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The author points out that British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is damaging the global stature of the country. Topics discussed include his failure to acknowledge any personal responsibility on the continuing uncertainty over the status of European Union (EU) citizens living in Great Britain following the Brexit and the author's reasons for his claim that Johnson is not qualified to govern Great Britain during a national crisis.

Discusses migrant labour in Great Britain and worldwide. The brutal working conditions; Background on the trafficking of Britain's illegal migrant workers; Their frequently bizarre deaths; Hypocritical attitudes concerning migration; How migrant labour, in all its forms, is characteristic of economic globlisation; Increase of migrant labour in Britain; Management of this labour, including organising by gangmasters; Perception of migrant labourers as a burden; Role of migration as a social force; Political aspects.

Discusses the British political left and its stance on a war in Iraq. How arguing against war is arguing for a status quo which drives millions of Iraqi civilians into exile; Historical attitude of Great Britain toward political refugees from Germany, East Africa, China and Kenya; How British politicians Mike O'Brien and Jack Straw took through parliament an asylum bill which made it impossible for asylum-seekers to enter Britain legally; Claims that 'asylum-seeker' grew to be synonymous with 'terrorist'; Statement that the logical consequence is to ban asylum applications from the citizens of Islamic countries; Calls for Britain to abandon the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention.

The author discusses key issues facing European citizens in post-Brexit Britain. Topics covered include the problem with bringing notions of "us" and "them" into politics, the social and economic conditions of European residents in Great Britain, and the British diaspora consists of people who are British by virtue of ancestry and ideology.

The author discusses various issues of interest as of February 17, 2017. Topics covered include the allegations that U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn had pre-inauguration conversations with the Russian ambassador over sanctions imposed by U.S. President Barack Obama, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) plan to introduce educational achievement tests for 5-year-olds, and the possible withdrawal of the unrestricted rights of British expatriates.

The article presents quotations from a number of expatriate Polish nationals, of varying age and occupation, resident and working in Great Britain. Despite a fondness expressed by most for their adopted country, a majority of the respondents express a desire to return to their homeland. Several mention the 2007 elections and Lech and Jaroslav Kaczynski, the twin brothers prominent in Polish politics.

The article examines the fact that many Polish citizens are having to leave their own country to work in Great Britain and other European Union nations. It is noted that Poles can work legally in Great Britain and can travel to, and stay in touch with their country with relative ease. The article asses the impact expatriate Poles will have on the 2007 Polish election.

In this article the author describes travel to the Andalusian coast of Spain and examines the society of expatriate citizens of Great Britain who have settled there. He finds that the residents reflect and magnify some of the social problems they left Great Britain to avoid. The expatriates are not able to leave Spain as a building boom has caused a decrease in property values.

In this article the author examines foreign relations as they existed in 2007 between Great Britain and Russia. The attractions of London as a refuge for wealthy Russian expatriates is discussed, the author suggesting that many of the emigres might be criminals. British prosecution of the murder of Alexander Litvinenko is discussed.

Focuses on an operation by British police and immigration services that targets foreigners in London and elsewhere. Arrests of immigration offenders by the Home Office during joint police and immigration operations; Question of how many innocent people have been involved in these sweeps; Government efforts to clamp down on failed asylum-seekers and illegal immigration; Denial by the Home Office that they are not targeting ethnic minorities; Accounts of witnesses; Legal implications; Impact of these spot checks; Suggestion that cooperation between urban forces and the Immigration Service is part of a growing criminalisation of immigration; How such operations have damaged community relations in Europe.

An interview with the "New Statesman" subscriber of the week Jane Kettner is presented, on topics including her profession as an adult education German teacher in Germany, her desire to see more stories concerning Wales, and the New Statesman writers Mehdi Hasan and Peter Wilby.

Reports that Chancellor Gerhard Schroder's government is proposing a reform of Germany's citizenship laws. Statistics on foreigners residing in Germany between 1987 and 1994; Asylum-seekers in the country; Consequence of an immigration policy.

The article discusses the history of the Shakespeare and Company bookshop in Paris, France as well as the author's experience living above the bookshop. Topics include founder George Whitman's vision in opening a bookshop for American expatriates, a discussion of the history of the first Shakespeare and Company, which was founded by American Sylvia Beach and frequented by members of the lost-generation writers in the 1920s, and owner Sylvia Beach Whitman's plans to expand the bookshop.

The author offers opinions on government policy on emigration and immigration in Great Britain. The personal experiences of two illegal aliens from Bangladesh are cited in support of the contention that a government proposal to place limits on immigration will not be able to reduce the number of immigrants due to the economic incentives immigrants have for coming to Great Britain whether legally or illegally.

In this article the author examines issues surrounding nationalism and national identity. He discusses semantic aspects of the Chinese occupation of the country of Tibet. Also under discussion are the alien inhabitants of the Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and English citizens resident in Scotland.

In this article the author discusses restrictions being placed on foreigners resident in Beijing in the period before China's hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games. Constraints placed on foreign residents are part of an overall campaign to prevent protest against the Chinese government. The author suggests that government rules in place to make for a smooth running Olympic Games will take the fun out of the competition.

In this article the author, a stand-up comedian, discusses a number of experiences she underwent in connection with her career. She describes British expatriate life in Limassol, Cyprus, and states that she finds such Britons to be racist and provincial. Also described is an encounter with a hotel chambermaid which the author attempts to render in a humorous fashion.

In this article the author discusses the unwillingness on the part of British expatriates in Spain to assimilate in their adopted country. A refusal on the large part of the expatriate population to learn Spanish, despite government subsidies encouraging them to do so, is examined. Issues concerning immigration in Spain are discussed.

The article offers a discussion about a college football championship between the Texas Longhorns and the University of Southern California Trojans in which the Longhorns were victorious. The author is an expatriate American living in Great Britain. He watched the game on the North American Sports Network. He discusses why sports fans get so excited when their team wins. He praises the Longhorns quarterback, Vince Young.

Mentions the SuperU, a French supermarket that offers home-grown foodstuffs for expats. Foods that define Brits; Details of the author's last visit to the market and of a visit to an organic baker in the neighboring village; The mistake she made in cooking blackcurrants.

Comments on violence among young male Afro-Caribbean expatriates. Incidence of violence and illegal activity among young males in the inner cities of Trinidad, Jamaica, Europe, and New York; Description of gang culture among Caribbean youth; Details of the violent tendencies of the author's young son; Claim that violence in the black community is declining due to community efforts at prevention.

Comments on a proposal by Michael Howard to require health checks on migrants. Observation that Howard himself comes from a family of foreigners; Suggestion that Howard could propose better measures.

Reflects on anti-Americanism directed at U.S. citizens living abroad. View that expatriates retain an American identity despite their context; Argument that Americans are the most adept at criticizing their own nation; Several American authors, performers, and politicians who the author is proud to claim as fellow Americans; Appreciation for democracy and freedom of speech; Pride of the author in efforts toward civil rights, justice, and freedom in the United States.

Comments on Americans who plan to leave the U.S. if President George W. Bush is re-elected in November. Reasons for their decision; Comments of those who have decided to relocate; Attitudes of many Americans; Comments of American mystery writer Sparkle Hayter, who lives in Paris, France; How, for others, the desire to stay and fight during the next four years outweighs their loathing of Bush.

Focuses on Karim, an asylum-seeker in Britain, and Valentina, from Portugal, whose west London wedding was interrupted by officers who dragged Karim away for questioning. Fears of Karim's friends over his sudden seizure; Valentina's confrontation with the officials; How Karim was released, allowing the wedding to continue; Reactions of Karim and Valentina.

Presents information on the roughly 100 million migrants and 20 million refugees in the world today. Displacement of two-thirds of this population to other developing countries; Estimated number of illegal immigrants in Great Britain; Breakdown of where the immigrants are from, and where they migrate to, in Britain; Time-lines of refugee migrations; Occupational trends; Tragedies involving illegal aliens in Britain.

Presents news briefs on education, harassment and other topics as of November 2001. Amount of grant received by a primary school in Lancaster, England; Activities of students in Leeds, England; How Pakistani police officers treated foreigners.

Relates the experiences of an expatriate in Brussels, Belgium. His childhood in Great Britain; Information on the lifestyle of aliens in the city.