[Misc] Is Britain's Countryside too white?

[wellquickwoody]

Could it possibly be something to do with there actually being more white people in the U.K!?

The government need to do something about that.Oh......they are......

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Largely green

and pleasant

 

[Billy the Fish]

Cows are mixed race so that's a good thing.

But I often see racial segregation of sheep so think he might have a point

 

[yxee]

I think we all know rural areas are higher fraction white British than city centers.

I'm not sure the thread title did this tweet justice. Feels like a tabloid summary trying to provoke opinions (which it did)

 

[Tokyohands]

I've been in scores of country pubs and never had that happen to me. Rural pubs are not all like the opening scene to American Werewolf.

I've also been in plenty with nothing to report and i'm sure many BAME people have too but sometimes it does happen, regardless of skin colour.

* I get stares here in some places, maybe because i'm quite obviously different but I don't care!

 

[Billy the Fish]

Saw a comment on there that some chick took a black friend into a village pub and he got stared at so much he felt uncomfortable and left. I've been stared at in village/country pubs before, even had comments made about me so I can obviously hear them and i'm very very white, it's just what they do to non-locals isn't it?

I've had this happen also. It's a locals pub thing, it can be intimidating but dealing with it is all about confidence. Can see how that becomes doubly difficult when you're the only black person in the pub though.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

I know what would happen if I or any journalist were to be silly enough to write that London areas like Brixton were " too black"
I know this is just clickbait , but I fell for it

 

[beorhthelm]

I've had this happen also. It's a locals pub thing, it can be intimidating but dealing with it is all about confidence. Can see how that becomes doubly difficult when you're the only black person in the pub though.

definately a local pub thing, been in city or country pubs and had the "are you from these parts" look, from both white or black punters.

 

[Mannakin]

The proportion of people in the UK who identify as black is 3.3%, asian was 7.5% - of course the countryside is predominately white (85% of the population identifies as white).

https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/uk-population-by-ethnicity/national-and-regional-populations/population-of-england-and-wales/latest

 

[GT49er]

I can see it from their perspective. The rural areas are known for their somewhat 'Daily Express' attitudes.

Funny isn't it? It's fine to make a generalisation like that because it's about white people. The other way round and you'd be pilloried. That's where it all gets a bit silly - kick out racism, yes, absolutely, but there's a huge difference between the American police beating up and killing black men and a commentator innocently describing a player as big or fast or powerful when that player is big or fast or powerful.

 

[fly high]

On the whole city dwellers seem to rarely visit the countryside, regardless of colour, tens of thousands of white city children have never seen a cow, why would BAME city dwellers be any different?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

What complete rubbish, I support anything that stops racism but this is a crap. Someone will want Blackboys renamed next

We used to stop for lunch on the way to Fontwell races at a pub in Westergate called The Labour In Vain. The pub sign was something else

 

[el punal]

What complete rubbish, I support anything that stops racism but this is a crap. Someone will want Blackboys renamed next

Along the same lines, close to where I live is a thoroughfare called Whites Road. I don’t think anyone has objected to that - yet.

 

[jonnyrovers]

I have a good friend, British Asian, 3rd generation. He's a doctor, and in all of his principles and behaviours far more British than I (White British) will ever be.

In the last couple of years on cycling trips to the New Forest, the Cotswolds, and the Brecon Beacons, he had 'Palki!!!' shouted at him from cars and vans. This never happens to him in Brighton where he lives, or in London where he works.

This is only one man's experience but is consistently happening to him in rural locations.

 

[jonnyrovers]

We used to stop for lunch on the way to Fontwell races at a pub in Westergate called The Labour In Vain. The pub sign was something else

I remember that. The bath scene??

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I remember that. The bath scene??

Yup. Hard to work out what decade that pub sign WOULD have been acceptable

 

[Danny Wilson Said]

There are simple historical reasons for the racial profile of certain areas. London has a large number of people of West Indies descent because so many were invited over to work there, on London Transport for example. If they had been brought over to work on farms, then the countryside might be less white, but they weren't.

It's sad to admit that I watch Midsomer Murders, but the number of black actors in supporting roles in the most recent series was clearly reflective of a target set for TV production companies rather than being in any way representative of the actual demographic of rural areas. Now that's a difficult one, because of course black actors are entitled to an equal chance to get jobs, but at the expense of realism? (Not that anyone in their right mind would accuse the bizarre world of Midsomer Murders as realistic in any way).

 

[Mackenzie]

We used to stop for lunch on the way to Fontwell races at a pub in Westergate called The Labour In Vain. The pub sign was something else

Out of curiosity I looked up the sign and came across this article in the Mail about a similarly named pub in Staffordshire. I then had a peek at the comments Section and clicked on “worst rated” to see what Mail readers (who bother to comment) find objectionable. It was quite an interesting insight.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...Labour-Vain-pub-racism-row-historic-sign.html

 

[hans kraay fan club]

We used to stop for lunch on the way to Fontwell races at a pub in Westergate called The Labour In Vain. The pub sign was something else

https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2004/042/01/Locals-win-battle-over-racist-pub-signage

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Could it possibly be something to do with there actually being more white people in the U.K!?

Saw a comment on there that some chick took a black friend into a village pub and he got stared at so much he felt uncomfortable and left. I've been stared at in village/country pubs before, even had comments made about me so I can obviously hear them and i'm very very white, it's just what they do to non-locals isn't it?

I've been in scores of country pubs and never had that happen to me. Rural pubs are not all like the opening scene to American Werewolf.

I've also been in plenty with nothing to report and i'm sure many BAME people have too but sometimes it does happen, regardless of skin colour.

* I get stares here in some places, maybe because i'm quite obviously different but I don't care!

I've had this happen also. It's a locals pub thing, it can be intimidating but dealing with it is all about confidence. Can see how that becomes doubly difficult when you're the only black person in the pub though.

definately a local pub thing, been in city or country pubs and had the "are you from these parts" look, from both white or black punters.

In my experience, this is FAR more of a thing in neighbourhood pubs than country / village pubs. WAY more so.