This may be something or nothing, but according to Polish Deputy Finance Minister, Mrs. Elzbieta Suchocka government in Poland is 3.1 bln PLN long this month.
Also public sector borrowing needs for 2008 would be several billion lower than the 44.6 billion PLN estimated last year – and the original 44.6 bln PLN is approx. 10 bln GBP.
I come to think that all the xenophobic and hostile approach towards Poles may not pay in the long run.
Constantly falling GBP rates and stupid, alarmist pre-election politic jabber are not creating a good climate to consider UK as a place to stay.
What would you do if we actually leave as some of you want us to do?
Don’t be afraid. I am just kidding.
We are not going anywhere 
I just tried to have you get your head out of you anus and see your options, of which UK work permits for asylum seekers are most appealing 
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April 18, 2008 at 9:39 pm
I know how you feel about all that xenophobia and hostile feelings towards foreigners. I get a lot of that here in Krakow, since I’m originally from America. It’s so hard to tell if people are rude to me because they’re just rude to everyone or if it’s specifically because I’m not Polish.
I just discovered your blog and look forward to reading more.
April 19, 2008 at 8:37 am
Hi Brad,
it’s sorry to know you get the same in Krakow, I really like Krakow (I’m Pole) and If I were about to move out of the UK I would probably choose Wroclaw or Krakow
I personally think that what you get is the same what we, Poles, had been getting before we moved out of there – Poles are generally quite rude nation – I mean within families we are very hospitable and we as a nation are known of being hospitable towards guests, but unfortunately in public life (authorities, inland revenue offices, universities etc.) there is a lot to improve…
The difference in the UK though is that for some reason the UK was not so xenophobic over the last 40-50 years for black, indian, pakistani etc. immigration influx, while now when it came to the ‘Eastern Europeans’ it is so different… I wonder why?
April 23, 2008 at 11:02 am
Rob: If I had to guess why Jamaicans, Pakistanis, Indians, etc. have been treated “fairly well” when compared to Poles I would comment that:
– Yes, they probably have been treated a bit better. Why? …
– Especially in the case of Indians and Pakistanis but Jamaica, too… these were all British colonies for a time and while I’m not British… perhaps Brits naturally expected some Indians, Pakistanis, and so on to come to England since the English had gone to their country and taken it over? Over time “some” ended up to be quite a lot, but it wasn’t necessarily over the course of just a year or two.
– When “those other” immigrants came to England, perhaps the English felt they were doing jobs that no one else wanted to do. Although it is fairly rare for a Pole to, say, step into a management role (although some friends of mine did just that and claim they are a bit resented for it) …so I don’t know what hard-working or boring and low-paying jobs the British wanted to do so badly.
That’s basically it. I just think everyone else came over slowly and the English got used to it a bit. Unfortunately I think the onus is on the Poles in the UK to be very, very nice (nicer than their hosts!), to respect and abide by all the silly laws and so on. Oh and maybe introduce the British to pirogies or some new foods? The British seem to love their “curries” and I bet that helped to make all the Indian people seem a bit more less like a threat and more like a good cultural addition.
Just some thoughts, that’s all.