MU Co-Owner Jim Ratcliff apologized for his foolish remarks, stating that his language was inappropriate and that he used it to open a discussion about immigration issues.
Ratcliff’s job is to lead his team to success. Even though his own team, Manchester United, has 10 foreign players and immigrants, and he himself is a citizen of Monaco, he moved all his businesses to Monaco to pay taxes there, thus avoiding paying taxes in the UK. His statement that the UK has become a colony of immigrants, while a country with a history of nothing but colonization, was both foolish and ironic.
This shows that Jim Ratcliff and ReformUK leader Nigel Farage have similarities. Both have moved their assets out of the UK. Ratcliff moved all his assets to the tax haven of Monaco to avoid paying taxes, while Nigel Farage, as a Belgian citizen, serves as a Member of Parliament and party leader in that country. Both have immigrant status in other countries and do not pay taxes to the UK. But they love this country more than the immigrants (!)
Farage is still being asked, ‘Where does the money come from? Who is funding you?’ Still no answer. He’s also a billionaire, he also hates immigrants, but his contribution to this country is zero.
If these two criticize immigrants for being in this country, it’s because they themselves fled to avoid paying taxes. If they love this country so much, why did they move all their companies outside the UK? They have no love for the country. Only their mouths speak, not their brains.
Let’s be clearer: Immigrants are far more honorable than these billionaires who have given all their wealth and taxes to countries outside the UK. The majority of these immigrants came to this country fleeing poverty, destitution, and war. Some may receive government assistance, but a vast majority work between 12 and 16 hours a day, contributing to production. Ratcliff and Farage only took from the country. They moved the money and their taxes to other countries. They have made no contribution to the country. But they know how to come here to gain prestige as team leaders or party leaders in countries where they don’t pay taxes.
They should also answer other questions about immigrants. Why do people come to this country or to Europe? Is it because they want to? No, it’s because you destroyed their country with the support of the USA and the West. What were you doing in Iraq, Syria, Libya, Lebanon, and Gaza? Why did you devastate these countries, why did you force people to flee their homes? Who did this?
Mr. Farage and Mr. Jim, if you love this country more than the immigrants, show it! Taking your money to tax haven countries and making no contribution to this country makes you a chatterbox, not a patriot.
Let’s also give two details about the immigrants that these two constantly mock. The kebab industry in the UK is largely in the hands of Turks. Now Afghans and Pakistanis have also entered this sector. Kebab shops alone contribute £10 billion to this country annually. They pay taxes and make a significant contribution to production.
It is estimated that over £30 billion has been transferred from Türkiye to this country in the last 5 years. This money fleeing the country is transformed into properties, businesses, and homes here. What is Tim Farage doing? He’s taking the money he earned from this country, from the backs of its people, to Monaco or Belgium. Who is more honorable, the immigrants or the anti-immigrants?
Chancellar Reeves said it best about Jim’s words… ‘Disgusting’. Let’s say the same and add: It’s not the rich who are moving this country forward, but the immigrants, and the economy is still standing thanks to them…