Lincolnshire violence Tensions have been running high for the last 3 weekends with clashes between local agricultural workers and immigrant land workers spilling onto the quiet sleepy streets of Boston Lincolnshire. The first weekend of trouble ended with a firebomb attack on a Russian bar in the town centre and fighting on the streets. This incident barely raised any interest in the media and was typically played down. Tensions the following weekend were again running high following reports that the police, the council and a local housing association had told residents to take down their England Euro 2004 flags. Flags disppearing Over the next few days in Boston, people have "flown the flag" almost everywhere, but supply of these flags has been scarce, when I spoke to a local retailer in the town he said there are even more popular and in demand at the moment. It appears several flags are being snapped off cars and rumours are that foreign workers in the town are being blamed. Locals have been telling us that they are completely fed up with immigrant workers taking their livelihood and being paid a pittance by gang masters in the area and their frustration has clearly manifested itself on the streets. A letter in today's local newspaper from a Portuguese worker, entitled "more immigration checks" (June 16) raised the issue of illegal workers and the problems that they cause, in a balanced no nonsense manner. Tinderbox situation Clearly with the gradual increase in racial tensions combined with stories such as those above, has led to this town becoming a tinderbox, ready to ignite at the slightest thing. Politicians from the old gang and councillors in the town hall wring their hands and bow their heads in shame and embarrassment over the rioting in our town. I say, they should be embarrassed, they should be bowing their heads in shame, for they are just as responsible if not more so, for these riots, For years they have turned a blind eye on the towns issues over immigration and the inevitable tensions this causes. They have failed to look after the people who elected them and failed to intervene to stop the constant flow of immigrant workers, legal and illegal into this town and surrounding villages. It's easy to say I told you so, but in this instance WE DID! Blame rests with elected officials But the people who are truly responsible are all too ready to blame, "the drunken English football thugs" or failing that the "far right". It is time to stop pointing the finger of blame in the wrong direction. Responsible positions on our council require responsible councillors and responsible members of Parliament need to do more than play lip service to their constituents' needs.
ignorance/ apathy the more people have attitudes like yours, the more you play into the far rights hands... personally if this is happening id rather hear about it...
what the FUCK you on about, this twat is constantly on this board drumming up support by posting racist bullshit... now you wanna offer support to his nazi idealogical views???? WAKE UP!
your the one that needs to wake up i think... stop dismissing things so easily.. of course theres not a problem sketchy... lets just call it racism... did you read spences thread about flags.. dont think too many people on here would be too chuffed if this happened... racial tension isnt a problem in the north east, so i wouldnt expect you to understand im not racist im saying open your fucking eyes.. there is a problem on both sides and something needs to be done about it.. cockle farmers in morecambe - how many people knew these people where being treated like slaves and sent out into morecambe bay in extremley dangerous conditions? youd probs argue that its ok, because they have come to england 'for a better life' ... oh yeah.. peachy
what i was thinkin.. but to be fair lee we've already had a similar hour long channel 4 programme on this kind of issue so whether or not it happened, the likelihood of this or a similar incident happening is pretty strong i would have thought... i did raise an eyebrow when i read the part about the 'russian bar' being petrol bombed............
i'm not trying to deny that that shit goes on, merely the point that harper's sources are to say the least,, questionable.!! before the election he was on the board drumming up pro BNP support by posting racist crap, so one was merely suspicious of his motives in this instance, considering his previous track record!
agreed it does seem somewhat ropey.... i havent read his previous posts with that much care before, i just chuckle at the hypocrites who 'denounce' such views.. then bang on about democracy..
he does normally post shite, but it's his choice - and until someone complains about him/is offended by it - he's free to do so! There's no denying there's wrong doing on both sides. i hope i don't sound like i'm sticking up for him!
i usually don't and won't 'denounce' such viewpoints, just goin on previous experience of this fellas behaviour, am just concerned he's now trying to adopt a '' softly softly '' aproach, so he isn't constantly shouted down for posting frank and rather disconcerning view points that people have and could find upsetting!!! But once again he has achieved what he wanted to, create a reaction.... sit back and watch it unfurl!! ah well!!! harper....... touche!
not at all man, i lived in zambia and zimbabwe for two years and in london for 2, and there is a problem on both sides, there is as many racist in white culture as there is in coloured, i dont hate coloured's or white's, i just hate racists, and they exist in all colours, creeds and religions, and it's a problem that will never go away!!!
im not goin to get into arguments with you anymore, i think people are sick of us arguing thats why im all softly softly. Ill just post threads of stories that the press and news dont want you know about, concerning, race, immigration ayslum etc that proves the government isnt dealng with the problem properly and that there is a lot more things goin on than you get to know about.
