Saw the following letter in the Mail from Maurice Flanagan.Emirates Airline
I spend a lot of time at Dubai airport and have not seen any abandoned cars- and the Embassy here tells me more British are arriving than leaving. Dubai has many substantial, profitable businesses which,whether or not government owned,operate as unsubsidised,unprotected,private sector enterprises. Dubai hotels and Emirates aircraft are full.
Construction workers here are protected by legislation which serves them better than the truly appalling conditions afflicting thousands of immigrant workers in England.
Its British-curriculum schools are equal to the best in England,its Christian churches flourish,on land given by the Government. In Dubai's malls we will soon see Christmas trees,hear carols and be able to buy Christmas cribs-try that in Birmingham.
Maurice Flanagan
Guess his last paragraph is true certainly.Don't know about the rest as have not been in Dubai for a few years now.