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by simonblack 1974 days ago
I wonder how long it will be before the signs on rentals will be saying things like 'No chinks'

Like on the signs shown below from the past, and some more recent ones saying "No Poles":

Britain is quite small, so if a good proportion of those Hong Kong people who are eligible for resettlement in Britain take up the offer, that sudden influx of work-seekers will swamp the jobs available.

https://miro.medium.com/max/633/1*nzLs1GoUFhR05vBwI3bwdQ.png

https://keepcalms.com/p/no-irish-no-blacks-no-romanians/

https://images.ctfassets.net/pjshm78m9jt4/403874_9/545657cf7...

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You can also interpret this move as wanting to encourage immigration because of labour shortages (post covid, that is).

Between covid and Brexit the UK's population has taken a serious dive and it won't be easy anymore for EU citizens to move to the UK (There are already shortages because of that).

But we also need to see how many people actually take up this offer...