If You Dont Like Queues Then Dont Read This...

Maybe you haven't noticed that its getting mighty difficult to get a seat in the snug of your local public house or a table for two at the local Italian restaurant. The conjestion on the roads has become almost unbearable at times and the queue for a bit of health care is a joke and sometimes Tesco's is so full of people that I feel like I have just walked into a Delhi market in overpopulated India.....
There has been a population explosion in ol' Blighty. After the second World War there was an increase in population due to quite a substantial 'baby boom' but now the reason is much less romantic.
Immigration has caused the massive influx of citizens walking about the British Isles - some lackadaisical, some working but all not from these lands.
This is not a racist slur, not a stab at the immigrants - it is however a statistical fact that can be researched by anybody caring to know how and why this country is on its knees both economically and as populous.
Do the Polish, Albanians, Turkish, Indians, Asians, Chinese, Sudanese, Jamaicans etc work? that's not the real issue here although I will touch on that subject - really what I want to do is show how the increase of immigrants has and will continue to effect the UK as the 24th largest country on this planet but with a population that measures the largest due to migrancy both economically and more importantly environmentally.
There are now almost 60million people in England - a safe environment ideally would be a population of 20 - 30 million so we are currently well over the limit. Scotland holds 5million with Wales having 2.9 and Northern Ireland with 1.7million - meaning 83% of this massive explosion of bodies are situated in England.
OPT - The Optimum Population Trust who campaign to lower the population in the UK have been quoted as citing "We believe the UK would be sustainable at between 20 million and 30 million" and said the figures "reinforce the case for a national population policy".
(OPT) predicts that in the next 25 years the population could increase by 10% - a rise of 66 million and onwards inhabiting the UK. I found evidence that between 2003 and 2004 there had been an increase of 21%. It becomes apparent that an over populated country will face problems such as rapid decline in resources vital for us to exist and live even marginally easily. So maybe everyday in Tesco will be like Christmas Eve where we are all fighting for the last bottle of Jacobs Creek or the last tray of Seasonal Nuts. We could become more of a market place for illegal produce, finding ourselves unable to both afford food and water and or being able to actually get our hands on it due to the massive need due to migrancy. On a planetary scale the population growth is expected to be on the increase for at least another 40 years. To the UK this could be catastrophic not only because of lack of resources directly associated with the UK but also because of the impending effect that Global Warming will have on the UK as an Island. The more people - the more houses, the more houses for people - the more cars. Therein lies a massive problem in the management of both economy for the UK and ecological issues forced directly because of migration.
Apparently this increase is mainly due to the lack of controlled immigration on the governments part - unplanned and unable to monitor the massive influx of bodies coming into the UK.
There are, however other factors in the increase of population - although already listed in citizen statistics - older people are living longer and I found reports telling us that the number of people in the UK aged 85 and over jumped from 873,300 to 1,111,600 between 1991 and 2004. Still it would be a huge oversight not to realise that the main reason for the huge amount of people now residing in the UK is simply because of immigrants.
Now something that I found quite interesting when researching this issue was that England and Wales house the most amount of inmates in our prisons than any other country in the European Union. I also found that those who are being incarcerated and also have been - half of these have the reading age of an 11 year old or less. Two in five of these prisoners lack basic literacy skills and one in five lack basic numeracy skills. What I couldn't find evidence of was of out of these inmates who are in fact migrants? If I based my theory on the educational opportunities for most immigrants settling in the UK Would it be fair to say that some or half of the prisoners included in these statistics could be from countries suffering from poverty or have little in the way of schooling to offer their own citizens?
Our prisons are and have been exceeding their operational capacity for some time now and I think I can touch on the cost of keeping an incarcerated person as something as a bug bear for many of us in the UK (well those that pay tax at least) But just how many of these prison inmates are UK British? And the drive to make sure that most prisoners leave prison with some kind of basic education is again funded by the taxpayer BUT how many of these being educated at their expense is actually UK British? I can find no figures on this either!
So not only does it cost X amount to maintain the criminals stay in a prison funded by the taxpayer but his basic education whilst in the prison is being funded by the taxpayer too. And who is he/she? I did find a Home Office report citing that in 2001 there were 100% black, ethnic, unknown and Chinese prisoners incarcerated although its important that there were also over 4000 white males cited in the same statistics - then again the population explosion hasn't been a sudden thing to happen to the UK so many of these white men could have been here as children of immigrants a mere 16, 17, 18 years ago. More than likely he will be a product of a country that did not offer him/her the opportunities they wanted maybe in educational or career capacity BUT they are still here in the UK adding to the cost of the country. And those that are white UK British or UK British from birth - have they suffered educational incapacity's because of the lack of funding due to migration? Incidentally, the population of incarcerated females has risen somewhat since 2000 - could this also be a direct effect of the population explosion of the UK? *As I can find no evidence to support my theory then I have to stress that it is just my own idea - feel free to comment as you wish*
Immigrant Applications have been adjusted to a new points based system as from November 2008 (much akin to the immigrant Application System used in Australia) but this system could possibly not cap enough migrants from entering the UK. By only allowing 'talented' immigrants to apply and enter will not stop a large amount of migrants form affecting our housing, schooling and policing problems as they already stand. It doesn't seem as though it will be effective. I could begin a huge debate on the policies on immigration via governmental stances but this would veer too far from the issue I am trying to convey although it is worth mentioning that the strain on the economy linked to state welfare had increased tenfold in line with the population explosion that has come about rapidly due to the migrants in the UK. It has been suggested that the government have now realised a link between migration and population - something that has been quoted as a breakthrough. Still though, they are willing to let the population of this country rise to an estimated stat of 70 million in the next 25 years - you do remember the statement from the (OPT) 'this country is sustainable at a population of 20 to 30 million'.....
Imagine the UK with a population of 70 million people. Most of these will be migrants from several countries in the EU and all over the world. Would the English language begin to suffer? Could we start to see all things British ebb away? Is it fair that even in prisons religion has begun to take over the rule of thumb, the running of a system that hasn't particularly failed in 100's of years?
Small changes have taken place already with many UK citizens suffering as a direct result of immigration becoming too much and in a financial climate that is now almost depressive - can we sustain any more people in this country?
Okay so my main points to start with were mostly to do with the direct effects on the UK environmentally due to the increased population and so I begin.....
Where will we find the extra land to house more people? Arable land that is currently being used for crops. land that is vacant but is vital for healthy air of which we do actually need to breathe! Of course the UK isn't known for its vast expanse of rain forests but we do have forests, open land and fields that make our countryside exactly that - a countryside! My son used to think that all the land he saw at the side of the motorways was 'wasted' until I explained the vitality and need for the said green land.
How will we heat all the extra homes? Well, currently we are being charged extortionate prices for our fuel - this will increase and although it is not inextricably linked yet to the increase in population it will have to play some part in future years. Extracting more fossil fuels on a need basis will only drive prices up and more importantly will increase the amount of emissions into the air driving up the risk of Global Warming.
Water shortages? Some regions are likely to experience water shortages. Coupled with increasing demand, this is likely to result in large increases in the number of people at risk of water scarcity. It is likely to affect livelihoods.
The economy? Economic development is likely to be impacted by the combination of climatic change, urbanisation, and rapid economic and population growth.
The NHS? Okay look more people - more illnesses. More pressure on the NHS in the UK. The current demand for urgent health care is not being met due to the amount of people needing and wanting treatment so how on earth can we sustain the health of an over populated nation! the funding is 'apparently' not there right now in 2008 so how in 25 years will the government be able to fund another 20 million people with possibly 20 million ailments. And due to the nature of our planet - the effects of an over populated worlds will only increase cause to treat the sick as a direct result for over population! This is a particularly vicious circle.
Inner city problems? Increases in problems with pests, diseases and infestations. London currently is experiencing a huge wave of rat infestations as is New York (a city not unlike London) this will double. Where there is a massive population of humans you will find rats, mice and cockroaches. An increase in food shops, waste from those and houses will most definitely increase the rat population thus causing more problems with re-housing, hospitalisation and a strain on government funding to eradicate the problem.
Wildlife? Roughly 20-30% of species are likely to be at high risk of irreversible extinction if the global average temperature rises by 1.5-2.5C beyond 1990 levels. For increases in global average temperature exceeding 1.5-2.5C, there are very likely to be major changes in ecosystems which will adversely effect the environmental goods and services which humans use. In the UK this would mean that some of the predatory animals come into contact with those they may not have before. Whole species could be eradicated or even made on the verge of distinction. have you seen a bumble bee lately? These creatures are vital to our Eco-system and have already decreased due to the amount of housing we have built and gardens that have been removed to make way for your cars and big people carriers to put on your drive.
Our coastlines? Coasts are very likely to be exposed to increasing risks due to climate change and sea level rise, and the effect will be exacerbated by increasing human-induced pressures on coastal areas. And hey how will you and your children get on the beach when there are at least a thousand other people on it already. They have secured their sunbed and they've got their little towels laid out, eating ice-cream (very quickly because the sun will be so hot and the air so warm it will run down their fingers quicker than an ant with a sugarpuff - global warming. they bask in it) And hey the immigrants doing this are from hotter countries than ours! When the temperature rise takes place quickly in the next 25 years the immigrants will be better off here as most of their own countries will have become almost inhabitable but the temp increase here will be bad enough and then they will suffer like you - illness brought about by GW but the hospitals wont be able to treat you because they will be overcrowded with migrants. Just a thought....And so I pose the question now...Should we have a National Population Policy?
Can we turn all of this tomfoolery the government have dealt around by using a policy that can have more of an effect than a daft ol' points system?
The effect of over population on Britain could simply be catastrophic for the basic of luxuries we covet now. We could become a country of little or no identity. Our patriotic ways will disappear under a cover of massive cross-cultured rituals and ways of life. This isn't racism this is me arguing that I want my country to remain England, to be British and to be what we were and are borne into - I don't want to live in a country that has no real value of its heritage because it was forced to take on a whole load of other ideals that come from countries I am not from, I do not live in and I do not have to adhere to. I am British - English. This is my country and I want it to remain for me. For the native things I see and have learned about. For the culture that the UK has created and celebrated. This is England.
To be continued.................................Al Jones