Mister M Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 If so why? Why is it you 'feel' the powers that be bend over backwards to help BME's but not you? If not, then where does all this nonsense come from? PS - Contentious thread I know, but these are the issues which need addressing and subjects folk want to discuss. I don't feel that the powers that be bend over backwards with regards to BMEs. I'm aware that there is a perception of this, usually blown out of all proportion when the council puts 'Happy Eid' in festive lights as well as Happy Christmas'. Some of the blue tops love to fuel this 'it's not fair attitude' amongst their readership - instilling the idea that everyone is living the life of riley, apart from themselves. I do know that many years ago black and ethnic minorities were discriminated against in terms of housing and employment, though I don't know the position nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Perhaps not in this case as this was being suggested on Radio 2 at lunchtime in relation to the Lawrence case. Jeremy Vine is a moron IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 That's sad. Particularly given that he speaks so highly of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Alienated? Absolutely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forumosaurus Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I don't but I guess in some areas white people might feel alienated. But in some areas BMEs will feel alienated. The only way to solve this is for the council to not make specific areas predominantly BME. It's a shame that they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 If you took the area I live in and put my home smack in the centre of a square mile then white British people would probably be a minority, mainly because of overseas students, particularly Chinese, as well as Somalis and people from all over the world. But within 5 minutes I could walk to loads of real ale pubs, chip shops, supermarkets, etc. So there's enough to make me happy if I only wanted to sample British culture. The general feel on streets though, as well as the restaurants, give me a lot more than what the usual indigenous culture can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I don't but I guess in some areas white people might feel alienated. But in some areas BMEs will feel alienated. The only way to solve this is for the council to not make specific areas predominantly BME. It's a shame that they do. The council doesn't do that deliberately. There are areas in Sheffield like Exeter Drive/Place where very few people want to move to and so flats there tend to go to those such as asylum seekers who can't turn anything down. Immigrants tend to go to the poorest areas because that's all they can get. In London, areas like the East End have gone through generational changes as different waves of immigrants settle and then move on - Huguenots, Jews, Bengalis, East Europeans. There are always people coming and going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ sheffield Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Indigenous? - How far are you going back, 50 years, 100 years, 1000 years? You know what the OP means Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien52 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 That's sad. Particularly given that he speaks so highly of you :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ sheffield Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 No voice, no one to turn to if they feel discriminated against, no one to address the issues which directly affect them ete etc Do you have a name for them or any information that might help people who feel like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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