I’m not British by birth and I have been living in the uk for 30 years, I have visited many countries. when it comes to tolerance and accepting others, then, Britain and majority of British people are the most tolerant wonderful people on the planet. So, u are 100% right. Thank u for the vid
Emigrated to NYC 10-years ago. I never get homesick and America is my home now. I was 40 when I left, so mostly likely have spent over half my life in England. What I do miss are the little things; irony and the working-class propensity to take the piss at every and any opportunity. Driving and the courtesy (mostly) shown on English roads. UK also has the second safest roads after Sweden, something I really miss when driving around NYC! What I’ve come to realize since emigrating - and I’ve travelled extensively, is Britain - and despite all its shortcomings, is one of the most civilized countries on earth. I don’t miss it too much, but I’ve never forgotten where I’m from.
I love the UK,..so much ,because I love the quaint cottages you pass while driving through villages and countryside, the history is fascinating and I even love fish&Chips,Cornish pasties,sausage rolls, Indian food,Cadbury chocolate, crusty wheat bread and Sunday roast...!!!
Very glad,..to hear this....people should integrate in the society they move to...really honest talk,..alot of people would be glad to listern this wisdom.
The reason we're such a amazing country, 🇬🇧 is because we are a great people,great values, fantastic sense of humour, we're honest and friendly,we speak our minds ,and love our NHS, we're a small country,but would defend it if threatened,🇬🇧✌️
We have a right to hold on to what is precious and dear to us..as a people ,why should we please others ..who might not even respect our feelings. .and take advantage of our kindness.
UK has way more cultural awareness and integration than rest of Europe. Germany may have let the Turkish, Greek, Italien and ex Yugoslavian (couple of Polish too) into the country but those folks are at the bottom of the food chain. One thing to add is that UK has bigger creative industry (media, fashion, entertainment). Its like someone sucked out creativity from rest of Europe (Scandinavian countries may be the exception). I could see myself moving back to UK for good one day.
He is very honest and right...we are more interested in the talent of a person and how nice they are...inward qualities are the most important,...your heart and soul...Christian values...which are ingrained....
I am an American who was fortunate enough to marry a strong German girl and move to her home town about 7 years ago. I'm so happy to have a new world to explore. One of the biggest cultural differences to me is the apparent lack of opportunity to transform oneself in terms of education and avocation. I was not aware that England is so open in that respect. When kids (like mine) in Germany are young they start off down a path to the trades or the professions once they are in middle school and although it is getting more flexible in recent years, it is as though your make your bed and lie in it for life. You sure as heck don't go back to law school when you're 45. In the USA my wife baked an sold bread at a farmers' market. Her family was astonished since she had not gone through an apprenticeship and gotten her meisterschaft! I enjoy your videos. I ended up here through your Leica review.
Eric Wilson Hey Eric, I see your point. Germany is stuck in the old school education paths. As you say, very difficult to move across different professions - you are stuck. And this is how the goverment likes it - otherwise there is lots of red tape. Moving from the UK with my wife I am debating if this is something I want for my son and my wife. I am fairly flexible in that resapect. Lack of creative jobs is the other. You will hardly find those here and if so those jobs are well protected so even with best qualifications (from other countries) one has little outlook.
I admire the openness of your thoughts on the UK. I particularly took note on your comments about employment selection in England and how it is not necessarily based on ones Educational qualifications, a slight change in the wording is now being adopted throughout the UK as not to discriminate. Any person competent of successfully carrying such job as opposed to person qualified of carrying out such job, due to almost all registered accidents over the last few decades were carried out by "qualified" people. On a side note I once got offered a job above my post and accepted, when I asked how I got it over the other big wigs it was purely because i researched what the company actually did and a slight bit of history on them, it was the first question and apparently all the other older guys had no clue from then on till the end of the interview??
just have a look at the most senior level in the current british government, chancellor mr rishi sunak, who could be next prime minister, indian origin, home secretary mrs patel, indian origin, foreign secretary mr raab, czech jewish origin, business secretary mr kwarteng, ghanaian origin, vaccine minister, mr zahawi, kurdish iraqui origin, mr van tam, deputy chief medical officer in england, vietnamese origin, just to name a few...certainly unparalleled presence of the sons and daughters of migrants in government anywhere in the world.other countries talk about tolerance, such as holland, but only the uk puts tolerance and fairness to practice on an everyday basis
Agree with you totally that anyone who wants to become a Brit should not try to replicate the way of life they left behind. If they do not want to integrate, they should retain their original identity and not call themselves British.
It sounds that you want to stay in the UK. Aren’t there other UK cities that are nice, or perhaps the country side. Like Doc Martin’s town of Port Wenn in Cornwall, which is filmed in Port Issac. Could you Travel to visit clients from there?
There are many great things about the UK and I live in one of the greatest cities in the world. But it would be delusional to say that UK is 'tolerant' when the Brexit vote was driven by so much (but not only) xenophobia.
I am afraid it’s easy for us to criticise while living in the UK. Once you live anywhere else in the World you instantly feel we are the least xenophobic people.
Paul McMichael Brexit isn’t about racism, don’t listen to the far left media, it will get you no where. Our country is one of the most tolerant countries on this earth, to say other wise would be ridiculous.
Unfortunately our tolerance is going to see us become a minority in our own country. By the middle of this century Britain will be a 3rd world country.
Brexit was not driven by xenophobia Mr McMichael. There is a vast difference between nationalism as we experience it through some people and patriotism which is open to anyone, of whatever origin, to show love for this country. Brexit is a rejection of the EU not of Europe or Europeans. A question for you Paul: Had you been politically active in the 1940's through the 50's and 60's would you have been for, or against the piece-meal dissolution of the British Empire? A couple of months ago, Guy Verhofstadt identified the EU (in his own words) as an 'empire.' History has demonstrated, that empires do not survive - they have all decayed from within. The EU will be no exception to that rule. My personal objection to the EU was sparked by Juncker's arrogant cynical mocking of democracy when answering a question on whether "the people" are ever consulted. Having answered yes, he added:* *"If it's a Yes we will say on we go, and if it's a No we will say we continue." Such absolute power in the hands of unelected eurocrats is unacceptable to democrats.
@@lightning1396 ...I'm not sure who this 'us' is. Who do you mean? And why will Britain become a 3rd world country? Your comment has all the hallmarks of racism and xenophobia and insuralism. It's just so tired-thinking and old and has no regard for the endless positive ways Britain can develop in the future. Why Ethan gave this a heart is bewildering.
I’m not British by birth and I have been living in the uk for 30 years, I have visited many countries. when it comes to tolerance and accepting others, then, Britain and majority of British people are the most tolerant wonderful people on the planet. So, u are 100% right. Thank u for the vid
Which will one day harm ethnic Brits
Emigrated to NYC 10-years ago. I never get homesick and America is my home now. I was 40 when I left, so mostly likely have spent over half my life in England. What I do miss are the little things; irony and the working-class propensity to take the piss at every and any opportunity. Driving and the courtesy (mostly) shown on English roads. UK also has the second safest roads after Sweden, something I really miss when driving around NYC! What I’ve come to realize since emigrating - and I’ve travelled extensively, is Britain - and despite all its shortcomings, is one of the most civilized countries on earth. I don’t miss it too much, but I’ve never forgotten where I’m from.
I love the UK,..so much ,because I love the quaint cottages you pass while driving through villages and countryside, the history is fascinating and I even love fish&Chips,Cornish pasties,sausage rolls, Indian food,Cadbury chocolate, crusty wheat bread and Sunday roast...!!!
Very glad,..to hear this....people should integrate in the society they move to...really honest talk,..alot of people would be glad to listern this wisdom.
The reason we're such a amazing country, 🇬🇧 is because we are a great people,great values, fantastic sense of humour, we're honest and friendly,we speak our minds ,and love our NHS, we're a small country,but would defend it if threatened,🇬🇧✌️
We have a right to hold on to what is precious and dear to us..as a people ,why should we please others ..who might not even respect our feelings. .and take advantage of our kindness.
well spoken and very thoughtfully done, thank you
UK has way more cultural awareness and integration than rest of Europe. Germany may have let the Turkish, Greek, Italien and ex Yugoslavian (couple of Polish too) into the country but those folks are at the bottom of the food chain. One thing to add is that UK has bigger creative industry (media, fashion, entertainment). Its like someone sucked out creativity from rest of Europe (Scandinavian countries may be the exception). I could see myself moving back to UK for good one day.
Haha good vid mate also you kind of sound like Chris eubank.
He is very honest and right...we are more interested in the talent of a person and how nice they are...inward qualities are the most important,...your heart and soul...Christian values...which are ingrained....
I am an American who was fortunate enough to marry a strong German girl and move to her home town about 7 years ago. I'm so happy to have a new world to explore. One of the biggest cultural differences to me is the apparent lack of opportunity to transform oneself in terms of education and avocation. I was not aware that England is so open in that respect. When kids (like mine) in Germany are young they start off down a path to the trades or the professions once they are in middle school and although it is getting more flexible in recent years, it is as though your make your bed and lie in it for life. You sure as heck don't go back to law school when you're 45. In the USA my wife baked an sold bread at a farmers' market. Her family was astonished since she had not gone through an apprenticeship and gotten her meisterschaft! I enjoy your videos. I ended up here through your Leica review.
Eric Wilson Hey Eric, I see your point. Germany is stuck in the old school education paths. As you say, very difficult to move across different professions - you are stuck. And this is how the goverment likes it - otherwise there is lots of red tape. Moving from the UK with my wife I am debating if this is something I want for my son and my wife. I am fairly flexible in that resapect. Lack of creative jobs is the other. You will hardly find those here and if so those jobs are well protected so even with best qualifications (from other countries) one has little outlook.
Hear hear ♥️🏴🇬🇧
I admire the openness of your thoughts on the UK. I particularly took note on your comments about employment selection in England and how it is not necessarily based on ones Educational qualifications, a slight change in the wording is now being adopted throughout the UK as not to discriminate. Any person competent of successfully carrying such job as opposed to person qualified of carrying out such job, due to almost all registered accidents over the last few decades were carried out by "qualified" people. On a side note I once got offered a job above my post and accepted, when I asked how I got it over the other big wigs it was purely because i researched what the company actually did and a slight bit of history on them, it was the first question and apparently all the other older guys had no clue from then on till the end of the interview??
just have a look at the most senior level in the current british government, chancellor mr rishi sunak, who could be next prime minister, indian origin, home secretary mrs patel, indian origin, foreign secretary mr raab, czech jewish origin, business secretary mr kwarteng, ghanaian origin, vaccine minister, mr zahawi, kurdish iraqui origin, mr van tam, deputy chief medical officer in england, vietnamese origin, just to name a few...certainly unparalleled presence of the sons and daughters of migrants in government anywhere in the world.other countries talk about tolerance, such as holland, but only the uk puts tolerance and fairness to practice on an everyday basis
Agree with you totally that anyone who wants to become a Brit should not try to replicate the way of life they left behind. If they do not want to integrate, they should retain their original identity and not call themselves British.
It sounds that you want to stay in the UK. Aren’t there other UK cities that are nice, or perhaps the country side. Like Doc Martin’s town of Port Wenn in Cornwall, which is filmed in Port Issac. Could you Travel to visit clients from there?
Go live in Amsterdam for 6 months and you will never leave.
I agree but they don't have cars in the city and I couldn't live with that.
@@EthanFromLondon Is not too bad. And do cars really make you happy sustainably? Think only people can.
I must add that Netherlands is quite racist even though they portray to the World that they are open minded. I have experienced it first hand.
@@EthanFromLondon can't believe it, what did you do?
Probably drowned
There are many great things about the UK and I live in one of the greatest cities in the world. But it would be delusional to say that UK is 'tolerant' when the Brexit vote was driven by so much (but not only) xenophobia.
I am afraid it’s easy for us to criticise while living in the UK. Once you live anywhere else in the World you instantly feel we are the least xenophobic people.
Paul McMichael Brexit isn’t about racism, don’t listen to the far left media, it will get you no where. Our country is one of the most tolerant countries on this earth, to say other wise would be ridiculous.
Unfortunately our tolerance is going to see us become a minority in our own country. By the middle of this century Britain will be a 3rd world country.
Brexit was not driven by xenophobia Mr McMichael. There is a vast difference between nationalism as we experience it through some people and patriotism which is open to anyone, of whatever origin, to show love for this country.
Brexit is a rejection of the EU not of Europe or Europeans.
A question for you Paul:
Had you been politically active in the 1940's through the 50's and 60's would you have been for, or against the piece-meal dissolution of the British Empire?
A couple of months ago, Guy Verhofstadt identified the EU (in his own words) as an 'empire.'
History has demonstrated, that empires do not survive - they have all decayed from within.
The EU will be no exception to that rule.
My personal objection to the EU was sparked by Juncker's arrogant cynical mocking of democracy when answering a question on whether "the people" are ever consulted. Having answered yes, he added:*
*"If it's a Yes we will say on we go, and if it's a No we will say we continue."
Such absolute power in the hands of unelected eurocrats is unacceptable to democrats.
@@lightning1396 ...I'm not sure who this 'us' is. Who do you mean? And why will Britain become a 3rd world country? Your comment has all the hallmarks of racism and xenophobia and insuralism. It's just so tired-thinking and old and has no regard for the endless positive ways Britain can develop in the future. Why Ethan gave this a heart is bewildering.