[arethuza]

I have met a few people who ranted about the NHS and TV Licenses - a very small minority but they definitely do exist. Often the type who live abroad because the UK has, in their opinion, too many immigrants.

Edit: I'm not suggesting that either the BBC or the NHS are above criticism - far from it. But I'd rather criticism was based on facts and not what the Daily Mail reports.

[dazc]

You met these people abroad then?

[arethuza]

Not always - have heard those views from people back in the UK from their tax-exiles as well.

Mind you - I'm only talking about a handful of people but the ones I did meet who thought that way were at such a level of foaming at the mouth lunacy I can't really forget them. I did memorably try and explain to one crowd why I was quite happy with not being able to shoot trespassers on my lawn but I think I was regarded as a dangerous communist after that.

NB Not had any conversations like that for 10+ years...

[C1sc0cat]

Thee is a wing of UKIP who want usa style gunlaws or a return to the pre 1930's rules or lack of - there is a reason the Shelby's in peaky blinders can own SMG's and LMG's

[tonyedgecombe]

I remember meeting a British couple in Australia who told me they moved there to get away from the immigrants.