Since Gladstone (before my time I stress) introduced PAYE, the state has come between master and servant before wages are paid and is this morally right? Debatable maybe. As for the indigent poor, I have read that at the turn of the 19th century there was a degree of sympathy by the authorities and those seeking refuge for their families in workhouses were treated humanely but by mid 19th century the reverse was in vogue whereby the poor were basically viewed by the middle and upper classes, as poor through dishonesty and fecklessness. Workhouses by then, had a harsh regimen and poor diet. In modern times the state arguably overindulged the poor or so we are led to believe, leading to excesses resulting in a reluctance to find or get back into paid work. Now it appears the wheel is turning again and society is once again discriminating against the genuine cases because of the excess flaunted by a few exaggerated by the gutter press, who we are led to believe, lead couch potato existences with sufficient supplies of cigs and booze to keep them afloat whilst watching their massive sized plasma teles. These things do seem cyclical. As for immigration from Eastern Europe, in the little town wherein I dwell, we are not faced apparently with much of a problem. There are numerous young lady assistants with "accents" working in our local supermarkets who seem very pleasant and polite and I took note of a local scrap lorry driver working locally who was by his accent from Eastern Europe but, at least, he was in gainful employment and not a burden on the state!