10/02/2013 Sunday Politics Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

We look at claims that part of our area would struggle to cope with

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We have got to be careful. When other countries cumin, we have a

tougher controls. Our people We know there are estimates, but

knowing what is likely to happen, we really need to know what is

happening. Will Bulgaria's and Romanians be welcome in Doncaster?

Nobody is welcome in Doncaster at the moment. The Government would do

nothing about it because they can't. We are ruled from Brussels. They

say the doors are open. The whole Romanian nation could come if they

wish to. We cannot deal with this massive influx from central Europe.

We don't know how many posts they are in Doncaster.

One town that's seen a big increase in migration from EU countries in

recent years is Boston in Lincolnshire. Some fear a fresh

wave of immigration could put too much pressure on public services

This school is at the coalface of Lincolnshire's changing landscape.

10 years ago, not a single child attending classes had English as a

second language. Today, it is the majority. We have 66% of pupils who

have English as a second language. That started about 2005. It has

built up year-on-year, so that some classes are 75%. We are at his

situation where we are bursting at the scenes. Her we are awaiting an

extension. Over the past decade, Boston has seen more inward

migration from the event any other district in England and Wales. One

in 10 people living near a from the EU, and that is leading to concerns

about what would happen if they had to cope with more. This is why they

come - Lincolnshire's huge agricultural and food processing

industries. Will more arrive when migration controls on Romania and

Bulgaria are lifted next year? Boston is at breaking point. The

locals cannot cope any more. Keep services, hospitals, you go down to

Boston High Street, and it is like you are in a foreign country.

Boston raised the profile of this issue before many other parts of

the country have done, and we undertook a comprehensive and

thorough assessment on the impact of mass migration. If it adversely

affects the community, we need to bring it to the attention of the

relevant powers. There is no doubt that inward migration is serving up

a diet of greater diversity within Boston. This man it runs the

Latvian bakery. He came in nine years ago, but foresees trouble

ahead if morgue EU migrants arrive next year. Quite a few people have

been badly used in agencies. What do you mean? Loads of people are

living in a house. A small number of Romania and Bulgaria people are

already living in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The York-Romanian

society is based at the University. Its members are not convinced there

will be in a influx of migrants when restrictions are lifted.

not under the opinion that more Romanians would come to the UK

because if they wanted to migrate, they have already done so.

Romanians are highly skilled. They will be able to use those skills

and contribute to the British economy to make British business is

more competitive. Nine years ago, mass migration into Boston came as

a shock. This time, many are already watching for signs of the

next wave of expansion, and whether or not the town can cope.

You heard there from that school that some classes have 75% of

children with English as a second language. Ken used to buy people

are concerned how it services could cope? Absolutely. Immigration has

continued to be one of the big topics people raised with me

constantly. I am glad that the Government is tackling that. We are

seeing net migration down by 25% outside the EU, but where there is

a problem is within the EU. What we have to try and do is stop the

migration that is hitting our services. I am talking about

benefit migration. Economic migration is a good thing because

there are companies all over our country who need people to work for

them. But if we don't deal with this is a problem, it will go on

and on and on. People like Peter Davies will tell you we can't

control our own borders. We can't. Well they are doing is... You are

stoking up right-wing agitators all-over this country. Cutting

migration by a quota?! You know that is rubbish. There is quite a

bit they can be done. People come to work, and we know some of the

people who employ them up are not abiding by our rules. They are not

paying the minimum wage, advertising for it eastern

Europeans only. Everybody is entitled to the minimum wage,

everybody should be entitled to apply for those jobs. If British

people are not taking up the jobs, people will come from us what you

work for them. She is right. That is one of the chief problems. How

many do we have on the dole? A 2 million people. We do not need

these workers. This is the main criticism levelled at the last

Labour government - will you write to have an open-door policy in

2030? The situation then was very different. We saw Polish, qualified

plumbers coming to do jobs whether or not be able to do them. I am not

saying you should discriminate, but jobs are such as picking in the

fields, it people -- if British people want to apply for them, they

should be able to apply on a level playing-field. I would say the rise

of the far-right stems from the problems in 2030 because this

country was one of them, one of the countries that did not put those

controls in place. We saw more people coming into this country

than the Government predicted that the time, and it was bearing their

head in the sand. We have had huge problems with how has it now, and

there is a worried that could get worse. A lot of people came here,

not just for the jobs. They have also come here because they had

been a good access the benefits system. They have both opened at

the goals. We need to be out of the EU altogether. In Doncaster, I

stopped translation services, not in a racist way, but on the grounds

that I believe anybody who comes to this country has a duty to learn

English before they are right here. If I went to France, I would learn

French. It should not be required we produce a translation for these

people. In a few weeks' time the In a few weeks' time, voters in

Doncaster will get the chance to either elect a new mayor or stick

with the current one. For the past four years, Peter Davies has

represented the English Democrats. However, he announced this week he

was leaving the party, claiming it had become the target of a far-

right coup. A brand new council building at a

familiar story - the region's only directly elected Mayor parted

company with his party. I have left at the English Democrats because

the party has taken a rather strange tone to the right, it has

allowed many British National Party members to join. I am not a

believer in mass conversion. There is no doubt the far-right British

National Party has splintered, with many of its most active members

moving over to the English Democrats and been given senior

roles. In West Yorkshire, Chris Beardsley stood as parliamentary

candidate in 2010. He has recently become the most senior English

Democrat official in West Yorkshire. There are some people who joined

the BMP up to the sheer frustration. We tend to sort the wheat from the

chap. His critics would say that this is just a moved to disguise

the fact that after four years and operas, he still has not been able

to run the time properly. It was such a worry for the Government in

2010 but it appointed commissioners to oversee the administration here.

It had been hoped they would be able to finish their work by this

summer, but it has just been revealed they will continue in that

job for another year at least. came men in 2010 at my request.

Peter Davis claims he asked them to come and. The Labour Party is still

fighting this issue, and it would be stupid for me to ask the

Commission is to disappear. They are doing a fine job, do not

interfere with anything I do, but they are there to see that people

who do not have power do not get it by it wrong means. The Labour

candidate has a different view on why government commissioners will

continue to supervise the running of the Council. It shows he has a

weak leadership, he is not engaged with the people. He does not have a

Cabinet of that was third out the problem. The bebop of Doncaster her

need someone there with the professionalism and drive to take

the town forward. This week's allegations makes one thing clear -

Doncaster's elections for its Mayor is shaping up to be quite a contest.

According to your own profile, you used to be a member of the Labour

Party, then joined the Conservative Party, then the UK Independence

Party, and now you have joined the English at Democrats. Let me tell

you, I was never a member Clare off the Labour Party, I was a member of

the tour party for 22 years. I was a member of the UK Independence

Party for five years. Three political parties! The important

thing is my views have not changed. I c! Ward Labour say to him right

now? He has got to defend his record in front of the public Cob

Doncaster. After four years, the counsellor still not properly run.

He this is a really serious matter. You have got social services,

providing care services to the most vulnerable people, and that council

is still not able to run its own affairs. Peter Davies has to answer

for that. Is that part of your weak leadership? I can't believe this

nonsense! The Tamils and the biggest mess when I took over. The

children services, the higher was 100ft deep. There was seven deaths,

and that is what we picked up on the Labour Party. They were

fighting like rats in a sack and Mr La. They try to get rid of the e-

mail system. The only one in Yorkshire we won and baby boy liked

what I did. Well we are being accused of is not putting right

quickly enough the dreadful mess you're all party left in place.

their value would be doing the proper job, the commissioners would

not be there. They are there because of they went, we would have

the usual carry on of the Labour Party trying to undermine

governments. I have a quotation here. Your candidate made some

comment about taking over the town by the back door. That is what they

have been tried to do for the last four years. The commissioners were

sitting on the fence, washing. is a very serious issue about the

English Democrats and X BNP members. That was raised over a year ago

with you, Peter, and you denied this at the time. Air has taken

until now to realise what has been going on. Where do we just have

their it -- why don't you just vote for our candidate? What are the

odds against that?! He Let's get some more of the week's

political news now. Louise Martin has our round-up in 60 seconds.

Once again, the man they used to call tars and has been called in by

a Conservative Prime Minister to boost a regional economy. We don't

have enough skill, we don't educate a people sufficiently well.

MPs agreed to gay marriage, but over one large and 30 Conservatives

voted against. Craig Whitaker was one of them. I am a traditionalist,

and I believe marriage is about a man and woman.

500 years after Richard the third died in battle, Yorkshire MPs went

back to war on his behalf. You spoke in the same-sex marriage

debate. How damaging his this Tory rebellion for your party? It has

been a difficult period. I don't hold with the view that people are

bigots at all. That has been a distraction to the debate. The

debate in the Commons was excellent because we had people on both sides.

Those who want to do quality, those who wanted Equality Act and

religious freedom, which is where I stand, and those who have faith.

The debate was a very good. voted in favour of same-sex

marriage. How big a misuse this to your constituents? Not a big issue,

but as the minister who brought in civil partnerships, these pieces of

legislation, which are about spreading joy, are very rare. This

all be another piece of legislation which will improve the sum of human

happiness. Inevitably, we will see gay marriage ceremonies in

Doncaster. How do you feel about that? Are I have no problem with

civil partnerships, no problems if the Church wishes to bless a gay

partnership, but I ended about the changing of the language of a Prime

Minister. In the Dictionary, marriage means a relationship

between his man and wife. This is 1984 speak, where the Government

changes words. It will not do. It really will not do to call this

marriage. I am not anti-gay in it anyway, but I am in favour

everybody doing what they wish to do. But they -- but let us not

quelled his marriage! It is time people. Is politically correct

rubbish. The Government has no right to redefined the term of

marriage? Redefining of marriage has been happening over centuries.

If you look at the history over marriage, when civil marriage was

introduced... This was when the state was involved. If the state is

involved, how can it not offer it on a in equal basis? Showed Richard

the Third's remains come back to York? On this one, I am sorry we

have got on to where you should be buried again so quickly. We are not

paying tribute to the people who have discovered his body and found

him. I would like to see us talking more about that rather than arguing

where they go next. Looks so different places are making claims

for him. I am in wonderment that we found him. At the to Julian serve

an old Yorkshire, claiming he and the Yorkshire, did a good job. It

is a shame that York Minster had decided they don't want him. It is

great we found the body and saved him, after 500 years. The people of

Leicester have it treated Richard very well. I know there is a

flourishing society in Leicester, and I am content they look after