Mainly in connection with Public Service jobs and the Commonwealth. I really enjoyed reading your blog. There are so many wonderful things about Britain! These are very difficult questions and there are very few genuinely enlightened people because of the whitewashing of Hollywood and the fact that over the years most successful actors had to change their names in order to succeed. Im glad you are happy in North Yorkshire, its a lovely part of the country. As to Philip de Boses' pathetic comment about the British being cowards - are you French by the way? Would you conceive a white being in the government in Pakistan? Yes, Britain is home. Why live like that if you don't have to! Same for BritainI left the UK because I wanted a better life for myself. Britain was built on pure evil and racism. No, I haven't experienced any racism here in North Yorkshire. My peers were cool, the work environment was multicultural, everyone was smart, funny, different and awesome. Following the results of the 2019 election Ive found myself looking at how to leave the UK. You've written an incredible and brilliant post here, Cory! We are excited to have started our adventure, and we don't regret leaving the UK. Sorry to hear they treated you like shit for being a foreigner in the U.K, yet sadly, it doesnt surprise me. The internet you are using thats a British invention too ! Overcrowded and filling rapidly with alien cultures hostile to their host. Eg. 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. Wow Cory! And thank you for contributing to British society and taxes :). Economically and socially, I'm afraid to say. In Ontario (particularly in Toronto), the term is "hoodman", an equivalent of the term "roadman" used in England. But I wanted to show this country that I respect its traditions, its cultures and its laws. You've actually encapsulated so much of what I have been thinking without realising it. Hi Katie, thank you for your comment. It is terrorism free, it has lower cost of living and phenomenal weather. Well, England has gotten less safe because of the mass invasion of fighting age males from overpopulated Muslim countries. The most heartbreaking part is the attitude towards immigrants which Britain seems to have adopted. Hi Brian, thank you for your insightful message. I'm telling him constantly how much I'd rather live somewhere else in Europe (somewhere cheaper, because yahh, it's way too expensive here) and somewhere where we could simply have a better quality of life. I have seen both. The UK blames, as you said, hard-working Poles, Romanians, and now the whole EU. Thank you Cory for expressing your experience in the UK. The question is why is the UK so expensive including the impossibility for a young graduate to get a mortgage for a flat in London? The irony of this situation is that in your misguided attempt to Make England Great Again, you've torpedoed much of the foundation of the UK's current wealth. Brexit will cost the UK so much money and create a huge division. Macron says the French would vote to leave the EU if they had the chance and Italy is more anti-EU than the UK. My husband and I are also heading to that same direction, I'm keeping everything cross. I had to give up my Indian nationality due to my job with Ministry of Defence which I regret now. We need to infuse more people with love and courage, for everyone to truly follow their dreams and live life to the full potential. Great post. While supermarket prices are very low, rent, utilities, council tax and eating out is astronomical compared to other countries. Same elsewhere. May I wish you both all the very best with your trip. This country in terms of its media and even statesman speed by the government have made it very hostile place towards people like myself. Why don't YOU pack your bags and go home? Dear Cory, I think this is the most precious article on living in a country on the entire Internet. The Brown Bunny star clearly didn . I was a covard and I even lied to myself for a good 3 years before that. No country is perfect, but if you consider our history, museums, NHS, free education and world-class universities, the honesty of our police force and courts, business opportunities, freedom of speech, music, religious diversity, food safety (a huge problem in Asia by the way), countryside, regulation, animal rights, gender equality, gay rights, time zone, infrastructure, I still contend the UK is one of the best countries to live in the world. Trust me, live as a black person in Italy or Greece, a Muslim in Colombia or Argentina, or a Jew in the Middle East for a while and you will really understand racism. This is middle class hatred of the white working class, pure and simple. Though it's not where my heart is. The largest group of expats now globally are probably professional Indians, to the UK or other countries. It is the term Chav that is uncommon to me. Dear Emma, I am glad you found your way in the world. But obviously you're biased because you're an immigrant so you're never gonna understand me. Food for thought! [27] Use of the term 'chav' was reported in The Guardian in 2011 as "class abuse by people asserting superiority". I wish I could say something positive like I think things will change, or at least it's just a minority, but unfortunately I don't think those things are true. I wish you and your husband the best of luck on your travels and next adventure in life!!! 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. So we might as well make the most of it. Do you honestly think ALlL Brits think Britain is great and we are living in some utopia? I still had responsibilities, I still had bad days but it was all worth it. I still love visiting friends and family in London, do some sight seeing but that's it. Any suggestions, we love the beach/city life but don't want to be too remote, so I think somewhere like Australia would be out as its hours of driving to get to another town or hours on a plane to get to another country. Hearty breakfasts with omelettes, sausages (not bread filled sausages like British ones, as Im sure you heard of Polish kielbasa), egg, sour cream and white cheese. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Hi, I can see what you mean in your article. At the time I just thought he was thinking ahh we don't really have capacity thats annoying because this person looks good. Look at the last 50 years of Britain and name a single big talented innovator in this market! I thought this was also quite funny! I think after a decade of living in the UK, certain things started changing a bit too much and got to us. Ps, I have been to over 85 countries, so I have some context. It was a strange experience. Cory is multilingual and an alumna from The University of Manchester. Let's see what food Bucharest is known for - hmmm, stuffed cabbage, Ciorba de burta (tripe soup) and roasted eggplant salad. Can you imagine that? How can a Dutch doctor steal Englishman's jobs if said Englishman simply isn't qualified (because of said class system) to even get to that level of education? Maybe we'll move back one day, but for now, I'm happier to watch what happens from the sidelines. You can purchase anything your heart desires from the supermarket. Being born in Europe and now a British national, I also chose to move away from the UK. Because I think its going to be quite a negative one and to be honest that we have had our time in the premiere league and unfortunately we relegated out selves with an own goal, in classic British style! Once the violence started to happen I could see the shame in their faces though. I was not sure what happened with people there, as if everyone is busy and mind about their own business. Hence, the low growth and high house prices in London and SE. We need more people such as yourself, who realise that indeed, the UK needs immigrants to keep certain parts of the country afloat. I do hope you get to leave and start living the dream in a cheaper country in Europe. My name is Josefa Ubilla, i`m fourteen years old, and i live in Chile. I think the major reason I want to leave (and I think my husband is feeling it, too)) is the amount of work you have to do to earn a normal living, even with professional skills, and the animosity that is spreading throughout the country. I'm from England but I moved to Iceland a year ago. 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. Many of them, in fact. Adopted countries I've lived in were always a ticking reminder that I don't belong and that I'm just a temporary alien working or studying there for a limited time. As you know, I am a foodie as I wrote about magical street food in Tokyo or the French cuisine in Nice. However, now I want to start my own business and freelance, and I definitely see the benefits of the UK in this regard. I really hate how the UK has become, especially over the last few years, and Brexit was the final straw for me. Nations that have been under oppression for so many years thanks to communism? I changed my first name in order to integrate and find work. There are too many issues which make the UK a depressing place to be. Is England a good place to live? My dude, seriously? It was a difficult decision for us to move back from the UK , and I would be lying if I said we do not have second thoughts about moving back again! Here, in Estonia, the winter is 6 months - cold, sometimes snowing, dark, wet, depressing weather. Apparently, I wrote, "Stacy" instead of "Stacey" on a reminder post-it which has nothing to do with official documentation, appointment book or customer-facing paperwork. With comments like this, you know,I wonder. Nowerdays Yorkshire basks under its former glory as a manufacturing giant where closed mills are abandoned and left to rot or have been converted to high end luxury flats, some have even been pulled down and I find that sad because when these mills and mines are a fine example of being self sufficant - something that this country can do on a massive scale. 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 contributed to this country well more than an average Brit who still believes is superior to me despite his qualifications being 4 GCSEs . But no one wants to live in Scotland! 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