In that Australia has it much easier with regards to immigration. They don't have the channel tunnel - a huge problem when it comes to immigration, and it's much easier to smuggle yourself in on a boat to the UK than Australia simply because of the distance. They don't get as many refugees coming in and yes they are tougher on immigration but they aren't bound by EU law - a major sticking point what with us being in the Common Market.

But yep I take your main point, we are too soft on extremism both from Fundementalists and Far-Right groups. Unfortunately if you have free speech you have to put up with the consequences and the post-911 world is very different. Feel sorry for you re. the medical care and I understand as my family was in the same situation but without wishing to turn this into an Iraq debate, things like this could be eased if we weren't spending billions blitzing the middle east.