for 1-2 weeks before you decide to commit and move there. "What British culture?" To further reassure myself that my English level was adequate enough for me to get a job, I went to University and took a language exam. I'm now really worried that I may not be making the right decision by moving to the UK, and I'm really confused and even a bit afraid now. I expected common decency, nice people, reasonable food , good housing, trustworthy politics and decent weather. I still had responsibilities, I still had bad days but it was all worth it. Cory, I apologise on behalf of my generation of useless entitled fossils, for our collective stupidity and gullibility. We both worked hard to build a decent life for ourselves and formed a company. But we live to achieve in the UK, not to enjoy good food and wine. Obviously! The cost of HS2 is mainly in legal fees ! It's not true about the weather at all! Britain is awful for people born British too x. Whilst I agree with 90% of this article I dont believe that the.majority of people in Britain are racist. It makes me so sad to see where we have ended up. Anyway long story short because I could reference many examples of me seeing racism and ignorance, openly and behind closed doors from other people and my self included too and learning from my own mistakes and developing as a person because we don't always have positive influences in our lives and at times I have held points of view that I would be ashamed to think about now. I'm a foreigner myself, living in the UK and have not encountered ANY racism at all yet. So much so that it's perfectly acceptable to them to decline someone who is educated to the highest possible standard in the UK, who wants to work for free, purely on the basis of his name. It might be because, even not being religious, I come from a Catholic country, but the way the "Alfie Evans Case" was handled by the hospital, media, judges etc. They just dont get to vote. Hope you will make it to Canada someday. Learn more. I loved reading this post. Complete and utter rubbish. Last year i went to London and y find it very interesting, because there are many differences with Chile. Cory, just out of interest, have you experienced much racism where you are living now? I guess it's a "grass is always greener" situation for all of us lately. Are we finally getting karma for all the horrific things weve done to other countries? A spokeswoman said, "With slogans from characters in shows such as Little Britain and The Catherine Tate Show providing us with more and more contemporary slang, our "Whatever" sweets now nicknamed chav hearts have become very popular with kids and grown-ups alike. I hope to God, James, that you get the taste of your own medicine. Thank you Maartje! I can't help but share your sentiment. So disappointed was I, and I tried to make myself fit in, but I couldn't. I must say, I don't think your assertion that 'most people in the UK are racist' is fair. -Cuisine- LOL. Honestly though, what do we have to do and who do we have to vote for to get these unwanted immigrants and their allies the hell out of our land? I had lived in New York and Sydney before, so I know big cities but I have NEVER in my life felt so unwelcome, unsafe, treated badly, alone, and unhappy as I have been in the UK. So I feel fair to comment on this. We know their views, arguments are thoughts are expired. [20], In a February 2005 article in The Times, Julie Burchill argued that use of the word is a form of "social racism", and that such "sneering" reveals more about the shortcomings of the "chav-haters" than those of their supposed victims. The difference here is that a small number of bigoted people are using racist rhetoric to manipulate the masses. Then she moves back because Theres no place like Home !! I wish more countries will adopt this! You may be from Scotland Wales or Northern Ireland which would make your question laughable. You see, I actually love the pace in London. This makes your comment about separating rubbish as a frustration a little lacking in historical context. So, I can fully understand your decision to move away. But I'm not shocked. So many Britons get worked up & lash out at any/all criticism of the U.K. but I think thats part of the problem - no one is brave enough to address the problems. Once the violence started to happen I could see the shame in their faces though. Firstly may I compliment a well written and fascinating article! As a Brit, I can say that most of what you say is true. You are from Romania but you don't want to live there? I mean come on Brian, what do you mean by "people like the author". British culture is now 'whatevers' and to even have any expectations or respect is 'right wing' or some sort of phobia or ism. You know why? The culture of 'fair go,' work hard and play hard, and mostly, gratitude. They are more racist Im afraid, albeit in a passive way. To sum up England used to be a nice place ,,,,so I moved back !! I get it, nobody likes foreigners. The side that I only read about in the tabloids. If the UK was so good, they would allow you to live there and not run away from your problems. It's interesting. Thank you for writing a well-structured article. There are too many issues which make the UK a depressing place to be. It all started a few years back when we were walking through the rain on those British rolling hills. Dictatorship shows a bizarre disconnect from the ugly reality of the current.! 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