Ridgewalk   95 #1 Posted July 5, 2020 Reporting today that Barnsley, like Leicester, Bradford, Oldham and Rochdale, has a large south Asian population.  Full marks for inaccuracy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andyofborg   11 #2 Posted July 5, 2020 perhaps it's a misprint and they really meant south anston Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
casualbystander   0 #3 Posted July 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, andyofborg said: perhaps it's a misprint and they really meant south anston or sheffield Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bargepole23 Â Â 337 #4 Posted July 5, 2020 1 hour ago, andyofborg said: perhaps it's a misprint and they really meant south anston Or perhaps it's a paper with a racist agenda, staffed by racist sloppy journalists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Halibut   12 #5 Posted July 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Bargepole23 said: Or perhaps it's a paper with a racist agenda, staffed by racist sloppy journalists. This. ''Hurrah for the Blackshirts!'' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mister Gee   812 #6 Posted July 5, 2020 7 hours ago, casualbystander said: or sheffield Why Sheffield? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Litotes   63 #7 Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) Sorry, actually expecting that the Daily Mail would print news based on truth is where your problem starts.   Edited July 5, 2020 by Litotes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Stoatwobbler   10 #8 Posted July 5, 2020 12 hours ago, Ridgewalk said: Reporting today that Barnsley, like Leicester, Bradford, Oldham and Rochdale, has a large south Asian population.  Full marks for inaccuracy. The kneejerk reaction of a lot of racists on social media was to blame asians. There were plenty of people ignoring the inconvenient truth that Barnsley has a very low number of asians before the Daily Fail picked up on that line.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Pettytom   1 #9 Posted July 5, 2020 11 hours ago, casualbystander said: or sheffield Good point. Well made.   Possibly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Branyy   10 #10 Posted July 7, 2020 Before playing favourite race card, it'd be helpful if the OP provided some context of the article. Or better - linked the original article. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Arnold_Lane   0 #11 Posted July 7, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Branyy said: Before playing favourite race card, it'd be helpful if the OP provided some context of the article. Or better - linked the original article. This one?  https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8490305/amp/I-tell-exactly-Leicester-lockdown.html  “Above all, other towns and cities at risk of fresh outbreaks – places such as Barnsley, Rochdale and Bradford – all of which have large populations of South Asian heritage, should learn from the mistakes made in Leicester and ensure that more lives are not needlessly lost.“   Edited July 7, 2020 by Arnold_Lane Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...