“Please do not come to Britain because it rains all
the time, there are few jobs and the pay is bad” is the basic thrust of David Cameron’s
proposed negative campaign to dissuade Romanians and Bulgarians emigrating in
droves to the UK.
What is the reason for such an anti-patriotic campaign? Well,
the fact is that in January 2014, seven years after becoming European Union
citizens, Romanians and Bulgarians won’t be under emigration restrictions
anymore. Several British politicians are therefore afraid about a possible
massive wave of immigrants from these countries because the unemployment rate
in the UK is increasing. Is Cameron shooting himself in the foot, after the UK
spent billions trying to improve the country’s image abroad? Is this an
after-Olympic-party hangover? Is the UK going back to its xenophobic and
anti-EU ways? Or is he being pragmatic and realistic; what do you do when thousands of people you do not need turn up wanting
a piece of the action?
The Guardian, dismayed by the attitude of the
Government, launched a spoof mudslinging-at-yourself campaign; it asked its
readers to send in mock posters for the erstwhile campaign. The response has
been enthusiastic and shows up rather well the cynicism of the UK Government.
It also reveals, through the usual self-deprecating British humor, the pessimism
many feel about their country's future…
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