Glastonbury co-operating with the home office?

[zahidf]

Wtf?

 

[Nduja]

It's in regard to this:

Not sure whether the festival has any say on this given its on Railway property?

[zahidf]

14 minutes ago, Nduja said:

It's in regard to this:

Not sure whether the festival has any say on this given its on Railway property?

Hope not. Fascist scum

[Davies01]

5 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Hope not. Fascist scum

1.2 million migrants entered for long term in 2022, up from 942,000 doesn't sound very fascist sounds very open, Home Office policy is set by the government whether that be Labour or Tory

[zahidf]

5 minutes ago, Davies01 said:

1.2 million migrants entered for long term in 2022, up from 942,000 doesn't sound very fascist sounds very open, Home Office policy is set by the government whether that be Labour or Tory

immigration enforcement looking for darkies to kick out at train stations is facist

[Guest]

'Darkies'?

Dear God

[oxfam volunteer 2]

Seemed like the post was marinated in sarcasm to mock the implied values of sun reading dunces who don't care what's been done to the country as long as the foreigns are all sent back.

[Guest]

Still a racist term (in my book at least).

[zahidf]

4 minutes ago, oxfam volunteer 2 said:

Seemed like the post was marinated in sarcasm to mock the implied values of sun reading dunces who don't care what's been done to the country as long as the foreigns are all sent back.

yupppp! just echoing what immigration enforcement thinks and does

[Nduja]

1 minute ago, Ommadawn said:

Still a racist term (in my book at least).

If the person saying it does not belong to the victimised group.

[blutarsky]

54 minutes ago, Ommadawn said:

'Darkies'?

Dear God

Given @zahidf has been on the receiving end of this term, I think they're entitled to use it sarcastically. 

[jannybruck]

This is so f**king grim and I hope someone puts a complaint in.

How many people with grey area immigration issues are going to be at (majority white) Glastonbury in the first place anyway? Do they seriously think some bloke from Sudan who's just risked his life to come over on a dinghy is going to drop £500 on a Glasto trip to see Fred Again? The whole thing is deranged.

[gizmoman]

3 hours ago, zahidf said:

Wtf?

 

"There should be no borders in daily life, including music festivals." What do they think the superfence is? They live in a fantasy world where everyone can go anywhere and live the life they want.

[gizmoman]

5 minutes ago, jannybruck said:

This is so f**king grim and I hope someone puts a complaint in.

How many people with grey area immigration issues are going to be at (majority white) Glastonbury in the first place anyway? Do they seriously think some bloke from Sudan who's just risked his life to come over on a dinghy is going to drop £500 on a Glasto trip to see Fred Again? The whole thing is deranged.

It's amazing how invisible the "darkies" are at Glastonbury, don't people ever notice that the majority of toilet cleaners, for example, are from ethnic minorities or is that too uncomfortable a fact for the mostly middle class white attendees?  Maybe the immigration people are looking out for illegal workers not punters. (not saying I agree with them monitoring the station).

[blutarsky]

19 minutes ago, gizmoman said:

It's amazing how invisible the "darkies" are at Glastonbury, don't people ever notice that the majority of toilet cleaners, for example, are from ethnic minorities or is that too uncomfortable a fact for the mostly middle class white attendees?  Maybe the immigration people are looking out for illegal workers not punters. (not saying I agree with them monitoring the station).

The majority of toilet cleaners are white and working for their ticket in my experience. Stop trying to stir up trouble. 

[clarkete]

It's a grim sight for anyone at any train station. 

 

[prestonmike]

If this is at the train station, then it has nothing to do with the festival? Glastonbury festival cant control what happens outside the fence

And everyone at the festival, either paying punters or workers, will have been vetted by their employer before getting access to the festival, they have to give the festival a list of names and contact details so surely they know exactly who is on site anyway?

[gizmoman]

14 minutes ago, blutarsky said:

The majority of toilet cleaners are white and working for their ticket in my experience. Stop trying to stir up trouble. 

Then we have different experiences, I go to a lot of festivals and it is noticeable how many black people are employed as toilet cleaners, at Bearded Theory a few weeks ago all the toilet cleaners were black women (I'm not talking about the contractors who empty them), Don't think they were Interpol fans so I suspect they were getting paid. Same applies at Glasto, I'm sure there are a few volunteers but most are paid outside workers. Not trying to stir up trouble just stating facts.

[prestonmike]

1 minute ago, gizmoman said:

Then we have different experiences, I go to a lot of festivals and it is noticeable how many black people are employed as toilet cleaners, at Bearded Theory a few weeks ago all the toilet cleaners were black women (I'm not talking about the contractors who empty them), Don't think they were Interpol fans so I suspect they were getting paid. Same applies at Glasto, I'm sure there are a few volunteers but most are paid outside workers. Not trying to stir up trouble just stating facts.

I'm pretty sure the toilet cleaners at Glastonbury are Water Aid volunteers, who as a previous poster mentioned, are there working for their ticket, maybe other festivals employ people to do it but very few, if any, of the Glastonbury cleaners are employed by the festival

[clarkete]

55 minutes ago, gizmoman said:

It's amazing how invisible the "darkies" are at Glastonbury, don't people ever notice that the majority of toilet cleaners, for example, are from ethnic minorities or is that too uncomfortable a fact for the mostly middle class white attendees?  Maybe the immigration people are looking out for illegal workers not punters. (not saying I agree with them monitoring the station).

What's your source for this, given we all know you're talking shite?

Edited June 22, 2023 by clarkete

[Andy0808 v5]

3 hours ago, zahidf said:

immigration enforcement looking for darkies to kick out at train stations is facist

 

[2019]

2 hours ago, Nduja said:

If the person saying it does not belong to the victimised group.

[gizmoman]

12 minutes ago, clarkete said:

What's your source for this, given we all know you're talking shite?

Yes, turns out I'm wrong about Glastonbury at least, these are your typical cleaners there,

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/newlyweds-spend-honeymoon-cleaning-glastonbury-8542059

I'm at a festival this weekend, I'll do a bit of racial profiling and report back.

[Guest]

Try to enjoy youself as well though.

[clarkete]

36 minutes ago, gizmoman said:

Yes, turns out I'm wrong about Glastonbury at least, these are your typical cleaners there,

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/newlyweds-spend-honeymoon-cleaning-glastonbury-8542059

I'm at a festival this weekend, I'll do a bit of racial profiling and report back.

Ah, that's a very sweet story, bless them. 

One of the things I like is that where possible they do the volunteer roles at Glastonbury. The volunteer gets something as does the festival and a charity gets money in return in exchange for the labour. 

They do try to do things ethically.