To me comments about immigrants working harder than 'Brits' are offensive. Ask anybody who has worked in Glasgow's Mail Centre about that one and they'll howl with laughter, albeit some did work hard to have Christmas banned, I'll give them that.

In case anybody thinks I’m some BMP type, I have marched in the late 70s in Edinburgh in support of Rock Against Racism and went to see Nelson Mandela speak in Glasgow and see nothing wrong with Morrissey’s comments.

Maybe it’s like the theory that the kind of person so keen to mouth off homophobia is actually afraid of their own sexuality. Let’s face it, over the years the staff at the NME, middle-class and white predominantly, have always most heavily promoted white boys with guitars like Nirvana, The Verve, Blur, Franz Ferdinand and, of course, once upon a time The Smiths.

Jamie, Glasgow, UK

I completely agree with Morrissey. We in Southern Europe know exactly what it is like to have your local community invaded and your culture corroded. Beatiful coasts, beautiful islands, packed with uneducated, pale, flabby, badly dressed, alcoholic British holidaymakers, the morality of the English roses being the laughing stock of Europe. Keep Brits out of Southern Europe! They spoil our culture!

ak, Newcastle, UK

i read the NME article and i dont believe morrissey was being racist but i certainly dont agree with what he was saying and it makes me feel very disheartened that so many people agree with him. there are immigrants coming into this country but unlike many brits they work and work hard for ,more than likely, less pay. and the various cultures dont dilute ours if anything it makes it stronger and more diverse.

what are people going to do when they think there are too many cultures here, just chuick out anyone who's not white. i think everyone needs to learn a little more tolereance. although im not surprised at his comments, it seems the older you get the more conservative your views become.

steph, Kingston, UK

GOOD TIMES FOR A CHANGE?
Good luck to Morrissey in his fight with the NME. The complete inability of our 'social engineers' to understand what the silent (sizeable) majority of reasonable people actually believe is incredible. I do feel however that he could have scored an own goal with 'You're the one for me Fatty' in his back catalogue, good as it was.

Mike Morris, Oakham, UK

A Spanish guy told me recently to avoid visiting the south of Spain incl. all Spanish islands because of too many drunk British people there. That is how Southern Europe looks at Brits. To all those who feel immigration has diluted their British identity I can assure them they are not very welcome themselves abroad. Stick with holidaying in Brighton and don't buy properties in the South. Your fish&chips and booze culture and inability to learn foreign languages has nothing to add to communities a lot more colourful and exciting than the British.

ak, Newcastle, UK

I invite anyone to cite exactly what was racist in anything he said. When you can't, withdraw your accusation, shut your mouth, enrol onto evening classes for English Language and Logic, and start to appraise issues rationally using brain cells, instead of through auto-racist eyeballs bypassing all cerebral matter.

Tom Franklin, London, UK

I'm terribly sorry to all of you who seem to want to slate Morrissey and his reasons behind the comments he made. He makes it very clear he's not a racist; several of his songs are against it and he even offered to help with NME's 'love music hate racism' campaign. He is not even saying immigration is a bad thing and in the same NME interview that has caused all of this he stated that immigration has enriched British culture further. It is ignorant to say there isn't a problem with immigration, the government isn't even certain of the number of immigrants in the UK, on top of this I believe nearly 50 per cent of Birmingham speak Polish, and this is rising, it is important to remember that Birmingham is England's second city. The man has a point, and the questions of the NME interview have been re-written to give his respones a generally racist slant. We are most definitley losing a huge part of our heritage to immigrants, it is undeniable whether you believe it's a good thing or not.

Connor Bliss, Basingstoke, Hampshire

Just what the hell was the child of Irish immigrants doing draping himself with the Union Flag? I must assume that his parents were from Eire, else it would be incorrect to term them immigrants. Ironic isn't it that an emigre immigrant could have the gall to talk about the influx of foreigners causing the British identity to disappear.

His monotonal dirge chanting which the NME mistakenly characterised as music is not missed either. The Smiths were probably responsible for a large uptake of the services offered by the Samaritans

Bill , Derby,

Isn't Morrissey a child of immigrants himself? And hasnt he chosen to emigrate out of Britain and thus become an immigrant somewhere else? I am sure his "Britishness" dilutes Italian culture and identity in Rome! Or do his views only apply to non-white immigrants? By all means debate immigration but this stuff is barely concealed racism (and stupidity) masquerading as "serious" issues.

Anamika, London, UK

The daily problems that immigration causes? Like racism from ignorant arrogant empiricists.
The Smiths were great. Morrisey is most definitely not a charming man.

max, truro, Cornwall

I agree with everything he said about Immigration, its all true, im not surprised he doesent want to live here

Patrick James Ingham, Worthing, West-Sussex

Well Done Morrissey! The NME would be only too quick to stick up for some African or Asian musician sticking up for their cultural heritage. But British and white-Oh No we don't have those rights.

Ken, London

ken hampson, London,

The NME is run by pretentious overly PC nitwits, and Morrissey is a winy depressive so it can only end in tears.

Frances, Croydon,

“dangerously echoes” the British National Party’s current manifesto. Here we go again. So what's wrong with the BNP's current manifesto? Manifestly what's needed and straight to the point and not before time is what I and millions of others say. Good for you Morrissey. I might even start buying your CDs.

stevgillamos, romford,

Having seen this story first appear earlier this week I have to concur with both Rob, Bristol, UK and Morrissey. I am neither a proponent of far right ideas and find what the BNP stands for to be abhorrent. However we must be honest with ourselves in admitting the British identity which I can remember growing up seems to be quickly eroding as the years pass by. With pandering to every other culture it does worry me that Britain will one day become no more than an extension of a terminal at Heathrow Airport where there will be every culture under the sun but no definitive British one.

This is coming from someone who is Black and would define themselves as being British before I get replies of being accused of being a white xenophobe and a racist.

GE, UK,

I think Morrisey has only said the things that most people in the UK are thinking. Good on him for telling it like it is, I only hope that the backlash doesn't start.

Jamie, Newcastle,

Well done Morrissey! At least someone has the guts to say in public what most people in Britain actually think!
And as usual all the PC-bullies come out of the woodwork to scream 'racist' and try to shut him up.

Charles, Bath, UK

Other artists have spoken out about Finsbury Park activities,and I think he wore the flag to say people would not tolerate unhealthy,fundamental activities.

Nothing that has been said is different from any of the discussion in parliament and society at the moment.

Morrissey has always spoken sense about issues.

wendy Johnson, Lincs, UK

Stop buying the NME, it is precicesly this these types of people that prevent an open debate about immigration, as everytime someone criticises they are labelled a racist and lambasted for their viwews. Yet the sort of person who writes for the MNE does not have to face the daily problems that immigration causes.
I wonder how they would feel when all of their jobs go because immigrants will do it for half the price?

Oi! The Spotters, St Albans, England

I always find it bizarre that the people who make the most noise about immigration are people who are immigrants in other countries. Morrisey has emigrated to the USA for gods sake. Pathetic

Jeremy , Preston, Lancashire

What's wrong with draping yourself in the Union Jack? It's our national flag??

This world is full of idiots...................

gary, Bognor, sussex

I haven't seen one racist thing in what Morrisey has been quoted as saying .The quotes I have read are pretty much fact.

I always thought I was a left-leaning liberal, but I just get fed up when anyone who takes a stand against an immigration free-for-all is branded a racist.

Well done Morissey!!

Rob, Bristol, UK

Even if the words are taken out of context, hr does have a point!

Paul, Camberley,

I hope that Morrissey sues the NME into oblivion.
The NME has stunk for as long as I can remember,and I go back to the 60's.
Releasing quotes out of context has long been their game.
Anyone else remember the fortuitous 'Bowie gives Nazi salute' photo episode from 1978 ?
Time to go,NME,you were rumbled and I hope you are finished this time.

Ian, Leeds, UK