Yes, Al, your remark was racist. Not only that, you forgot that immigrants contribute hugely to our economy, and claim benefits far less than us "natives." Without those immigrants the NHS would collapse and my mum's care home would have to close down. As for Tories being in it for themselves, the difference is that Tories also believe in the devil taking the hindmost and that there is an underclass of undeserving, skiving poor. And 48% of Tory voters characterise themselves as racist.