[Margaret Pilkington]

I do not stop people from coming to live in our country, and neither do I resent them having their own celebrations...they, of course are welcome to celebrate our festivals if they wish...but if they do not like us celebrating our traditions(some of which are older than christianity) then I would respectfully suggest that they go to wherever it is that celebrates the thing that doesn't offend them...no-one makes them stay here. Personally, I am fairly sure thaat the vast majority of immigrants do not take offence at us celebrating our festival.....it is the idiots at the government think tank that think they take offence. It is time someone out there gave them some proper work to do......counting the incomers would keep them occupied for a while methinks......and would allow the government to tell us how many people have really made their home in this country...rather than making absurd guesses.