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Today in Brighton the facsists turned up. Brighton barely let them out of the station. Well done Brighton !

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00K · 13/06/2026 18:05

I want to live there

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Watdidyousay · 14/06/2026 10:31

BIossomtoes · 13/06/2026 23:11

Because there’s a brutal war raging in Sudan. Which might just account for its death rate.

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Lets not import it then

mrshoho · 14/06/2026 10:31

Datgal · 14/06/2026 10:24

Whoever it applies to.

So is it your opinion that the posters here who point out the negative aspects of taking in asylum seekers are fascists? Yes or no is fine.

Would you prefer there was no debate? Here we all are having a civilised debate but I get the impression you believe this should not be permitted.

5MinuteArgument · 14/06/2026 10:31

5128gap · 14/06/2026 10:13

I already have a hotel used for asylum seekers in my town. And the truth is, I can count on one hand the times I've actually seen anyone who could be reasonably supposed to live in it, so personally it wouldn't bother me.
However answering the question in good faith, my vote would depend on the suitability of my area to accommodate them. Areas with poor transport links and limited services, services already stretched thinly due to the heavier reliance of local people of certain demographics on them, are not a good choice.
Deprived areas already place a heavier burden on health and education services. Their communities are more likely to require support such as social housing, child services, social care, the police and the charity sector. Their councils are less able to raise funds due to high unemployment. So it makes no sense to introduce a greater burden in these places.
Its not about whether local people want them or not. It's about which localities can best take the strain.

The localities that can best take the strain would be the better off neighbourhoods. But when it comes to dispersal into HMOs and social housing it's the poorer localities where authorities house them, because those places are cheaper.

And there lies the problem. People who aren't affected by asylum housing policies crowing about how we need to be welcoming. Less well off people in cheaper neighbourhoods taking the strain.

This is a recipe for social unrest. Which is what we're seeing now.

EasternStandard · 14/06/2026 10:34

5MinuteArgument · 14/06/2026 10:31

The localities that can best take the strain would be the better off neighbourhoods. But when it comes to dispersal into HMOs and social housing it's the poorer localities where authorities house them, because those places are cheaper.

And there lies the problem. People who aren't affected by asylum housing policies crowing about how we need to be welcoming. Less well off people in cheaper neighbourhoods taking the strain.

This is a recipe for social unrest. Which is what we're seeing now.

In addition to this I don’t think any system can use people as a proxy vetting system.

5128gap · 14/06/2026 10:38

EasternStandard · 14/06/2026 10:16

Crowborough just happened to be an old barracks. Old hotels are in many different areas. There’s not that much thought to it.

You’ll have to just deal with it if you’re a yes, as others do already.

Im not sure i follow you. I do 'deal with it', don't I? I've already said there is a hotel in my town.
I went on to say that whether I'd actually vote to have it there, would depend on whether I thought the area could cope. As it is, so far so good, so I wouldn't see a reason to not have it there.
If I lived in an area where we couldn't cope and i thought there were better alternatives, I'd vote no. Because it's not an emotionally led decision, it's one of pragmatism.
No party had been able to prevent the arrival of asylum seekers. Even Reform have admitted defeat, promising only to build 'future accommodation' for them in non Reform councils.
So all the bluster about what should be, doesn't change what is. They are here and need housing somewhere. That should be in the place that causes the least harm. If that's my town, fair enough.

5128gap · 14/06/2026 10:40

5MinuteArgument · 14/06/2026 10:31

The localities that can best take the strain would be the better off neighbourhoods. But when it comes to dispersal into HMOs and social housing it's the poorer localities where authorities house them, because those places are cheaper.

And there lies the problem. People who aren't affected by asylum housing policies crowing about how we need to be welcoming. Less well off people in cheaper neighbourhoods taking the strain.

This is a recipe for social unrest. Which is what we're seeing now.

Yes, I understand that's what's happening and agree.

EasternStandard · 14/06/2026 10:40

5128gap · 14/06/2026 10:38

Im not sure i follow you. I do 'deal with it', don't I? I've already said there is a hotel in my town.
I went on to say that whether I'd actually vote to have it there, would depend on whether I thought the area could cope. As it is, so far so good, so I wouldn't see a reason to not have it there.
If I lived in an area where we couldn't cope and i thought there were better alternatives, I'd vote no. Because it's not an emotionally led decision, it's one of pragmatism.
No party had been able to prevent the arrival of asylum seekers. Even Reform have admitted defeat, promising only to build 'future accommodation' for them in non Reform councils.
So all the bluster about what should be, doesn't change what is. They are here and need housing somewhere. That should be in the place that causes the least harm. If that's my town, fair enough.

Countries do stop what we have. And no one would go back to deaths at sea.

Watdidyousay · 14/06/2026 10:47

mrshoho · 14/06/2026 10:31

So is it your opinion that the posters here who point out the negative aspects of taking in asylum seekers are fascists? Yes or no is fine.

Would you prefer there was no debate? Here we all are having a civilised debate but I get the impression you believe this should not be permitted.

No mostly the left do not want a debate. All immigration is good. All immigrants have net contribution to the treasury. All asylum are genuine. All who question this are bad far right fascists. Do not question this.

LuckyHazelFox · 14/06/2026 10:50

I spent some time working away at the hotel Rhiannon Whyte worked at and way before it was used to house asylum seekers. I know the area well and how the hotel is based with nothing to do unless you've got a car. Rhiannon didn't deserve what happened to her. She had a young child so forgive me if I don't get as lovey dovey on this matter. Great letter by the way @mrshoho

TheLandlordsAreFrowning · 14/06/2026 10:51

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EasternStandard · 14/06/2026 10:53

LuckyHazelFox · 14/06/2026 10:50

I spent some time working away at the hotel Rhiannon Whyte worked at and way before it was used to house asylum seekers. I know the area well and how the hotel is based with nothing to do unless you've got a car. Rhiannon didn't deserve what happened to her. She had a young child so forgive me if I don't get as lovey dovey on this matter. Great letter by the way @mrshoho

Yes it’s not right that someone bears the brunt. The system has no checks, Rhiannon can’t be who provides that check with her life. No one can.

5MinuteArgument · 14/06/2026 10:53

5128gap · 14/06/2026 10:38

Im not sure i follow you. I do 'deal with it', don't I? I've already said there is a hotel in my town.
I went on to say that whether I'd actually vote to have it there, would depend on whether I thought the area could cope. As it is, so far so good, so I wouldn't see a reason to not have it there.
If I lived in an area where we couldn't cope and i thought there were better alternatives, I'd vote no. Because it's not an emotionally led decision, it's one of pragmatism.
No party had been able to prevent the arrival of asylum seekers. Even Reform have admitted defeat, promising only to build 'future accommodation' for them in non Reform councils.
So all the bluster about what should be, doesn't change what is. They are here and need housing somewhere. That should be in the place that causes the least harm. If that's my town, fair enough.

Yes, the places that cause the least harm. With the lowest housing costs when it comes to dispersal. Expect trouble.

5128gap · 14/06/2026 10:55

mrshoho · 14/06/2026 10:18

Exactly. But that is exactly what has happened in so many areas. The people who live there had no say in the matter, so can you see why they may be protesting?

Yes, I can see why some people impacted in this way would protest. Where asylum seekers are housed does need review. However, there's a world away from that moderate and sensible stance to the rhetoric spouted by the far right, who are weaponising peoples concerns, with increasingly aggressive stances that blur justifiable concern with racism, division and violence.
I think most people are up for a conversation, but the rioting and ranting closes it down, the moderates are alienated by the racists and the far right are left shouting to each other while the rest of us weigh up if we're more scared of immigrants than we are of them. And often come to the conclusion you don't want us to.

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 14/06/2026 10:55

Northermcharn · 14/06/2026 10:25

Ha ha you won't answer my question will you? I suspected so. Tying yourself up in knots. Don't worry - lots of people do that when trying to argue the unsupportable. See gender woo folk trying to tell us men can be women. Some cross over there (so to speak) I expect.

It's data available online, you really should 'do your own research' as they say. However I understand why you don't want to, cognitive dissonance etc.

Here's an example just for you ..but remember - of course - data linking crime or convictions specifically to "foreign-born" or "migrant" status is not published by the UK government in an easy to use or access single, downloadable Excel spreadsheet.

Instead, nationality, demographic, and offender datasets must be cross-referenced. Funny that.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/sexualoffencesprevalenceandvictimcharacteristicsenglandandwales

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When doing some other fact checking the other day, I stumbled across the nationalities of gang rape suspects (charged, in the court pipeline). Apparently men of British origin only account for 17.5% of the 7677 total suspects (2010-2018). Which is interesting. If it was that bad then, it would also be interesting to have some more recent figures.

Noteable countries of origin were in Eastern Europe (possibly because pre Boriswave, most immigration came from the EU.) plus over representation from Nigeria, Somalia and Ghana compared to the total within the population.

Sweden, France and Australia are also over represented. Sweden and France were much earlier than us with high levels of non EU migration so it would be useful to know if these perpetrators had recently acquired citizenship or not. We know we have received asylum applications from non EU men on the run for serious crimes committed in the EU.

That makes 82.5% of gang rapes carried out by men not registered as UK citizens. Given the number of gang rapes you can find on a quick google search by British citizens of foreign origin, it would be really interesting to know what proportion are by British origin men or not. But the authorities refuse to gather that data for reasons so I guess we’ll never know.

Note.
*We don’t know the exact origin of 75% of the total are from as they are marked as ‘unknown’ but given that UK police and the CPS have full access to British perpetrators records, it would be highly unlikely for them to be British citizens.

www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/gang_rape_statistics

LuckyHazelFox · 14/06/2026 10:55

EasternStandard · 14/06/2026 10:53

Yes it’s not right that someone bears the brunt. The system has no checks, Rhiannon can’t be who provides that check with her life. No one can.

Thing is though we know there are going to be many more Rhiannons and we are powerless. It's the worst time in many of our histories because there's no leadership in the country. The Tories don't get off scott free either.

AuDrusilla · 14/06/2026 10:56

Teethyblinders · 13/06/2026 19:29

and “facists” includes a concerned mother who’s daughter was stabbed to death while walking home from her job at a hotel cleaning for undocumented migrants?

What is the relevance of what her job was, surely if she was stabbed walking home from it, she could have been cleaning the local hospice?

caringcarer · 14/06/2026 10:57

I think there are a core group of professional protesters who go around to every demonstration wherever it is and no matter what it is about, Just Stop Oil, immigration or anything else. They just love causing chaos. They seem to know where every protest will be and get there to cause trouble.

caringcarer · 14/06/2026 10:57

I think there are a core group of professional protesters who go around to every demonstration wherever it is and no matter what it is about, Just Stop Oil, immigration or anything else. They just love causing chaos. They seem to know where every protest will be and get there to cause trouble.

Forridge · 14/06/2026 10:58

AuDrusilla · 14/06/2026 10:56

What is the relevance of what her job was, surely if she was stabbed walking home from it, she could have been cleaning the local hospice?

What relevance is her job when she worked at the same place the killer lived?

Northermcharn · 14/06/2026 10:59

Gkei737djdh · 14/06/2026 08:08

🙄Same old Reform supporting posters that post on every thread they think will give them a chance to express their far right bigotry.

Do you know what 'far right' means?

Do you know which posters vote for Reform? How do you know that - do tell!

A list will do actually. Thanks

Northermcharn · 14/06/2026 10:59

caringcarer · 14/06/2026 10:57

I think there are a core group of professional protesters who go around to every demonstration wherever it is and no matter what it is about, Just Stop Oil, immigration or anything else. They just love causing chaos. They seem to know where every protest will be and get there to cause trouble.

Most don't have a job

EasternStandard · 14/06/2026 10:59

LuckyHazelFox · 14/06/2026 10:55

Thing is though we know there are going to be many more Rhiannons and we are powerless. It's the worst time in many of our histories because there's no leadership in the country. The Tories don't get off scott free either.

No matter how much people say it’s lovely and Brighton and co welcome it there’s no way most will accept being used as Rhiannon was.

mrshoho · 14/06/2026 11:02

5128gap · 14/06/2026 10:55

Yes, I can see why some people impacted in this way would protest. Where asylum seekers are housed does need review. However, there's a world away from that moderate and sensible stance to the rhetoric spouted by the far right, who are weaponising peoples concerns, with increasingly aggressive stances that blur justifiable concern with racism, division and violence.
I think most people are up for a conversation, but the rioting and ranting closes it down, the moderates are alienated by the racists and the far right are left shouting to each other while the rest of us weigh up if we're more scared of immigrants than we are of them. And often come to the conclusion you don't want us to.

Completely agree. But how did reform and Tommy and others gain so much traction? It was because we had a culture of no debate on the matter. For years any dissenters were labelled racists. People have not been listened to. The mainstream parties are now openly discussing but this really wasn't the case for a long time.

Northermcharn · 14/06/2026 11:02

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 14/06/2026 10:55

When doing some other fact checking the other day, I stumbled across the nationalities of gang rape suspects (charged, in the court pipeline). Apparently men of British origin only account for 17.5% of the 7677 total suspects (2010-2018). Which is interesting. If it was that bad then, it would also be interesting to have some more recent figures.

Noteable countries of origin were in Eastern Europe (possibly because pre Boriswave, most immigration came from the EU.) plus over representation from Nigeria, Somalia and Ghana compared to the total within the population.

Sweden, France and Australia are also over represented. Sweden and France were much earlier than us with high levels of non EU migration so it would be useful to know if these perpetrators had recently acquired citizenship or not. We know we have received asylum applications from non EU men on the run for serious crimes committed in the EU.

That makes 82.5% of gang rapes carried out by men not registered as UK citizens. Given the number of gang rapes you can find on a quick google search by British citizens of foreign origin, it would be really interesting to know what proportion are by British origin men or not. But the authorities refuse to gather that data for reasons so I guess we’ll never know.

Note.
*We don’t know the exact origin of 75% of the total are from as they are marked as ‘unknown’ but given that UK police and the CPS have full access to British perpetrators records, it would be highly unlikely for them to be British citizens.

www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/gang_rape_statistics

Yes. The German data shows similar too. And also shows by just how much gang rapes have risen, since mass immigration started. As if it's positively correlated. Funny that.

Teethyblinders · 14/06/2026 11:04

AuDrusilla · 14/06/2026 10:56

What is the relevance of what her job was, surely if she was stabbed walking home from it, she could have been cleaning the local hospice?

Because the migrant that stabbed her lived at the hotel she worked at. If it hadn’t became a migrant hotel she’d likely still be alive, he followed her hone

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