In all my posts I try to take a balanced view. Why, because we don't know all the circumstances, only what people choose to divulge.

And I'll counter what you have said on the basis that we don't know either what governments choose not to divulge.
Unlike you, I've no faith at all in the UK government, and I shall not make any excuses for their discriminatory immigration policy re British nationals like me! They should not distrust me, one of their citizens, if I choose to marry a Chinese! Why should I be forced to return to my country alone, without my better half? Greedy bar stewards! END OF STORY, as far as I'm concerned!