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Time to Emigrate? [NEW UPDATED EDITION 50 NEW PAGES] Paperback – 30 Aug 2007

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  • Paperback: 266 pages
  • Publisher: Gibson Square Books Ltd; New Ed edition (30 Aug. 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1906142009
  • ISBN-13: 978-1906142001
  • Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 1.9 x 17.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,180,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Is it time to emigrate?
By Roland Hulme on 26 April 2007
Format: Paperback
Ex Tory MP George Walden like writing letters. Which is a good thing too, since he currently does it for the Times Literary Supplement.

But even the most dedicated correspondent would be daunted by the thought of writing a 200 page letter - but that's exactly what Walden did, during a brief holiday he spent in France. You can discover just what he had to say in Time to Emigrate?

Walden was scribbling to his son, who'd just dropped the bombshell that he and his wife were thinking of emigrating. Their young son had been viciously beaten by a thug just yards from their front door. As the boy emerged from his coma, his thankful parents started to wonder just how safe their "safe" part of North London truly was.

George's letter starts off as a candid response to that suggestion - but evolves into a critical and pessimistic appraisal of modern Britain - and exactly where it's going.

Response to Time to Emigrate? has varied wildly. Some people think it's splendid stuff. Other people have labelled it a bitter rant by a bigoted old Tory. I don't think either of those views are even close to the truth. Walden's letter is just that - a letter he wrote to his son. There's no political manifesto here. The book's puffed-up pomposity is softened by some genuine introspection from George Walden. Unlike many other extended editorials, you genuinely get the feeling that Walden didn't quite know which side of the fence he'd end up on when he started writing Time to Emigrate? I think that's why there's a question mark at the end of the title.

The major controversy of the book concerns the target for most of Walden's criticism. Immigrants. Not the immigrants themselves - Walden's book is forthright about his views, but never crosses into racism.Read more ›
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40 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Deadly amusement
By J. P. Maciag on 13 Nov. 2006
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Time to Emigrate? Is not a measured argument for or against leaving Britain. This is an emotional lament by a writer who is saddened by the way his country has changed, largely, for the worse. The underlying energy of the writing is unquestionably angry. But the tone is `post Christmas dinner' avuncular where the sherry proceeds to let out all the disgraceful family secrets in a gentle, opinionated and straightforward manner. It is the heartfelt nature of the advice, observations and opinions that make reading this book akin to overhearing an outrageously candid, politically incorrect and immensely entertaining conversation on a topic of deadly seriousness.

My only complaint is that the pace slows down towards the end of the book as the complexity of the issue is overwhelmed by the writer's obvious personal wish that his son not leave. For that same reason, the book does not come to a simple conclusion. Perhaps this is correct as the decision is, ultimately, a personal one but with thousands of UK nationals leaving daily, this book is certainly food for thought.
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31 of 35 people found the following review helpful
A must for readers who care about the country
By Mr. Stephen Vizinczey on 16 Nov. 2006
Format: Paperback
I clicked 5 stars and it says somewhere that this means that I love the book. I am not sure love is the right word for what one feels about a chillingly lucid summary of the state of Britain today, setting out painful and mostly unspoken truths. In any case, I could not put it down. I see several columnists were inspired by the issues raised by Walden; I hope they will also comment on it. We tend to see the world as it appeared to us yesterday - which is why this work is so significant. It helps its readers to catch up with the present.
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36 of 41 people found the following review helpful
taping into many young peoples current fantasies
By mark wilson on 9 Nov. 2006
Format: Paperback
I found this book extremely touching, not easy to achieve with such a sensitive subject. The book is written as comment and advice from a father to his grown son (himself now the father of two young children) as he considers leaving the UK for good. The subject of emigrating is seen as a serious option among his son's friends as a way out of their economic and moral trap: can they really offer their children their best possible future by staying in Britain? It is a tough call, it means that the older man will no longer be part of his son's live, that he will probably miss his grandchildren growing up, but he concedes that he really can't see this young family achieving their dreams by staying. The book also covers immigrants into Britain, the rise of terrorism, and the social cost of a stretched education system. Some readers might find his views too candid but who hasn't imagined what it might be like to cash in their chips for a better life?
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Look after you and yours
By ISCA on 4 Sept. 2007
Format: Paperback
This book is written in the form of a long letter the format of which I found got in the way of the content but after a while this is forgotten. The book is made up of, presumably, true anecdotes from the authors life displaying the decay of modern Britain; and quite scary they are too, statistics are sprinkled throughout where they shed light on his assertions.
His son lived on the edge of what sounded like a complete dump and experiences unpleasant things at the hands of the inhabitants therein. The cost of living is so high that he realises even though he is a lecturer he will never make big bucks. The author (his father) tots up how much it would cost to send all his 9 grand children to private school, a cool million, the future looks bleak. The book ends with the son emigrating to Canada.
The message I took from the book is look after your own because the organs government (police, education & health) won't be there for you.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

Food for thought

A well written and fact packed book about whether the time is right to leave the UK. Mr Walden has a very depressed view of life in Britain and thats whilst living a comfortable... Read more

Published on 12 Feb. 2013 by Louisedeb
The Truth People Should Read

I really enjoyed this book, although I am aware of the pitfalls of modern UK life, this book brought a new perspective to my opinions. Read more

Published on 3 Jan. 2011 by Mr. D. A. Thornton
A righteous rant

He's right, of course, immigration has been very badly handled and the result is that Britain is seriously changed and much that was good has been lost. Read more

Published on 10 Mar. 2010 by Phoenix
A monotonous ramble.

I was passed a copy by someone who said it was interesting.

I found it anything but.

It was written as an imaginary letter to an imaginary son. Read more

Published on 5 Dec. 2008 by Rankersbo
All made up

What many reviewers here are missing is that this book, a letter to a son whose 8-year old is supposed to have have been kicked unconscious by immigrants, is a work of fiction. Read more

Published on 23 Jun. 2008 by Mr Gladstone
Narrow-minded rubbish from an anti-English snob

Conservative blogger Iain Dale once characterised George Walden as a "pub bore". Having read this inane piece of tripe I'm inclined to agree with him. Read more

Published on 28 Oct. 2007 by MGHZ
One for Daily Mail readers

Some valid points are made during this book, and it is compelling reading, but overall it is 99% negative in tone about the future of England, and Mr Walden comes across as a... Read more

Published on 2 April 2007 by P. Alcock
Recommended - with reservations

Walden's book is definitely worth a read - and I mean by every person in Britain - even though it's not without its faults. Read more

Published on 23 Dec. 2006 by Charles

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