Second Village Considers 'Piddington-Style' Referendum to Leave the UK
- Barnham, a historic village in Suffolk, is considering holding a symbolic referendum to secede from the UK, protesting Home Office plans to house asylum seekers at the former RAF Barnham base.
- Home Office minister Anna Turley defended the proposal last month, claiming self-contained sites are more manageable than hotels and a matter of "fairness" for asylum seekers in poorer areas.
- Piddington residents recently backed 'independence' with 92% turnout, while Barnham faces plans to house around 1,250 male asylum seekers aged between 18 and 65 at the former RAF base.
- Barnham parish council chairman Councillor John Bauer is visiting Piddington to learn from their experience, aiming to "add our weight" to amplify the protest across both villages.
- Protests have already occurred in nearby Thetford over similar housing plans, with residents attaching placards bearing slogans like "Our kids and women won't be safe!" to the base gates.
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Suffolk Village Next to Consider Independence Referendum over Migrant Camp in the UK
Following Piddington, a second English village is considering a symbolic independence referendum over plans to house more than 1,200 asylum seekers at a nearby military site. Barnham parish leaders are looking to Piddington, where residents overwhelmingly backed secession from the UK in protest against the proposed migrant centre.
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thisisoxfordshire.co.ukSecond village considers 'Piddington-style' referendum to leave the UK
A second village is considering a symbolic vote to "secede" from the UK in protest against government plans.
Another English village is considering holding a symbolic vote on whether to secede from the United Kingdom, after the village of Piddington did just that.
Another city wants to secede from Britain because of the refugees, the media writes
Another city wants to secede from Britain because of the refugees, the media writes.The town of Barnham in the south of England intends to follow the example of Piddington and hold a referendum on secession from the country - earlier the authorities...
The residents of the town of Barnem in southern England intend to vote for independence to protest against the placement of migrants in a nearby military base, wrote the Independent newspaper. According to Independent, the English town of Barham plans to hold a symbolic referendum to withdraw from Britain due to the influx of migrants, transmits RIA News. Local authorities are going to host arrivals in a neighbouring Air Force base. "The second …
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