Would you avoid places that are now reform?

[TinaMariah]

Lots of people who live near reform cities posting online stating they will boycott. Many are black or brown and are concerned about the levels of racism they've experienced in the last few weeks, and are stating they will avoid. Many calling for annual events to be held elsewhere. Anyone have any thoughts on this? I'm definitely concerned as a black woman who has experienced racist abuse twice in the last two weeks, one where I was told 'farage would kick get rid of yas' (this was whilst watching the football). I'm definitely worried.

No, I wouldn’t avoid those areas. I wouldn’t give it a second thought.

@POTC Skegness is generally near Clacton?

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They aren't exactly places I would be rushing to visit anyway (I am white) but it does make me even less keen to go and DH was listing them this morning as "places we will never set foot"

@Summerfreezemakesmedrinkwine don’t forget the Netherlands and quite a few others too!

Except in reality you know you won't cancel because your desire for a holiday will trump your political opinions.

They really need a sarcasm emoji

Yes

Unfortunately the racists move among us. And ( in my case) because I'm white and kinda ordinary looking older person, they assume I am one of them.

I am white but they aren’t my cup of tea anyway!

Went to a tea shop in Clacton a few years ago. Asked if they had a table for 5 and was immediately told no. My white family member who was waiting outside with my children went in after me and asked the same person I had, who responded to just give her 2 mins to bring the tables together. Family member came and beckoned us in, tea shop owner was scowling as we strolled through the door.

We sat there for a while umming and ahhing the menu before leaving. There's wasn't a chance in hell I was risking eating there or giving that prat my money.

If racists from Clacton and Great Yarmouth want to boycott London in return, that is absolutely fine with me.

(I do specifically mean racists, not just the general population)

@eggplant16 That seems like a comment that's designed to be inflammatory. Why would I assume a white person was a racist?!

@TinaMariah I understand it must be very difficult if you live there.

If it's any consolation, I spent a fair chunk of my childhood in a BNP stronghold and over the years we didn't get too many comments.

I find it much more upsetting as an adult, that comment at the football would have really upset me. How did you respond?

It has happened a few times in London though so... what can you do.

Just remember that even in all the seats which went to Reform, many more people didn’t vote for them, than did.

Yes me! I had planned to take the children to Great Yarmouth for a week in the summer - I'm now going to stick to my original plan of Cornwall and brave the long journey!
I live in a town where Reform came second. It didn't come as a surprise. If Reform win here come the next election, I'll look to move. Fingers crossed that all the disaffected voters will be happier in 4 years.

By this logic, I'll have to avoid all of the constituencies that elected Independent candidates who campaigned along sectarian lines with single issue pro-Palestine/pro-Hamas manifestos for fear of my own safety. This includes MY OWN FUCKING CONSTITUENCY.

That seems like a comment that's designed to be inflammatory. Why would I assume a white person was a racist?!

A lot of racists seem to be under the impression that all other white people are secretly just as racist as they are but just “can’t say it”.

The day after the Brexit vote, I was working at Royal London hospital, which has a very high proportion of both Asian patients and staff. A older white male patient leaned over to me and said “don’t worry love, now we’ve voted for Brexit we’ll kick all of these P*KI nurses out”.

Why the fuck he thought I’d appreciate him calling my friends and colleagues that word is beyond me, but he obviously couldn’t fathom that somebody could be white and not hate Asian people as much as he did.

By some of the logic displayed here, we should all stay in our homes if we can't stand the thought that other people think differently.

I live not far from Clacton and we're gutted he got in. Two things, Clacton used to be a thriving town but has evaporated (only their seafront receives investment) they have a huge problem with anti social behaviour, particularly due to people being housed in the area upon leaving prison or entering the country.
Secondly, there's a large population of unemployed and vulnerable, and Farage was more present there than the other candidates. I doubt they'll see him much now he's elected.
Those of us living near Clacton are uncertain what this means for us, but if people begin to avoid the town then the tourism trade will feel the hit.

We are all free to avoid any area that makes us feel unsafe, aren't we lucky.

I am fairly disappointed that Reform polled higher than the national average in my constituency.
Whether or not they were first past the post in some areas, an awful lot of people voted for them throughout the country.
I doubt it’s possible to avoid them by not visiting certain areas.
The populations of seaside towns like Yarmouth, Skegness and Clacton are hugely swelled by holiday makers in summer, so the hard line Reform influence is likely to be diluted. The results wouldn’t stop me visiting anywhere, although TBH I rarely feel the desire to go to Yarmouth or Clacton.

Yes. I hate everything Reform stands for, but their success in these places has more to do with how badly the other parties have neglected the poor, white population than anything Reform have done or said.

Will definitely NOT go there for my holidays or anything else, events, shopping, whatever.

As said, dreadful places anyway, but now even more so.

Hadn't even occurred to me and the answer is 'no'. It's only going to affect people in the local communities if trade reduces, and we have to remember not all of them voted Reform.

Yes racists and bigots do move amongst us and just like terrorists they come in all shapes and sizes!