The trouble is that multiculturalism in the UK goes about things the wrong way round. In the US, for example, it's considered appropriate for immigrants to change their first names to Anglo-Saxon ones, regardless of origin, thus making themselves more like everybody else in a way. Similiarly, in Thailand, the numerous Chinese immigrants there were forced to change their surnames into Thai ones, resulting in a more integrated Chinese community in Thailand without endless clashes with the locals etc. In other words, it should be expected of immigrants to adopt the way of life/customs of the resident population rather than the other way round, in order to make integration easier. In Britain, it's the opposite system with sharia law etc. being openly tolerated, which just creates more tension.
One thing I also noticed in Austria was that the richer, more educated immigrants from countries like Turkey or Persia always integrated very easily into Austrian society. The poorer, uneducated ones never bothered to make the effort.
