Firstly, I am not sure whether this belongs in Grievances or not, so I'm sure that if it doesn't, it will be moved.
I am so effing livid! Along with 40% of others, (because that's the percentage of people who have their INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN (ILR) as Permanent Residents and are not or do not have the inclination to become "citizens") have gone through the system to be able to legally stay in the UK are now being told by the government that if they don't become citizens, then they can damn well bugger off.
I can understand if the government decided that starting on such-and-such a date, all immigrants wanting to settle in the UK should go through the process of becoming Uk citizens (if that's what this government wants); however, those that have already dutifully done their bit should be under some sort of grandfather clause. Since when does INDEFINITE no longer mean INDEFINITE? Since when does INDEFINITE mean that you can have the rug pulled out from under you and told that if you DO NOT become a citizen of this country then you can just....BUGGER OFF?
I do have to say that when I tell Brits about this new mandate coming down the pipe, every single one has said that this is typical of this government...every single one has said that this was a "Knee Jerk Reaction." Their words, not mine. And the first question out of their mouths is..."Doesn't INDEFINITE mean f-o-r-e-v-e-r???" Yeah, I thought so too.
What ever happened to principles and trust and if you play the game legally and above board and pay your dues and go through all the red tape, tears, anxiety and jump through all the hoops that are thrown at you to get that precious Indefinite Leave to Remain to be able to stay here p-e-r-m-a-n-e-n-t-l-y, and then have a government say...sorry, but we really didn't mean that?
Is that what this all means? Is the government speaking "double-speak"; another words, if something is denied long enough, it becomes truth. There is an old-fashion word for that..lying.