algy Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 It is estimated that the proportion of minority groups living in Britain will rise from 10 per cent in 2006 to 40 per cent by 2050.No need to worry about Britain being invaded by foreigners, it's already taking place!. Britain will become one of the world's most ethnically diverse countries in less than 40 years, an academic study has found. The proportion of minority groups living in Britain will rise from 10% in 2006 to 40% by 2050, the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford said. http://www.talktalk.co.uk/news/uk/article/uk-40-ethnic-minorities-by-2050/86687/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 What is the definition 'minority group' based on is it nationality, religion, colour, team supported or some other criteria. If you combine all the minority groups together so that they become the majority what do you call the minority that are left. Or is it all bullshit anyway because we are all citizens of the UK? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 GPWM, Beaks. I mean, this bit: Britain will become one of the world's most ethnically diverse countries in less than 40 years is a bit obvious really because we already are. Then it goes on to discuss figures on those who are "foreign-born" (<paging obs>), to demonstrate the point, but ethnic diversity can't be measured by looking at the figures for those born in forrin, it's a bit apples and pears really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 What is the definition 'minority group' based on is it nationality, religion, colour, team supported or some other criteria. If you combine all the minority groups together so that they become the majority what do you call the minority that are left. Or is it all bullshit anyway because we are all citizens of the UK? Not all citizens of the UK Eagle, there are 200,000 plus that are illegal!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 I would love somebody to define definitively what a "minority group" actually is. In my street every house is a minority group as we have just about every race,colour and religion represented and there are only 12 houses. What is the number that magically transforms a minority group into a majority group.(and i don't mean as a percentage because that would be 51% or greater) Based on the point that anybody born in this country is a uk national. Then only if the parents came to this country from "abroad" the parents would be in the minority but the children would not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Complex eh! Sid, but no doubt the statisticians will have the answer!, or obs or Nick etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 But what is British ,our country has been a target for immigrants for hundreds of years so all races have been mixed at some time in our history & left the British as a load of mongrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeborn John Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 But what is British ,our country has been a target for immigrants for hundreds of years so all races have been mixed at some time in our history & left the British as a load of mongrels. The steady trickle of 'visitors who stayed' and were then absorbed into British life over the last thousand years or so really can't be compared to the planned mass immigration into this country which has happened in the last 20 years. There's never been anything like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Mongrels tend to have a healthier gene pool than pedigrees - but you still have to have space in the kennel to bring them in ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Tessla Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Complex eh! Sid, but no doubt the statisticians will have the answer!, or obs or Nick etc. A social construct - often a case of what others choose to define as "other -" Antonio Banderas said that he thought he was white until he moved to America and became Hispanic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Whenever a minority group says they want equal rights, they actually mean they want unequal rights in their favour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Tessla Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Whenever a minority group says they want equal rights, they actually mean they want unequal rights in their favour Not usually the case Wolfie - although the likes of the Daily Mail like to report it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Knew I had read it somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 I think a person will really know he/she has arrived is when he/she is part of a minority group on a benefit form .....kerching ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 I am in a minority group. I am outnumbered 2 to 1 by 2 spoilt females. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 It appears Peter, we are in the same minority group How about a joint appeal to the European Court Of Human Rights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Mine have flown the nest so there's only mrs algy and myself at home now so how come I still feel as if I'm in a minority group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 I live on my own so does this make me a minority of 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Peter, Lt K, Algy and App....Awww I feel sorry for you all after reading your latst replies... which must prove that I really am a 'minority' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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