I don't know what 'British values' are! Yet it is a phrase repeatedly wheeled out by the establishment as some undefined code of morality to which true Brits can claim ownership and to which 'Johny Foreigner' should aspire. Hence the quotation marks!

I think, if pressed, those who coined it might include tolerance, fairplay and a sense of respect for others rather than isolationism, self interest and xenophobia!

Self interest is an inherent human trait. I know of no organization or indeed individual who doesn't have it.

Ukip aren't pushing isolationism....I don't support isolationism myself. We will still trade and cooperate with Europe......We are in Nato.......It isn't 'if you aren't with us, you are against us'.

Ukip aren't pushing xenophobia....Of course there are some members who are and are just jumping on the bandwagon....But they don't represent what the party is about. I know of foreign born people who have issues with the 'extent' of immigration, one polish women here in Wisbech who has been here twenty years.....It's about numbers and control of borders. Ukip isn't interested in stopping immigration. Immigration is important for many reasons....But an open door is damaging.

Every country should control its borders and its national interest.

Edited by Stirlingsays (05 Apr 2015 12.29pm)

Self interest is an inherent human trait. I know of no organization or indeed individual who doesn't have it.

Ukip aren't pushing isolationism....I don't support isolationism myself. We will still trade and cooperate with Europe......We are in Nato.......It isn't 'if you aren't with us, you are against us'.

Ukip aren't pushing xenophobia....Of course there are some members who are and are just jumping on the bandwagon....But they don't represent what the party is about. I know of foreign born people who have issues with the 'extent' of immigration, one polish women here in Wisbech who has been here twenty years.....It's about numbers and control of borders. Ukip isn't interested in stopping immigration. Immigration is important for many reasons....But an open door is damaging.

Every country should control its borders and its national interest.

Edited by Stirlingsays (05 Apr 2015 12.29pm)

No Nick, its Ukip’s detractors like yourself who are keen (almost desperate in fact) to make them out to be xenophobes. As a man of mixed heritage there is no way I would follow Ukip if the party were anti immigrants or had raciest overtones. All Ukip and their followers wish for is a sensible immigration policy where we can control the number of entries into this country, much like Australia or most other non EU countries employ. This will in turn lead to being able to plan for better housing, school places, NHS etc.
Let me ask you Nick, do you think that the Australian government are xenophobes for allowing controlled immigration instead of an open door policy? ( a simple yes or no answer will do)