Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Swiss migration to the United Kingdom


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   no consensus. At time I am closing this the talk page is a red link. Just an observation. Xymmax So let it be written   So let it be done  22:16, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Swiss migration to the United Kingdom

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No indication that Swiss migration to the UK is a notable phenomenon. Cordless Larry (talk) 21:45, 16 February 2009 (UTC) 
 * Keep. It's not a great article at the moment, but it appears to have some potential, and there are a number of similar articles German migration to the United Kingdom, Czech migration to the United Kingdom, etc.  Admittedly, one of these are great articles, but I see potential; however, depending on the direction this article takes it might just become a list of British people of Swiss descent, which while not bad per se, would require a change of name at the least. Cool3 (talk) 00:46, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, per WP:OTHERSTUFF, we should be judging the article on its own merits and the existence of similar articles doesn't come into it. The key question is, do you think Swiss migration to the UK is notable enough for its own article? Cordless Larry (talk) 09:03, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ethnic groups-related deletion discussions.   —Cordless Larry (talk) 21:49, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions.   —Cordless Larry (talk) 21:49, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:29, 21 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete Migration means the movement of a large number of people in a definate time period. There is no evidence of a Swiss migration to the United Kingdom, as there is for an Irish migration to the United States for instance.  Probably as many people moved the other way. Borock (talk) 03:58, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per Borock. There is no evidence that there is a notable migration. Tavix (talk) 17:50, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete, original research. Stifle (talk) 19:15, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep per Cool3. There's a precedent for [insert nationality here] migration to the United Kingdom articles. If it can't grow though Merge into an article regarding Anglo-Swiss relations. Spinach Monster (talk) 00:16, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
 * WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS. Judge an article on its own merits, not because there are others out there like it. Tavix (talk) 01:09, 23 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Strong keep - Notable and sourced. Badagnani (talk) 16:50, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
 * The article makes no claim to notability. If you feel that it notable, you should state why and consider editing the article to reflect its notability. Cordless Larry (talk) 17:30, 23 February 2009 (UTC)


 * The "migration" in the title isn't neeeded. Make it "Swiss in the United Kingdom" paralleling Ecuadorians in the United Kingdom. If notability isn't established, make it a section redirect to Swiss diaspora. If the Swiss diaspora isn't notable to UK demographics, the UK Swiss are notable to the Swiss diaspora, being the fourth largest group. Deletion isn't an option. Please people, avoid deletion debates on titles that obviously should be discussed somewhere on Wikipedia even if not necessarily in a standalone article: just turn them into section redirects and be done, no need to impose on the AfD backlog. --dab (𒁳) 17:45, 23 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep but as subsection of Swiss diaspora, it might not be notable of its own but it is notable within the phenomena of Swiss abroad. Migration might also be the false term here, so diaspora is better. --hroest 18:00, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
 * So that's merge, not keep then? Cordless Larry (talk) 07:52, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep' I think the section titled "Notable Britons with Swiss ancestry" is something people might wish to read. And there is no reason to delete this.  There isn't a shortage of server space, and you'd not notice it if you didn't go looking for the information, so it doesn't really affect those who wouldn't want to see it.   D r e a m Focus  02:01, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * "No shortage of server space" is not a reason to keep an article. Try again. Tavix (talk) 02:49, 25 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete. There is no claim that this migration is notable. It's just a list of several people who moved from one country to another. No evidence of a massive influx of people that might have received substantial coverage or created significant cultural impact. Doctorfluffy (robe and wizard hat) 19:30, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. Notable and sourced. EagleFan (talk) 20:25, 25 February 2009 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.