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An ode to the immigrants who made Britain great
You crossed the oceans in Empire days
Invading nations, imposing British ways
In exchange for cricket you robbed and looted
Redrew maps as you suited
You spoke in English not the native tongue
To old England you passionately clung
And when, finally, we demanded to be free
You invited us here to work in this country
On buses and in factories
In curry houses and as GPs
We worked til late for hard-earned money
Endured racist jokes we didn't find funny
Kept afloat on perspiration
Family values and a faith in education
You were in the pub as we worked all hours
Still you say this land ain't ours
Fit in, you tell us, it's so easy
Just don't ever think you'll be a Tory MP
Teenage mums and the Asbo generation
We're not the product of immigration
You dump into homes your mum and dad
And blame us for turning Britain bad?
You say we're spongers off the welfare state
But, my friends, it was us who helped make Britain great.
by Sarfraz Manzoor
Click for the Free poster which you can print and distribute.
The Conservative party has suspended a parliamentary candidate, Ellenor Bland, after a racist verse taunting British Asians, titled Illegal Immigrants Poem, was forwarded from her email account. This poem is a response.
Source: An ode to the immigrants who made Britain great (Guardian, 13 Nov 2006)
See also: http://sarfrazmanzoor.co.uk.
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