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Who is to blame for Bournemouth's downfall? Seaside town was Edwardian jewel of English riviera but has become plagued by crime
UK Daily Mail ^ | October 12, 205 | Ronan O'Reilly and Simon Trump

Posted on 10/13/2025 4:50:50 AM PDT by C19fan

For the best part of two centuries, Britons have been flocking to the genteel seaside town of Bournemouth.

Such was its place in the national affections that the resort, with its balmy weather and elegant Edwardian architecture, became known as the retirement capital of Britain, perfect for the twilight years of the nicely spoken.

Fast forward to 2025, however, and the town is in the throes of a story with a very different accent.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Books/Literature; Society
KEYWORDS: barbarianinvasion; barbarians; england; migrants
Bournemouth was renamed to borne in Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the D'Ubervilles". Bournemouth is experiencing cultural enrichment.
1 posted on 10/13/2025 4:50:50 AM PDT by C19fan
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In Britcoms Bournemouth is regularly referred to in a dismissive manner as being a place for old folks. It's kinda like Cleveland or Baltimore is referred to here.
2 posted on 10/13/2025 4:54:30 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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I’m leading with socialism or immigration evert time.


3 posted on 10/13/2025 4:57:11 AM PDT by gbaker
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Should be Sandbourne...


4 posted on 10/13/2025 5:01:54 AM PDT by C19fan
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From August, on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, explains a lot if you read between the lines...

BCP council debt has risen by nearly £80million in a year

5 posted on 10/13/2025 5:07:44 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 )
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To: C19fan

“English riviera” is a classic oxymoron.
They don’t have the weather or scenery to compete with the French, Italian rivieras or Dalmatian coast.


6 posted on 10/13/2025 5:38:58 AM PDT by grumpygresh
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Crime isn’t at all hard to handle if people decide they want to.


7 posted on 10/13/2025 6:31:51 AM PDT by TalBlack (Their god is government. Prepare for a religious war.https://freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=4322961%2)
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To: gbaker
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8 posted on 10/13/2025 7:37:28 AM PDT by MacNaughton
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“Bournemouth has also been hit with a tide of anti-social behaviour. Council chiefs have implemented a series of Public Space Protection Orders as a result. Notices were put up along the coastline warning individuals not to ‘defecate anywhere other than public toilets’.”

foreign invaders are literally turning the UK into shit and the response is to put up signs: “No Shitting” ...


9 posted on 10/13/2025 8:17:54 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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