Posted on 02/12/2026 12:54:52 AM PST by RandFan
Sir Keir Starmer has labelled comments about immigration made by billionaire Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe as "offensive and wrong".
Sir Jim, founder of one of the world's largest chemical companies, Ineos, told Sky News on Wednesday the UK had been "colonised by immigrants" and suggested the prime minister was "too nice" to do "difficult things" to stabilise the country's economy.
Sir Keir responded by saying Britain was "a proud, tolerant and diverse country" and called on Sir Jim to apologise.
A Downing Street spokesperson said the comments "play into the hands of those who want to divide our country".
The BBC has approached Ineos and Manchester United for comment.
On Wednesday, Sir Jim told the broadcaster: "You can't have an economy with nine million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants coming in. I mean, the UK has been colonised. It's costing too much money."
"The UK has been colonised by immigrants, really, hasn't it?" he added.
Sir Jim cited incorrect figures to back up his claim, telling Sky: "I mean, the population of the UK was 58 million in 2020, now it's 70 million. That's 12 million people."
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Yes, Ratcliffe is wrong - unless you also think that Nero was "too nice" to do "difficult things" like stopping the burning of Rome.
Regards,
"Recent estimates indicate the population is now over 68 million and, on the basis of 2025 projections, the combined first and second-generation population stands at over 24 million – about 35 percent of the population."
As the political commentator Dr Richard North states, we are on a very dangerous path in the West:
The absence of light, though, is more than just dull. We are seeing a great darkness descend. If the “establishment” cannot engage on such vital issues as the adverse effects of mass immigration, their shutting off of dissent can only have explosive effects. Starmer is embarking on a very dangerous path.
characterisation!!!!
When you go to an English town and see nothing but wall-to-wall Muslims, that’s not diversity. It’s replacement. And all the Turkish barbershops are money laundering fronts.
Make Amelia proud, Sir Jim.
K.M.R.I.A.
Sturmer is a fascist clown show giving away the keys to the kingdom with the approval of that tampon sniffing German Monarch.
Review
Starmer can shut his mouth.
Keep speaking the truth, Sir Jim. More “powerful” people are needed to speak up for England. The people are being ignored for all their flag waving and huge marches.
When do we accept GB is no longer an ally?
Did Stamer really ask for the apology, or was it Deputy Primary Minister David Lammy, from Guyana, or perhaps Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood from Pakistan. You can never be sure with this Star Wars bunch.
Mr. Starmer, do you perhaps prefer the word ‘invaded’???
Starmer is an evil commie faggot.
Starmer is leading the Mao style struggle session...
Apologize for telling the truth??
He should only apologize for using the wrong word. The correct word is “conquered.” And he needs to rephrase it as being the fault of suicidal weak Tuesdays who invited them in
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