Ruth Kelly’s calls for cuts in translation expenditures are a long overdue attempt at encouraging integration, however they have not fully addressed the problem. David Davis highlighted that the Conservative party had proposed such a measure while redirecting the money saved into English languages classes.
It’s all very well that Ruth Kelly suggests such a policy, but the present state in this country is that English as a foreign language classes are massively oversubscribed with waiting lists going into the months.
There are massive problems with racial inegration, segregation occuring in many areas of the country and one of the major reasons behind this has to be the inability for people to communicate. Cutting costs are necessary, but most will be in sectors which it really isn’t possible Hospitals Courts and Police, if you cut funding you merely make the system more efficient. What needs to happen is stricter rules on language barriers in citizenship and more open and easier access to English language courses.
11/06/2007 at 14:43 |
we need tougher language requirments before people enter the country, unless they are seeking political asylum then, they should be strongly encouraged to learn english. less translation more teaching.
11/06/2007 at 15:43 |
Agreed
13/06/2007 at 21:53 |
You’ll never make 40,000 by 22nd June unless you have a cunning plan.