I could see that things were going sideways back in 2010 (I moved to the UK in 2006) and decided to pull the pin and leave (I would have qualified for citizenship by 2012, I believe, had I stayed). I think my landlord and so-called friends were mystified, but one day I just got a feeling of "I need to get the f**k out now".....so I packed my bag and left 😎
Thankfully I was able to square things︀ away with HMRC (had a good accountant) without too much hassle.
I still visit occasionally,︁ but am never on the ground for more than 48 hours.
As I mentioned in︂ another thread, friends who still live there are in complete denial and while I try︃ and encourage them to leave, it's always the same set of excuses.