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https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/back-future-old-world-charm-1891948 Next public consultation is this coming Saturday (18th August) at St. Mary's Hall, Dawlish Warren 7pm - 9.30pm

Burkagate
Lynne
Lynne
15 Aug 2018

I wonder how much Spanish all those English immigrants to Spain speak?

leatash
leatash
15 Aug 2018

Spot on burnside.

burneside
burneside
15 Aug 2018

Communication in English would be a good start, something you rarely hear in some areas of the country.

S
S
15 Aug 2018

Ok while we are taking advice from old proverbs (it is "lead a horse" btw ) Adversity makes strange bedfellows A house divided against itself cannot stand A problem shared is a problem halved Love thy neighbour as thyself Communication is how things are resolved.

leatash
leatash
15 Aug 2018

The old British saying you can take a horse to water but you cant make it drink comes to mind.

S
S
15 Aug 2018

There is integration but we need to work on it and be understanding and drop the us and them rubbish attitude. If no one other than white middle class has joined your club maybe ask yourselves why and not blame the minorities for not joining. I grew up in a city, in a part of the city that was one of worse in Europe (apparently). I know cities and what good integration can do.

leatash
leatash
14 Aug 2018

There is no integration in the UK you just have to visit some of our cities to find this out. I am a member of a very well known club with close to one million members and have been for 20 years and as yet have never met a member from any  ethnic background apart from white middle class. Now this club admits openly they have a problem but is it there fault, no its those who dont want to be part of ...

burneside
burneside
14 Aug 2018

No, we can't change minds with time and education, people like this do not want to integrate.  If they did they wouldn't be walking around completely hidden apart from a slit in their clothing.

S
S
14 Aug 2018

I think we should ban all scarves, caps and hats as people have been committing crimes wearing them for years. This is how ridiculous this argument is. You can't ban an item of clothing because a handful of crimes over decades have been committed by people misusing that item! Muslim women have to show their face at airport security if asked but it is done in a private area by a female officer. ...