This has been studied enough that it has an official academic name but I cannot remember it now. The halo effect maybe? Basically all across the west the strongest anti-immigrant sentiment is in communities that surround high immigrant communities but they themselves have remained largely homogenous and non-immigrant. So its sort of like they are close enough for you to know they are there, but you’re not close to enough to have enough exposure to the realities of it that the fears are allayed. So it just acts as a spectre of people inching ever closer to your pristine community
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Absolutely !
Probably.
Sorry. Just to clear it up - The post was about how much I hate foreigners. No matter where they live.
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Polanski has impressed me of late. Talks with clarity and conviction, it’s refreshing to see a politician with a bit of charisma about them and not just another robot. He’s been completely outclassing the usual band of moronic political commentators for a number of months now.
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Some amongst us have picked the wrong horse here, it seems…
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I think he’s filling the void vacated by Labour. The messaging from him is exactly what Labour should be pushing. Well done them for recognising the hole and moving into it.
Splitting the left sided vote is a worry though.
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This feels incredibly unjust…
Not calling out the decision here, just the impact of it.
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That link doesn’t seem to be working
You at the count, @Noo_Noo?
You’re TAN’s most famous Welshman, after all.
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There was some discussion as to the nature and aspirations of migrants coming to the UK in this thread. I thought this might be interesting as it is the provisional findings of a survey that I participated in regarding the experience of immigrants in the German workforce.
The summary has been released in English as well which may offer some insights into the expectations of those that do move country:
(Incidentally, I am tempted to offer them my services as an English proof-reader / technical author!)
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Interesting article. Steve Rotheram warning the next Metro Mayor of Liverpool might be a Reform candidate… would have be a catastrophic labour meltdown for that to happen of course and I guess he is just trying to shock the party…as if it needs it. This idea that Labour have to keep referencing Reform to make sure they get soundbite coverage is truly depressing.
Might be something to this as well.
Dr. Jeffrey pointed to more astute views, associating the Brexit referendum with ‘people in this city who don’t really have a voice’. The referendum saw 42% of the city vote to leave the EU, ultimately seeing local defeat but national victory. Given the Lib Dems, Greens, and Labour were pro remain, and the Tory Party having little to no voice in the city, lots of voters have become disassociated with politics.
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I slept nervously. They kept them out! This was seen as a barometer of where things were heading. Still Reform got second with a big chunk of the vote. It will be revisited in May next year.
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A flicker of good news
Yeah, for now, but they got 36% of the vote in a traditilnal Labour stronghold. Take that wider it means they win seats in the Senedd and wider still it probably puts Farage in No. 10
But they’ve made absolute shit show of every council they’ve won so far, so maybe that message spreads over the coming years. The trend is really worrying though.
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What does this Welsh word mean. 
Please write in English (or french if you prefer) @Noo_Noo. 
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Clumsy fingers on crappy phone keyboard syndrome. Thats before predictive text takes over too. I should review before posting. 
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I understood it fperckiftflea
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Like me you need a much bigger phone. At least the size of a keyboard as well as a much better autocorrect.
Makes sense to me.
Welcome to my world
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