philmountains wrote on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 10:03am:

I think There is a big difference to immigrants moving to the UK, and immigrants in Spain mainly that the  majority in the UK are  there for the Benefits and free health care and crime  >:( I am in no way classing all like that  but that,s the way I see it. Also  I would love to speak Catalan/Spanish but what with work, life, I just don't have the time to learn :-[ whilst you were all tucking into your Xmas dinner I was working all day any yesterday did a 14 hour day "Yes in a dirty NHS hospital" more than likely for the last xmas as this job is coming to a end this year after 12 years.

I really don't think that 'the majority' of immigrants to the UK are there for the benefits etc even if a lot of them are but I suppose we all have a different perception of that.

I genuinely think that if people want to settle in a country they should learn the language.  Isn't it a bit arrogant to assume that everyone else should help you?  And isn't it dangerous not to understand what the doctors, police or other services are saying to you?