John Olliff-Cooper

Rumour has it there is pressure on the government to accommodate tens of thousands ofmigrants/refugees who are in or heading for Europe. So let's get some answers on behalf of a typicalsmall town: let's start with Lymington. 1. How many should our town take? 2. Where shall we housethem? 3. Where shall we school the children? 4. How much should we (quite rightly) raise Council Taxto pay for everything they need? 5. Which surgeries should they join? 6. Assuming only a smallnumber arrive (say 300) where will they build their little mosque? 7. Where will they be employed?Although we are already over-populated on this small island, we are a caring nation, so in order thatwe can be prepared for the wave after wave of genuinely needy people, let us gather these answersnow, before the poor and destitute of the world arrive. We must make proper provision, because thereare TENS OF MILLIONS of oppressed people around the world, and if they decide to travel thoughhalf a dozen other countries to ask for our assistance in their hour of need, we have to take our fairshare.

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Steve Sherwood Very very well said!!Like · Reply ·  2 · 2 hrs

Holly Newman I am building my little mosque in the space between your ears and having a partyLike · Reply ·  12 · 2 hrs

Trina Hart Lol!!!Like · Reply · 2 hrs

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Trina Hart I see Mr OC that the surname Olliff is of Scandinavian origin...so a Viking then. Origins from timeswhen invasion was preferable to migration.Unlike · Reply ·  3 · 2 hrs

Pamela Boucher Hi John well let me tell you this for sure how can the government allow so many illegalsinto the U.K (same problem as us South African) every darn tom dick and harry may enter BUT us (my sisterand I) have to go through so much s... Just to be able to... See MoreLike · Reply ·  1 · 2 hrs

Lisa Ashton Pamela.. That's what makes them "illegal" immigrants, they can't provide any of thosethings you talk about, they have nothing! Hundreds of people are deported by our government oncetheir applications have been processed. Try entering as an illegal immigrant if you think it's so easy...Like · Reply · 1 hr

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Lisa Ashton I agree with you Trina.Like · Reply ·  1 · 2 hrs

Lesley Sheepey Thornton They could build the mosque on the pentaque court?Unlike · Reply ·  3 · 1 hr · Edited

Trina Hart Excellent, although it sure the foundations would be strong enough.Like · Reply · 1 hr

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Richard Lilley It's a little reported fact that far from all the people fleeing ISIS persecution are of Muslim faith.So the mosque dig is as vile as it is il informed.Like · Reply ·  11 · 2 hrs

Carol Tyler Nobody has all the right answers! But! Put yourself in their place, fleeing their homes because ifthey stay they DIE, fleeing across sea. They are still under the threat of DEATH, They are desperate HUMANBEINGS, What choice would you make? Would you ... See MoreLike · Reply ·  5 · 1 hr

Sam Parry Ridiculous post......smacks of EDL and IgnoranceUnlike · Reply ·  8 · 1 hr

Adam Walder "Their little Mosque"? Glad I didn't vote for you in the recent elections with that attitude. Maybeyour true colour are coming through!Unlike · Reply ·  6 · 1 hr · Edited

Magdalena Pałka They are fleeing Syria to give their kids better future than war and death. Think about yourpost again. I know that immigrants coming to your country might be a problem but they are humanbeings...look at it from this side. Would you not try to do anything to save your family or would you just letthem die??

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Lisa Ashton The German people are putting us to shame. Of course accepting these refugees won't solvethe problems that are making them flee in the first place, but these families need help NOW, we can discussthe long-term solutions later!Like · Reply ·  3 · 1 hr

Pamela Boucher Well lisa as I said it happening here in south africa also where everyone is enteringFREELY from Zimbabwe and all over and guess what once they here for 5years they can become a citizenand no one doing anything about it. Just raising my concerns for ... See MoreLike · Reply · 1 hr

Laura Knight I can't help thinking about your comments Pamela, as were your ancestors not alsoimmigrants as White South Africans, with not necessarily the best historic reputation. This isn't ajudgement on you as I don't know your heritage etc., just an observation that no situation is simple.Like · Reply · 47 mins

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Lesley Sheepey Thornton We came across Syrian imigrants whilst on hols in a small Roman Catholic andconservative Neiderbayern town. The elders had problems caused by the majority of the group who weredisruptive. Police were regularly being called out. One of the elders had ... See MoreLike · Reply · 1 hr · Edited

Corrie McQueen In answer to your second point: where should we house them? Rumour has it there is alocal cllr john olliff cooper who owns some local properties, so that could be a goodstart!https://democracy.newforest.gov.uk/mgDeclarationSubmissio...

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Ralph Kent Who'd have thought it - a Tory Councillor with a big property portfolio? The BoE's andGideon's housing price bubble tactics (FLS / HelpToBuy / QE) have ensured the likes of John Olliff-Cooper are well looked after financially in the absence of doing... See MoreLike · Reply · 38 mins · Edited

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Julian Bailey Did anyone watch the programme on a couple of nights ago about these people trying to enterour country. Quite shocking. I feel for the ones with real issues but most just wanted to come here for the freestuff and a new life. 1 person said why wouldn'... See MoreLike · Reply · 1 hr

Karen Hopwood Lymington Rumour Control is SUPPOSED to be a fun tongue-in-cheek group, NOT a soapbox for people who have misguided notions. ADMINS I think perhaps this thread should beremoved. #justsayingUnlike · Reply ·  5 · 1 hr

Kelly Scicluna Tiny little children are washing up dead in our seas but let's worry about where their "littlemosque" will be built. God forbid it was your family, your child, or your community you were desperately tryingto escape from just to find a small possibili... See MoreUnlike · Reply ·  8 · 1 hr

Sam Parry What kills me is how people in the UK are so quick to judge these people without getting anyfacts on why they are coming here. Regardless of that, the biggest problem we have is getting our ownpopulation off its arse and into work, only in the UK wou... See MoreLike · Reply ·  4 · 1 hr

Jenny Butler Really agree with you!Like · Reply · 18 mins

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Lisa Ashton You're right Karen, I think that was the idea of this page, I think John Olliff-Cooper should set uphis own "Lymington Border Control" page where he can spout his uncharitable views unchallenged!Unlike · Reply ·  8 · 1 hr

Craig Shoebridge Playing devils advocate here....pre election most voters wanted tighter immigration laws.Post election we want more relaxed immigration laws?Like · Reply ·  2 · 1 hr

Dan Butterworth I vaguely remember John Olliff Cooper (as a councillor) clearly saying on this page a fewmonths back that he wasn't going to use social media for political debate, all very odd....Unlike · Reply ·  8 · 1 hr

Laura Knight Typical Tory nonsense to incite fear, judgement & racism. Oh please Stop believing everythingyou read in the Daily Fail & beyond. And yes Craig if you (collective you) voted Tory you have a lot to answerfor!We have no control over where we are born,... See MoreUnlike · Reply ·  3 · 1 hr

Jo Vader Vane Shocked. This post is bigoted and smacks of small minded ignorance. Rumour has it youshould follow the advice on this Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/getinthesea?fref=ts

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Lisa Ashton Craig, I think people are seeing the difference between economic migrants and refugees. I don'tlike the words 'economic migrant' but I think I can understand peoples concerns on that score, I don'tunderstand people not wanting to offer shelter to a refugee fleeing a war zone.Like · Reply ·  4 · 1 hr

Craig Shoebridge Bit of a nasty response Laura. Not really any need for that. See Lisa response for a bit ofclass!Like · Reply · 1 hr

Laura Knight No you misunderstood me Craig hence why I put in brackets collective you as I wastrying to avoid suggesting how you voted!Like · Reply · 58 mins

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Craig Shoebridge Granting Assylum is a temporary fix. Primarily, as a "power" nation, we need to look atresolving conflicts in their home countries as a more permanent fix to this crisis.Like · Reply ·  5 · 1 hr

Eleanor Dowe Blood pressure at boiling point re this post. Of course we should help refugees...Germany isputting us to shameLike · Reply ·  4 · 1 hr

Craig Shoebridge Oh and Laura. As you cast me as a Tory voter purely by a question I asked, yourresponse to that therefore smacks of a Labourite. Also, if you are, it is Labour you have to thank for this crisiswhich following their illegal entry into the region has caused this instabilityLike · Reply · 1 hr

Laura Knight Oh dear Craig you've taken it all the wrong way!Like · Reply · 57 mins

Craig Shoebridge Fair dos. My bad!Like · Reply ·  1 · 56 mins

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Stuart Gregory MODS - Don't delete this thread. Dan...   - social media should always be used withcaution as careless outbursts can affect your electability.Unlike · Reply ·  5 · 1 hr

Jo Vader Vane Excellent point Stuart Gregory!Like · Reply · 1 hr

Ralph Kent John Olliff-Cooper - do you think we will have to expand your beloved petanque court to meetthe demand from these new arrivals? How much will the expansion cost - must be talking a good £100K or soI reckon?Like · Reply ·  3 · 1 hr

Jane Peacock Small minded privileged people who live in fear that their precious white community may betarnished -scaremongering stories of 'migrants,' bringing rape and pillage with them (ie the daily mail) /it's alltypical of the population of Lymington.bury your head in the sand folks and pretend it's not happening -I agreethe post is shocking and not the appropriate place for it to beLike · Reply ·  5 · 59 mins

Jo Vader Vane The good thing is more people are realising what this man stands for, and hopefullythat will be reflected against him politically xLike · Reply · 58 mins

Claire Myers Couldn't agree more Jane, shocking.Like · Reply · 53 mins

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Andrew Turley Having served in Bosnia and Kosovo, and fought in Iraq and Afghanistan I have seen thehorrors people are running from. I don't believe taking them all in is the answer , but we have a duty of care tofellow human beings. The UN has it in their power w... See MoreLike · Reply ·  9 · 58 mins

Richard Lilley Craig Shoebridge has a good point. Fix the problem not the symptom. We are facing the very real and very unpalatable prospect of having to put boots on the ground in Syria. Until these people are secure in their own homes they will flee!... See MoreLike · Reply ·  5 · 52 mins · Edited

Stuart Gregory Cue 'I've been hacked' claims...Unlike · Reply ·  2 · 45 mins

Craig Shoebridge Another Q. All well and good being compassionate and agreeing to assylum. But, is therea vetting process, do we know the backgrounds of those we are letting in? There is a potential to let in somerather dangerous people in. Also, if they are just run... See MoreLike · Reply · 43 mins

Stuart Gregory If you watched Newsnight last night Craig Shoebridge most said they wanted to go toGermany, not here.Like · Reply ·  2 · 41 mins

Craig Shoebridge Ok, same applies. Why Germany if they are purely after a safe place as someonementioned?Like · Reply · 40 mins

Jack Davies Because they are accepted in Germany, many make the perilous journey without theirchildren and German asylum process is much quicker meaning that for those parents who made thejourney so their child doesn't have to can see their child again.Like · Reply · 23 mins

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Pamela Boucher No my mother's parents from both sides were born and lived in new milton and Lymingtonlaura!Like · Reply · 41 mins

Laura Knight Yes I guessed that, I was just confused by your argument. If I understand it You're anEnglish person in South Africa, stating the South Africans have accepted too many Zimbabweanpeople but not letting in the English? I'm not being facetious, just thought that the example of SouthAfrica in my life reference to an immigration or Refugee issue was an interesting one to bring into themix.Like · Reply · 36 mins

Corrie McQueen So at some point your family emigrated to South Africa?Like · Reply · 34 mins

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Pamela Boucher Yes laura who would think the British among others would enter SA and fight for landcausing havoc in south africa. Think you people need to do some history research a bit. Just a sugestionLike · Reply ·  1 · 38 mins

Adam Walder John Olliff-Cooper Have you found your answer yet?Like · Reply · 34 mins

Stuart Gregory It's in the book 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People'...Like · Reply ·  1 · 31 mins

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Laura Knight Yes you're right Pamela but I was more highlighting the fact that no immigration situation issimple surely.Like · Reply · 33 mins

Barbara Madgwick As a South African, I understand where you coming fromPamela Boucher. Once a countryopens its doors to so called refugees, problems arise in that there are some who have hidden agendas to enter anew country and bring their beliefs, cultures and (so... See MoreLike · Reply ·  1 · 31 mins

Mike Webb John Oliff-Cooper, you should check what a lot of your political friends are saying, to take inthese refugees would have little effect on us and would show that at least our government has balls andsome Christian ethos even if you haven'tLike · Reply ·  2 · 22 mins · Edited

Pamela Boucher No laura south africa has just let in every one. From british, Germans, zimbabweans,chinese, sumalians, pakistanies, nigerians, tenzanians! The whole of the wold may enter freely into southafrica. Laura I think I must show you around south africa a bit where people get killed for a loaf of bread!There are genuine people that are fleeing but some have other agendersLike · Reply · 27 mins

Laura Knight It's hard to not take observation and query personally on social media. The situation inSA is clearly shocking, and I'm Sorry that this is your situation but I return to my point. That nomovement of people is simple and one persons "agenda" is another persons right to a life free ofpersecution, education, access to health Care etc.Like · Reply ·  1 · 20 mins

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Laura Knight I want to be clear as this is clearly a very passionate and personal subject that I'm not invitingany racism in any direction here. But surely we need to understand and look at all the history of movement ofpeoples across the globe! Lx White Europeans have a lot to answer for and we seem to easily point the finger at others and forget ourhorrendous empire building!Like · Reply · 26 mins

Jack Davies We're full up - yet only 2.27% of UK is built upon. It'll ruin our culture - a culture made richerthrough immigration since this nation was founded. They should stop in the first safe country - millions uponmillions did - Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey etc ... See MoreLike · Reply ·  2 · 25 mins

Claire Myers Well said Jack.Like · Reply ·  1 · 22 mins

Jack Davies Thanks Claire   me and my friends actually made a video on our thoughts, if youwanted to see some love rather than bile for a change!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ierNr8jdq7Y

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Claire Myers This is marvellous work Jack Davies, it's brilliant to see someone from your generationchallenging some of the really unacceptable attitudes in our community. More power to you.Like · Reply · 8 mins

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Stuart Gregory Rumour has it that you're probably just as much at risk from free moving EU citizens.Like · Reply ·  1 · 24 mins

Pamela Boucher Ok laura we will talk again in another 5 to 10 years and see who is right coming fromexperience!Like · Reply · 18 mins

Dan Butterworth Slightly off topic, I never realised John Cooper was a TV star, 26 mins in to this YouTubevideo. Grab your popcorn and enjoy kids!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CgO2xq-J08

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Ralph Kent What a shame I missed this first time around, maybe it was straight to Betamax? Rumourhas it that perhaps someone should remind John that he's no longer living at the dawn of the 20thcentury...Like · Reply ·  1 · 9 mins

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Mike Webb Still thinks he is Lord of the ManorUnlike · Reply ·  2 · 14 mins

Susie Potter 'Where will they build their little mosque ' is that supposed to be a joke to wind everyone up ? Ifnot the I have no words....ok I have words and they are not politeLike · Reply ·  1 · 12 mins

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