Re: Foriegners who refuse to assimilate rise to municipal power...


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According to the Metro he's lived there for 25 years and can hardly speak Spanish, according to the The Grauniard, it's 10 years. Either way, what a twat.

Classic English behaviour overseas. I just had a scout around to see how much Hindi or Bengali the British tended to learn in India - not much, it appears from a superficial search.

There was an absolute requirement for Brits in the Indian Civil Service to qualify in at least one Indian language to remain in India, and for army officers to qualify in at least two.

These days it's very difficult for someone English to practice any Indian language in India as every Indian you meet wants to practice his or her English at every opportunity, and the chance to practise on a native English speaker is usually not one they're prepared to miss.

And somewhat paradoxically, if you want your children to have a first class education, in the manner of Eton, but at around a tenth of the fees, then India's the place. Amazing what you can achieve without political correctness.

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