Clacton-on-Sea, UK: Living in Post Brexit Society

How possibly could the UK vote for Brexit? In Clacton-on-Sea, a small seaside town, barber Susan and her clients reflects on current European issues like migration, religious extremism, economic decline and the position of the UK vis-à-vis the EU. As her barber shop serves as the local get-together place in the neighbourhood, we get to peek in the opinions of ordinary people and their hopes on post Brexit society.
Sonia is one of the very rare female barbers, who learned the profession since she was 14. With clients of both sides (the REMAIN voters and the LEAVE voters), we follow Susan balancing between being warm and social on the one hand and being closed and protectionist on the other - an issue that all European populations struggle with since the migration crisis and muslim extremism.
Barber Shop Episode 1 - Clacton-on-Sea / UK
Director: Luc Vrydaghs
Producer: Emmy Oost
Production: Cassette for timescapes

[@bomberbolton]

Somehow I don’t think Clacton was a thriving cosmopolitan hub before brexit. Decline in the UK started long before anyone knew that word.

[@peternagy-im4be]

That is indeed correct.

[@mabuhayproductionltd3627]

1970ties was Bad too, Before EU UK was in bad Shape. Oil production, EU and deregulated financial markeds helped. Decline started after 2008 (Finansial crisis) and Brexit made it worse.

[@jonathanbarone4708]

❤❤

[@bomberbolton]

@@mabuhayproductionltd3627 I don’t think the west truly recovered from the GFC economically. Everything has just been on life support of QE and debt since then.

[@mabuhayproductionltd3627]

Not in Nord/East Europe, maybe In West/South Europe ? Irland is doing Fine i think, Greece is doing better. Spain& Portugal is Coping. Italy and France is doomed (as always). US is just 34 Trillion $ short 🙂@@bomberbolton

[@mariuszadamczyk7766]

The barber is treating her customers in an extraordinary way. It’s really the very way to keep your business alive. 👍

[@fingerprint5511]

She's no longer there.

[@mariuszadamczyk7766]

@@fingerprint5511 oh God. What a pity…

[@MP-ui5vd]

​@@fingerprint5511 How do you know?

[@joao_spinola]

Probably doing porn now😅

[@user62732]

@@fingerprint5511 The question is why.

[@danielcarr7090]

I lived in Greece for 3yrs and the first thing I noticed when I returned was how horribly unhealthy everyone looked in England. Greeks are poor, many far poorer than us, surviving on 500 euros a month, but they have the sun and they eat good basic nutritional food and they look so much better for it. The people in this video look like they are waiting to die. It's depressing. And I think when you live in a depressing place surrounded by depressing people you want someone to blame for your unhappy condition - and the Mail, The Express and the Sun blame foreigners.

[@alfialambert5777]

The Greeks have not only healthy food and sun but also the support of their extended families and neighbours. I am sure it is their secret to go through hard times less depressed. The barber shop clients are lonely.

[@gardengeek3041]

The only healthy ones were a couple of 20 year olds having their hair cut. They weren't interviewed. I was at a karaoke night in small town Alberta a few weeks ago. Same thing. From age 30 to 80, all had some form of eating disorder. Prosperous, but they live on ready meals & restaurant food.

[@TheBlueCream]

its the foul air..too much air pollution..too many ppl n cars etc

[@desthomas3020]

Your spot on mate,blaming immigrants for our own fuck ups in life.

[@oanabaitanuromaniaoana8657]

The Balkan nations know who to survive and be beautiful looking good în The same Time, look at The diference bethwen Balkan women and West women.

[@aceshahriyar8291]

Man I thought my life was depressing but after watching this I’ve got it pretty good tbh

[@tommym321]

I’m worried I could end up like these men.

[@sadekHessen]

​@@YasminaBluehi how are you nice day for you 🌹

[@JP-xd6fm]

And they did the docu during the summer. I can't imagine how depressing it is in winter!!

[@KayHutchinson-x1i]

I live here and believe this video has taken the crap and the woe is me . There is a totally different truth and so so many moving here love it and tell us you don’t have a clue what you have here you should live where I just came from , please do not believe what this video is portraying it’s totally untrue

[@beverlygannon4141]

They got jewellers all I. London . Don't know how they run the shop , something dodgy.... Yes agree two kids only...they don't like using condom's that why.

[@magdaty1815]

Conviction that someone has nothing to do when he cannot drink and smoke is a tragedy.

[@mistahugespliff1265]

Could be on to something there.. lack of drink is certainly an issue and the withdrawal symptoms are somewhat there

[@kampai71]

A guy comes to a doctor with his medical tests. The doctor is looking at them, examining carefully… The guy is sitting, waiting… and finally interrupting the silence with question: - Doctor! Will I live till, say, 80?!😮 The doctor: - Do you smoke, sir? - NO! - Do you drink? - NO!!! - Do you have sex? - No! - So why do you want to live till 80?!

[@mistahugespliff1265]

@kampai71 with that logic, most Brexiteers won't make it to 80 so hopefully inflation reduces then

[@kampai71]

@@mistahugespliff1265 Poor Brits

[@jb9433]

Lifestyle choices :(

[@paulwalker797]

This is what happens when the working class fail to educate and inform themselves in order to act in their interests. They fall into ignorance and empty headed prejudice. Its embarrassing the depths to which my countrry has fallen

[@MarlboroughBlenheim1]

No, it’s called democracy.

[@leroysimon5692]

👍🏾

[@paulwalker797]

@@MarlboroughBlenheim1wrong..... you cant take part in democracy if you are economically and politically ignorant....you are easy meat for charlatans and right wing liars like mogg,farage and the GB News shills.

[@quailking8265]

@@dc6807 Classist. Maybe the public services in deprived areas need to be revamped, especially education

[@quailking8265]

@@dc6807 Tory SMH

[@geordiegeorge9041]

Now what I can't understand is so many people voted for Brexit, and these same people are now saying that they didn't expect it to be as bad as this. I live in Germany, and I knew exactly what would happen, because the German government and media told the truth.

[@TimUpton-sq6oz]

The fact that we now have more deals with the world may not be trickling down to us peasants. A barber saying how miserable everything is would be just as miserable if we were in the EU. The left are making everything as miserable as they can. Also our bureaucracies are using brexit as an excuse as punishment because they are miserably left and their agendas are nasty.

[@jinpingthebear110]

Germany sucks bawls though

[@abeonthehill166]

Yeh right….like they said that sanctions on Russia would be a good idea after Merkel led Putin up the Garden path with the Minsk 1&2 agreements ! Now the EU sanctioned Russia and the Russian sanctioned the EU back …….how are the Gas prices in Sausage Wüsrst Länder zu tage mein Herr ? Your Companies are moving production overseas where the Energy is cheaper ! What a great idea from Von Der Liar ( Frau Schweiner )

[@fransezomer]

same here... Greetz from Amsterdam xxx

[@MegaHorse7]

The sinking slowly has changed to sinking quickly.

[@charliec9369]

Even the dog looks depressed

[@andiharper4498]

Great documentary. I was born in Clacton, I use to live and work in and around the Clacton area, but left for Australia years ago as the writing was on the wall and I could see the direction it was heading... sad and depressing. In my opinion the area started to go downhill in the early 1980's, Clacton lost Butlins Holiday Camp with its associated employment and spending, and the local council; Tendring District Councils lack of initiatives, investment and resistance to change. I believe a sign of Clacton's low status can be seen in the high street scene, there are plenty of Betting shops, Fast food shops, 50p & Pound Shops, Charity and Secondhand Shops... but no real 'main stream' high street retailers. The man at 21:15 made a lot of sense.

[@elsaflora9181]

Why are you against immigrants when YOU yourself immigrated to Australia, double standards ????

[@andiharper4498]

@@elsaflora9181 Where in my post do I say, or even intimate I'm against immigrants??

[@michaelegan6037]

I used go there as a kid

[@tohellorbarbados7119]

@@andiharper4498 Indeed. Some people just seem to get everything arse about tit...

[@bikerd72]

I think it has been the typical "english seaside" development since the 80s! only very few managed not to fall into this delapidated state because they realised they had to do something about it early enough! ...depressing...

[@martinfarrelly5196]

Very Depressing. How did the UK end up in such a state

[@sklenars]

There is no future for a country that kills its unborn.....John Paul II

[@lesleyrobertson5465]

TORIES

[@ckg1665]

@@lesleyrobertson5465yep they sold everything off to the highest bidder

[@someblokecalleddave1]

The Eaton elite - The Conservative party - they despise the very people that vote for them. Them and the far-right press AKA The Daily Mail and the Express.

[@tbrown4080]

Big money screws people world wide

[@101088Albert]

Turkey, Syria and other countries mentioned are not and never have been members of the EU. Voting to leave wasn’t going to stop that immigration. Yet for British immigrants to go to other European countries to live was seen as OK. It’s all very confusing.

[@graduke1]

They expected the uk to control their borders but the politicians do nothing!! There complaints are justified. Other countries are developing...the uk remains quite a stagnant place..as we have relied on unskilled jobs that don't do much to increase wealth in the uk...and benefits, and wage rates still remain low ( a lot of part time jobs that are OK for a while...even immigrants don't like a lot of the unskilled jobs. I should know..I worked in ireland for 11 months as a kitchen Porter and no one worked for longer than 3 months.

[@Marvin-dg8vj]

Absolutely.

[@wonderfulcounselor7233]

Eastern European migration/invasion has been a real drag on England as a whole.

[@antoanetaanastasova3946]

​@@wonderfulcounselor7233Have you seen the new immigration?????

[@德夫羅]

brexit is fascist

[@hiramabiff2017]

I still live in the family home here in the east end of London. My family had market stalls along Hoxton/Dalston markets and I had 2 butchers shops. We were at the forefront of multicultural changes in our area and having our way of life changed forever. It's been happening here for over 80yrs. You cannot harp after what is gone forever. Just count yourself blessed you were a part of it and remember the good times , but that doesn't mean the won't be more. Everything changes. Adapt to anything thrown at you, no matter how alien the culture is and just live life the best you can.

[@fabiobilal]

oh, ridley road market by any chance?

[@hiramabiff2017]

lol ...Ridley was a good earner at one stage, but like all things they just had their time, plus the market inspectors were pushing out traditional stall holders in favour of more exotic venders . I visited Ridley just after Covid for " nostalgia " reasons. The was a large police operation going on and lots of angry locals. " Chunky's " the African meat selling unit along the right hand side of the market was being raided. They were selling illegal " Bush Meat "...haha How things have changed. @@fabiobilal

[@Wako83]

Your comment is welcomed from a fellow resident of hackney council

[@normienorman2772]

Ah well. I guess you'll always have those fabulous memories of the life you had before your culture and community was destroyed and replace by something you yourself describe as alien. Nothing could be done!

[@hiramabiff2017]

Yes, sadly we all cannot live in a perfect dystopia like you. @@normienorman2772

[@legrandmaitre7112]

I'm Essex born and bred, this is a very familiar world to me, albeit Clacton is particularly isolated and forgotten. The thing that gets me is that these people are decent human beings really - most are just struggling through life, day after day, in the way that millions of people have done so for centuries. It is just so tragic that the bloody Tory establishment and the bloody right wing rags just ruthlessly manipulate them in every way they can. When you think about the REAL reason we had Brexit foisted on us, it breaks my heart - because these people are the last to profit from it in any way whatsoever. Meanwhile the super rich are spiriting way billions into their own wealthy pockets and very little of that benefits the UK. We need to do something about the Tory toilet tabloids. Somehow they have to be brought down.

[@charlesyamamoto4407]

Decent human beings? More like obese human beings.

[@ShangZilla]

I don't agree with your statement that they are decent human beings. Just because they on surface they seem nice saying hello and love to you doesn't mean they are decent human beings. They voted for racist and xenophobic policies. What do you call people who vote for racist and xenophobic policies? Racist, xenophobes. We judge people based on their actions. Despite the evidence they keep insisting that their path is the right one. Perhaps we can say that they are victims themselves and most of the blame falls on the Tory government, but these people are not blameless or nice human beings. These people are the same type of people who voted for Hitler and Nazis in 1933. These people are the people who keep Tories in power. Unless you want to declare them mad and institutionalize them, then these people are responsible for their actions.

[@margin606]

@@ShangZilla Unfortunately your comments are founded in intolerance and no small degree of hatred

[@aureol40012]

NOBODY expressing views like these people is decent.

[@harryp7346]

@@ShangZilla I'm only seven minutes in (just stopped to look at the comments), but from what I've seen of the barber so far, I was thinking exactly the same. To be fair, she is clearly very ignorant, and being ignorant doesn't make you a nasty person per se. But when it comes to Brexit, that ignorance is underpinned by racism and xenophobia.

[@Sayitlikitiz101]

I absolutely love how she says that immigrants do nothing for the country and that they send money to their homelands, then goes on enumerating the number of businesses owned and operated by those same immigrants in HER street. Really? They opened most of the shops in the area and she still thinks they don't contribute anything to the local economy?

[@quentinmunich9819]

The problem is, they believe it really!

[@martincosby9743]

Quite. How dare these immigrants come over here, opening up shops and contributing to the local economy

[@tsuchan]

@@martincosby9743 ... bringing their work ethic with them...

[@elizabethring1452]

This is such a firm view held by many people in the UK. Immigrants are visible and an easy target for their discontent. What they fail to acknowledge is irrespective of whether immigration existed - the working class would still not receive equitable social and economic outcomes. The actual economic issue here is NOT immigration but the inequitable distribution of wealth within Britain; and the paucity of public sector services (it has been empirically demonstrated again and again that immigration is linked to economic growth). But immigrants are an easy target. The gutter press have for decades demonised immigrants and peddled the myth that they receive benefits that 'white' British do not receive. Oh - and WW1 and WW2 were actually not about Islam. What worries me is that these views mirror those within Germany before the election of Hitler as Chancellor.

[@j.p.vanbolhuis8678]

​@@elizabethring1452at the same time there is the issue that the UK has allowed the instatement of sharia courts and has been (still is?) deathly afraid to harm the sensibilities of muslims, as evidenced by willful existence of rape gangs like the Rotherham one.

[@homolgus1]

You can see the Sun, Daily Mail, and the Express have done their job.

[@Deegee_1969]

And Nigel Farage, when he decided to make an appearance here.

[@Marvin-dg8vj]

Brexit was an enormous waste of time a money. We got nothing out of it

[@1292liam]

and GB, UK, Telegraph and BBC

[@hop9920]

All the right wing British Murdoch press have including BBC, Sky news and ITV. They all keep up a constant barrage of blame the foreigner and negativity to keep the rich wealthy and the poor in blaming the other

[@larsv7366]

First their opinion is disregarded by the ruling liberal class because they're uneducated, narrow minded bigots. Then they are forced to live amongst immigrants they didn't want there in the first place, because they can't afford to live in a white british neighbourhood. It is injustice and cruelty. People's will should be respected.

[@davehollingworth5537]

A fascinating documentary, well done and thanks. I have the utmost sympathy for some of the people here and zero for some of the others.

[@philippepalmer2968]

In 2013 a report was brought out called Turning the Tide which was produced by the think tank Centre for Social Justice founded by Iain Duncan-Smith.It looked at five seaside towns including Clacton all experiencing long term decline and different reasons why.For Clacton a third of the population are of retirement age,the 5th highest in the country but because they don't spend enough money within the local economy,it doesn't create an substantial economic boom to attract businesses and companies to come and invest in Clacton and create jobs.With a high concentration of elderly people you then get a high concentration of retirement and care homes which is what Clacton and a bit further up the coast Frinton has got.Many of the people who work in them are east europeans,If you want to kick them out of the country then thats fine but you lose a big chunk of a workforce that keep these places going however not many british people are running to join the queue to replace them.For that single chap unable to get any form of housing from the local council is sad and I do feel sorry for him but he lost my sympathy the moment he said that its either female with a child or someone with a brown face is giving priority.It's complete hogwash,Tendring District Council does not what is now known as flexible,recyclable properties available to hand out,the last time it had any surplus housing stock where the waiting list was less than 18 months/2 years was in 2011.How do I know this,well before moving away in 2021 after living in Colchester since 2009,I worked on a couple of social projects in Clacton,nearly 40% of the overall funding came from the EU and we came across all the problems first hand that Clacton has and not from heresay and tabloid front page headlines.Does anyone remember Douglas Carswell,the MP for Clacton who jumped from the tory party to UKIP and was one of the main instigators of the Leave campaign,well he's left alright,now in a very well paid job working for a libertarian think tank organisation in America.

[@bereal6590]

Exactly, turkeys who voted for Christmas

[@fandommenace9575]

Absolutely shocking what a cruel thing to do to your constituents who trusted you. Shame!

[@davidwilliams3397]

Phillipe Clacton like many seaside town is know as the place where you go to die...... These people are deeply conservative, very much brough up with a view of the UK (& British Empire ) which is at odds with history and values so Brexit for them was a sticking two fingers up at what they saw as foreigner and strangers and liberal lefties. Essentially there are large divisions between those that took advantage of Thatcherism and right to buy generation that thought moving to Clacton would be the dream retirement. The point is you had these same types in Spain who retired there and voted leave.....You could not make it up. The problem is they believe the headlines because that is essentially what they were taught about the UK and its exceptionalism and so to find out we are not exceptional is actually something that I believe you'll find they can comprehend. it is like being told you are adopted by your parents and seeing your real parents you'll have confusion & denial and a complete lacking of making any sense simply put it would all be rather scary. That these people didn't confront reality and don't really want to is part of the problem. The reality is that whilst we as a nation thing that Brexit was bullshit for want of a better word what people can't contend with is their view of the world is just so wrong and their decision making is so bad. Imagine that 52% of us who have the vote decided to burn their house down.....You would think the other 48% would not want much to do with them. Unfortunately this is where we are

[@davidwilliams3397]

@@seamuspadraigsanders431 Not sure where to begin. The OBR report talks about lost growth. we would have been 4% better than we are now if we had stayed in the EU or had a deal where trade was not disrupted. If you look at our GDP as a graph you will have seen that the UK GDP took a dip when others grew strongly out of the pandemic. atr one point we were the only G7 country not to have our GDP back to prepandemic levels. At the moment you could cherrypick and say Germany is in recession but if you look at their overall GDP or GDP per capita or any other metric I think the smart money is on wanting to be in germany than in the UK. The FT does a really good assessment of the data on a number of topics 'd say to go there and look at the data and read the analysis it is compelling

[@RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio]

It's hilarious to me how people who don't know benefit rules think that people on benefits are well off 🤣

[@MASSIF101]

This is a brilliant but also infuriating snapshot of England. I'm born and raised London and it's a completely different culture here to so much of the country. I think it's really important to see how so much of the rest of the country feel about these issues. The disenfranchisement is obviously very real. A lot of the people in this film feel betrayed by the last few decades of government, and I do think that's real. Governments have increasingly prioritised the interests of the wealthy at the expense of the majority working class. I think almost all of us agree on that. The racism comes in when we try and understand why that's happening and who is benefiting, and perhaps also a difficulty understanding that in the modern world the upper class is international (Our Prime Minister held onto his permanent US visa while serving as chancellor, his wife dodged taxes through non-dom status, as thousand of other wealthy expats also do) and immigrant labour is generally cheaper and easier to exploit (especially illegal undocumented labour, because they can't just quit and get another job).

[@marpintado]

Have you ever think about the intention behind Brexit? Cui bono? Brexit as worked exactly as intended. England can now maintain is tax havens for the rich. That was the only political intention behind leaving the rules of the common market. The scrap of EU rules is to guarantee a no easy return path. The day the EU proposed ending tax havens the English politicians started talking about leaving the EU. Time Line: 2013 David Cameron asks the EU not to include UK offshore trusts in the EU wide crackdown on tax avoidance , the EU says “NO”. 2014 October Arron Banks donates £1 million to UKIP. 2015 October Vote Leave “let's take back control” formed. 2016 February David Cameron announces a referendum to leave the EU. 2019 EU anti-tax avoidance proposals published. 2019 EU anti-tax avoidance laws accepted by the EU. 2020 31 January 23:00 GMT UK leaves the EU. 2020 01 February EU parliament makes ATAD (anti-tax avoidance directive) EU law, which members have to introduce to national law. Brexit is complete, the single item on the agenda as been attained. The rich that payed for the politicians bus have their sovereignty now. www.dixcart.com/moving-to-guernsey-the-benefits-and-tax-efficiencies/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Dependencies www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/anti-tax-avoidance-package/ taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/anti-tax-avoidance-directive_en UK legislation instead: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/section/21 www.gov.uk/government/publications/controlled-foreign-companies-and-eu-anti-tax-avoidance-directive/controlled-foreign-companies-and-eu-anti-tax-avoidance-directive www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/contents

[@livelife5947]

They’ve only got themselves to blame, they keep voting Tory & they’re anti EU. I have no sympathy for them.

[@RendererEP]

You might find out a lot of the people in the video are very likely to be former Londoners.

[@Al-Hunt-acrylic-painter]

Non of them have London accents

[@RendererEP]

@@Al-Hunt-acrylic-painter Clacton is full of ex-Londoners, even if none of the people speaking in this video are. They share the same views and opinions in life

[@alk6225]

notwithstanding the content in the video, Clacton has been crumbling for years - everyone who could leave, left

[@tsuchan]

Right on so many levels.

[@jacksheppard4907]

It's often the case that people who complain about the place they live in being a dreadful dump don't realise that it's a dreadful dump because they live there. Imagine having that lot for neighbours.

[@carrauntoohil86]

Such an original and well put together documentary. Loved the music and images used between 18:00 - 19:00 There is an air of hopelessness and desperation in many towns in the UK and the solutions to solving them are not easy. Although I was appalled with the views I'm not surprised. I still found myself sympathising with most of them, though. Not their views, but their unhappiness and ignorance. The barber was clearly not a bad person, she shows compassion. We don't know her life story and what influences she had on her life. We shouldn't berate people like her, we should listen and then challenge her views in a compassionate way that will make people like her reconsider. We can't berate everyone who thinks like this, I believe a lot of them are reasonable and can come round to a different way.

[@wonderfulcounselor7233]

LOL what original about it? Just another attempted hit job against a culturally conservative area.

[@bromion5123]

On a family holiday from Glasgow we visited Clacton.I must admit as a youngster in 1965 clacton was a great holiday resort.We listened to Manfred man .There were rockers on their bikes.I loved Britain.

[@charlesyamamoto4407]

I am a hundred years old too

[@margin606]

@@charlesyamamoto4407 So why do you act like you're three?

[@margin606]

Great memories! 👍

[@lukasp5892]

⁠@@charlesyamamoto4407older people are allowed to comment on KZbin too ya know

[@johnhutchins5448]

Excellent video and very sad. Down here in Australia we call these people Whingeing Poms. We know all English people aren't like that but there seems to us something broadly embedded in their culture which means that they're never happy unless they're miserable. These people are so defeated which is a shame but they seem to just blame everyone else for their problems instead of doing something about them.

[@johnroper5627]

It’s like the news on the television here whinge whinge whinge. There are some great people here that don’t whinge (often not white).

[@livelife5947]

The English are master whinjers though, they’re always complaining, incapable of taking responsibility for their lives & everything is always the fault of “those bloody foreigners”.

[@channelsixtyeight068_]

I don't want to see any of these fuckers coming to Australia.

[@marksykes5434]

Brexit voters created the problems !

[@iainmacdonald7034]

Haha. When I was a kid there was a joke: Q: How can Australians tell when a plane lands from England? A: The whining doesn't stop when the engines get turned off.

[@LucaSitan]

Right after the referendum I left the UK after 8 years of working and living there (went back to Germany) because I knew there'd be chaos. the entire thing was so haphazard and hijacked by all the wrong people from the start. I couldn't vote of course and I was so disappointed. I loved the UK -still do, apart from politics - but I'm better off home. I earn more (teacher) and rents are much cheaper, unless you live in the big cities. And of course, I still have my EU passport :) I just feel so sorry for all my former UK students who are now young adults and don't have the same opportunities that I had.

[@slavianalbanovich9025]

if i were you, i would emigrate to Switzerland. Germany is at the beginning of the recession.

[@wellardme]

Germany lost the Nordstream to the Neocons in Washington. Your future isn't bright. Many people here blame the UK's demise on Brexit, which might be a mitigating factor but is not the chief cause. All western countries are in a rapid decline. If Britain stood alone in the abyss, we might point more fingers at Brexit. But since we're all singing from the same song sheet, there are many other issues at play.

[@slavianalbanovich9025]

@@wellardme what you say is false, in Europe only Germany is in crisis (negative GDP growth) and the reason is to be found in their stupid energy policies, you talk about Nord Stream, but you forget to say that it was wanted by Schröder on which first initiated the nuclear phase out and then made Germany depend on Russian gas, lo and behold Schröder is now a member of Gazprom. If Germany had left its nuclear power plants operational and hadn't wasted public money unnecessarily on thousands of wind turbines, it wouldn't have been so dependent on gas and now they wouldn't be in crisis.

[@geertstroy]

​@@wellardmeWrong , many Western countries are in an UPSWING. , YOU clearly are not....

[@Goaner89]

Well, the UK is doing way better than GER, its recession time 🎉

[@heathermaich8966]

The way the barber is with her customers is wonderful! An asset to the community

[@no_soy_rubio]

She's a counsellor as much as a barber ❤

[@itemushmush]

as long as you're white and english she's good to you

[@simongrushka983]

the way she was with her customer is one of the reasons why 'turkish barbers' (most of them not from turkey but iraq, iran etc) are some popular. better service, less chit-chat

[@david-pb4bi]

@@simongrushka983Exactly, more cutting less chatting.

[@markbeale7390]

She's lovely

[@JohninRosc]

Brilliantly made documentary - thank you. So, bottom line is Brexit isn't working. Who would have thought?

[@johnsmith-mq4eq]

Very biased

[@creightonjason]

Its not working due the Govt letting it coast

[@wellardme]

Yeah, all the champagne socialists like to blame Brexit but don't provide any qualifying stats. Funnily enough, all Western countries are in a rapid decline. I suppose the Germans can blame Brexit? Yeah, Brexit blew up the Nordstream pipeline and definitely not the US. And the drugged up homeless in Oakland USA can blame Brexit too? Something much more sinister is at play. Oh and the EU is about as democratic at Stalin was!

[@damianbutterworth2434]

This town was shit before Brexit.

[@Euphoftoday]

It wasn't exactly a bed of roses before Brexit. Anyway noone knew what Brexit actually was.

[@Adipsia1]

Painful. I feel the most sorry for the poor dog having to listen to all of the doom and gloom.

[@moottori_paa]

Well said!

[@MarlboroughBlenheim1]

But if you were exposed to their social conditions and culture you might think differently.

[@user-dv3kq3rm4h]

@lifestooshort5392 This is self imposed poverty through intergenerational unemployment. This underclass British subculture have zero aspirations. They had every opportunity to use their FREE secondary and tertiary education- they chose not to. No excuses for this dreadful bunch of orcs.

[@u.synlig]

@@user-gg7do2kp3y😂😂

[@Adipsia1]

@@MarlboroughBlenheim1 My friend, I live in the NW of the UK. Enough said.

[@richardsmith579]

Clacton was always a dump but like most seaside towns it’s getting worse because the people who used to holiday there now go abroad, more cheaply. Often to Turkey… where people work hard.

[@hypsyzygy506]

Clacton is a retirement home now, not a holiday destination.

[@richlee509]

It's a dump

[@slavaukraini1991]

A lot of people don't work hard in Turkey, the workers work abroad then move back rich.

[@richardsmith579]

@@slavaukraini1991 So they work then. I’ve seen many young people bent double carrying huge loads in Istanbul and country people bent double in the fields at all hours.

[@dabratt3635]

Well said 👏

[@flashtheoriginal]

What a fascinating social commentary. I really enjoyed watching this.

[@tadream4561]

Very interesting. Id love to see more videos like this. People are real. No actors or actresses . You can feel their lifes challenges as they struggle each day ; Where to eat Where to sleep. I think these people who spoke during this filming liked things the way it used to be. I thank the producers of this eye opener film.

[@margin606]

The remainer, towards the end of the video, seemed like a plant

[@ahgversluis]

A British billionaire, a Tory, a worker and an immigrant are sitting at a table with a plate of cookies. the billionaire takes all the cookies, gives one to the Tory, who then says to the worker :watch out! that immigrant is out for your crumbs!!

[@margin606]

@@ahgversluis Perhaps a certain rigidity of thinking in assuming that the immigrant couldn't be Tory or that the billionaire couldn't be a worker!

[@ahgversluis]

@@margin606 where did I say that?

[@fandommenace9575]

@@ahgversluisThat’s funny. 😂. I’m kinda guessing they are not all living happily ever after.

[@terryross1754]

BREXIT is a powerful example of disastrous British government. I'm a Brit who (no option) left the UK when Thatcher ruled. I liked that she destroyed the ridiculous union behaviour of the 70's, but she was also totally indifferent to human suffering. I've spent most of my life travelling but was resident in Holland for nearly 30 years. Holland (NL) has a drugs problem, has problems with minorities & criminals etc., BUT, when you look at the visuals, and speak in generality (dangerous but often valid), Holland is cleaner, better dressed, more healthy, more modern, better organised, and has a more affluent population than the UK. I do not believe Dutch education is better, nor that the Dutch are better human beings. But they choose to be better role models for their children, to spread money more evenly and create acceptable living standards for the vast majority, and to apply socially-accepted laws quite sternly. You will not see many dilapidated, old, unpainted dirty shop fronts, nor people swaggering with bling and cash. Dutch governments are coalitions that prevent radical changes from one administration to the next. And all Dutch governments/banks support small businesses as a key to big business success. The UK was and is a society for the elite, the wealthy, and the latest type of high-income families, - but screw the rest. A-la Republican USA. And just look at America now - millions of homeless, rampant crime, total gap between citizens and police, mass gun murders every month, and a constant stream of divisive lies from politicians (just like Boris). This is the current direction of the UK. It's not because of immigration or foreigners (which UK has had since 19th century), but because of UK politics and poor government.

[@Keepshitrealok]

The bottom 25% in the US have a miserable life but the middle class and upper arguably have a better standard of living. In the UK it seems like everyone but the ultra wealthy is fucked, and theres little opportunity to get ahead. It’s just looks depressing with no hope to be honest.

[@Negotea]

So well written, I had to save it on my computer.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

So as you’ve got older life seems to have got easier. I bet that only happens in Holland.

[@gregprouse1173]

Illegal immigration of none-compatible cultures is not helping trust me on that

[@jb9433]

Thatcher never ruled.

[@tarlkoroban3733]

The level of ignorance is astounding. The British media has a lot to answer for.

[@wurstsalatohnegurke]

People have to be responsible for their own laziness in finding stuff out.the internet is not just the daily mail. People are lazy that’s all

[@margin606]

You know it all of course 🙂

[@margin606]

@@wurstsalatohnegurke Forced re-education maybe?

[@MASSIF101]

@@margin606 I love how that's what you think they must be thinking when they're all they pointing out is how lazy a lot of native British people are when it comes to educating themselves. You can think whatever you want and believe whatever you want about how the world works and who's in charge of what, but you need to have a logical, rational basis that can be argued with supporting evidence otherwise people are going to call you lazy and stupid and they would be right in that assessment.

[@Adipsia1]

Unfortunately it's the older generation of Daily Mail readers who perpetuate it. Fortunately they're dying off each day.

[@tobiasc.7557]

A London banker, a Brit and a Turk are sitting peacefully at a table. On this table stands a delicious marzipan cake, divided into twenty pieces. After a short time, the banker stands up, takes nineteen twentieths of the cake for himself and at the same time whispers to the Brit: hey, that Turk over there is intending to steal your rightful part of the cake!

[@BigRed2]

Why use Turk and not Muslim? Seems weird of you

[@antoanetaanastasova3946]

​@@BigRed2Because not every Muslim is a Turk!!!!

[@robertwalpole5376]

@@antoanetaanastasova3946 And not every Turk is a Muslim.

[@robreich6881]

Except the Banker is a Turk.

[@davidellis2182]

Essentially don't hate foreign people, hate rich people instead. I think life is quite complex and it's not quite as easy as either of those 2 extremes. You can have issues with migration / assimilation as well as issues with inequality in society - it's not black and white and one or the other.

[@stella4travel]

Lol, I am a Bulgarian living in the USA. Unfortunately one cannot choose the Motherland and people are often times forced to leave their homes and start new lives in foreign countries in the pursuit of a better life.

[@davidfunnell3083]

Please believe me when I say not all British are like this.

[@trident6547]

@@davidfunnell3083 A fair part are though.

[@Coelacanth1]

@@trident6547 The noisy minority they are oft referred to as and in that don't make the mistake of believing noise equates to a majority, for as ever empty vessels make the most sound

[@asanwa3126]

​@@davidfunnell3083The Majoof British people are extremely racist and bigoted.

[@Korschtal]

I did, I left the UK and moved to Germany. Today someone remarked on my British accent, and said "You're really welcome here."

[@jamesmcmahon7837]

If you ever wondered why people sang ‘hurrah the witch is dead’ when Thatcher died this film tells you why.. Towns like Clayton are full of people who thanks to the Tories grew up without any education.. Only 2 people in this video even knew what’s going on and one was an archetypal Thatcherite - a Porn Entrepreneur 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@margin606]

Oh, I thought it was to do with hate

[@jamesmcmahon7837]

@@margin606 Hate is born from ignorance so they removed access to decent state education, creating ignorant population that among other things, can be easily manipulated using hate for things like different minority groups, Europe etc.. All duped into a scenario where social control is easy and power (and hence profit) in the hands of a few… State created Zombies - probably 40% UK population like this…

[@meisterlymanu5214]

yes but its just 1 part of the problem. Blair, Brown, Cameron, Johnson, Sunak. None of them actually were interested in taking UK into a glorious 21st century. No vision. No investment. eg Ive just spent 90 mins in a fabulous Spanish NHS hospital, fell off my bike, big facial wound. I was checked out, x rayed, wheeled back to the doctor, and given pills, with no fuss. In, out , done. The NHS in UK is a disaster. At least in the 80s it was functioning well and u could see a doctor.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

Is Clayton the name you educated types give the town?

[@baynesstreetblues]

From 12:06 What a sweetheart. Offering to be there for isolated men without friends. It makes me weep to see how the bottom quartile of UK society are struggling without enough money to survive, and in Peter’s case, any meaningful connections.

[@toobes100]

Depressing documentary about the racist brainstumps living in Clacton who voted for Brexit and will, no doubt, gift Nicotine Nigel his first seat in parliament. They rail against 'political correctness' and 'multiculturalism'. 'We don't want them [immigrants] . . . ordinary British people'. This is the state of much of the country -- uneducated, bitter people living in near poverty and being taught to hate the wrong people.

[@Londonlight522]

If everyone went back to their own countries the lower class of clacton really aren’t going to pick up and thrive in business. Let’s be honest and stop blaming hardworking Turkish and Bulgarian people for being thick and leaving school with no GCSE’s.

[@margin606]

So they left school with no GCSEs?? 😮

[@ckg1665]

@@margin606that’s harsh they have been let down by their own govt

[@someblokecalleddave1]

@@ckg1665 The one that vote for again and again and again - Thatcher, Major, Cameron, May, Johnson that dozy woman and Sunak. Can you imagine any of these people really having these people's interests at heart other than conning them into voting for them.

[@someblokecalleddave1]

@margin606 The one that they vote for again and again and again - Thatcher, Major, Cameron, May, Johnson that dozy woman and Sunak. Can you imagine any of these people really having these people's interests at heart other than conning them into voting for them.

[@margin606]

​@@ckg1665 Erdoğan's doing his best!

[@ianhamilton3113]

Very impressed with the filming and editing, beautifully put together.

[@wonderfulcounselor7233]

You have low standards.

[@eekamoose]

An excellent documentary. It let the images and the people tell the story.

[@chrisb6296]

For international viewers, according to figures from the Ministry of Housing, the Clacton neighbourhood of Jaywick was confirmed as the most deprived neighbourhood in England as recently as 2019.

[@E._A.]

which is 3 years after the BREXIT referendum

[@fingerprint5511]

Not even 5,000 people live there!

[@MrDirkles]

give it a rest mate

[@eifionjones559]

Clacton and similar places is in a mess not because of Brexit, immigrants or even the government. It grew as a sea side holiday town a long time ago but then cheap foreign holidays with jet planes happened and took away it's customers. It no longer has a reason to be, nothing can prevent further decay

[@stephenconway2468]

One thing that I did notice is that most of the people interviewed or even in the street are very old.

[@sukhdevjohal9053]

And extremely unhealthy

[@stephenconway2468]

@@sukhdevjohal9053 True. Overweight and not looking fit at all.

[@margin606]

Brexit has an ageing effect

[@stephenconway2468]

@@margin606 Certainly....

[@someblokecalleddave1]

It's a true reflection of Clacton's demographic. The funny thing is they're all probably ex Londoners - almost guarantee virtually none of them have a long Essex history - their accents are wrong for Essex people.

[@Ingaroo]

We were really living in our own little bubble in London. Much like Cameron must have thought when promising to let Britain decide, we welcomed the debates but never thought the people would actually believe it would be best for them to leave the EU. The incredulity once the results of the vote started coming in… It pains me to see all these communities struggling even more after leaving. Several generations left in this downward spiral of poverty, with no resources (money, energy, knowledge, experience, clout, or family support - you name it) to get out of it. In their desperation they must have sensed an opportunity when the Brexit vote came around, and the greedy tabloids threw themselves into the fray, spreading utter lies. What will it take to get Britain back on its feet?

[@AI_admin]

Just to clarify, how would remaining in the EU have benefited Clacton-On-Sea? genuine question. I can definitely see how it would make life more comfortable for those wealthy folk in London though.

[@johnthompson16]

​@@AI_admin I think a point being made was that the care homes were all staffed by east europeans, who have now gone home.

[@creightonjason]

@@johnthompson16 So how did they survive prior then !

[@geertstroy]

​@@AI_adminAs written above the EU supported that Clingonclaxton by 40 percent fyi. And how would the EU benefit FROM CLAXDOWN ??? from NL

[@straightouttacornwall]

@@creightonjason I gave you a thumbs up while everyone else ignored your reasonable question. We have taken in millions of people and was told its to 'help the economy' and look where we are today... Made not one jot of difference other than push the cost of everything up

[@cariad81]

That hairdresser make those clients day, she's a good listener and a real gem. Seaside towns usually end up like this, it's outdated and lots of unemployment and elderly. I'm from a seaside town myself, now its full of rich people as the house prices are sky high.

[@ckg1665]

I’m not a big fan of mass migration but these nice people complaining about immigrants will call themselves expats if they were to move to another country. I always find that interesting

[@tbrown4080]

Yeah i hate that word expat. They should be real

[@margin606]

​@@tbrown4080How are they being unreal?

[@____________________________.x]

An expat is someone who isn’t pretending he’s a child fleeing from a war in Eritrea, because there isn’t a war and he’s 27… 💁‍♂️

[@ottodietrich5714]

@@____________________________.x One of those in Germany recently, two girls now unalived because of Mother Merkel

[@tbrown4080]

@@margin606They know they are immigrants and should call themselves that. British use that stupid term expat

[@howardeugene7948]

at this point, I am looking for a Financial Team here in the UK that could save my family and my future from this economic hardship right now.

[@arnavverma2439]

This is why I always tell my friends that most successful businesses and people achieve their success through research and consultation with a financial advisor; that's how the wealthy maintain their wealth.

[@treyskims2675]

@billanderson9958 please can you share the financial team info ??

[@treyskims2675]

Just a few days ago, I was speaking to my friend at a small pub. I was telling them something about having a financial advisor who can guide you on a path that would help reduce investment losses. They were all laughing, but I'm glad someone spoke what's on my mind. That's why many people suffer losses in their businesses because of the lack of a financial advisor.

[@noblewarrior8850]

@billanderson9958 name of the Financial Team???

[@howardeugene7948]

@billanderson9958 Hi Billy could you share your Financial team and are they in the uk ?

[@kiwin6198]

This was well filmed. Caught the spirit of these sort of towns. So many people left behind; feeling betrayed.

[@RandomPersonette]

feeling betrayed and blaming the wrong people.

[@pattskatoey3139]

@@RandomPersonettewho should she be blaming then?

[@RalphBrooker-gn9iv]

I left a very congested south of England (Portsmouth, Gosport), 2008. I had PTSD. I’d served 12 yrs in the British Army, operational tours, lost mates, bits of mates. I can’t relate to civvy st. So I couldn’t handle the relentless petty crime, the aggression on the streets, constantly having to defend yourself, your neighbours, your loved ones. I left for rural France. Decompression, else get killed or end up in prison. My only skill was working/surviving in nature. I got a forestry job. A pittance because I had no quals . But slowly set myself up. Lot of state training aid. I didn’t claim benefits. Could’ve done. Client base established. And the freedom of nature. Did a lot to change local attitudes towards respecting nature. It’s not the countryside here. It’s nature. Even got a pension!! I was horrified when UK voted to leave the EU. Not because it affected me. But the social rot was setting in well before and where I lived it had absolutely nothing to do with immigration. I’m tempted to say to Brexiteers, “Suck it up”. But in a way they’ve been betrayed by self-seeing politicians across the political spectrum. In another sense they were stupid enough to believe the endless lies. I heard a veterans’s charity to whom I’d donated being interviewed (informally in a pub) saying ‘Bring back the Empire’ as if we could somehow undo Suez. Knuckleheads. So "Suck it up” on balance seems reasonable.

[@gadaffi1000]

@@pattskatoey3139 'Blame' ...? Looking for someone to blame is just abdication, much like the dogma of religious belief. I'd certainly blame these people for eating enough for 3 or 4 humans by the look of things. Cutting that out might save them a few bob to start with. I don't think I've ever laid eyes on such unhealthy looking humans. I do feel for them as they are clearly the disenfranchised, the dispossessed but they are gullible fodder for the Trumps and Farage's and Boris's of this world and there's few more evil.

[@darkfoxjj]

​@@RalphBrooker-gn9ivEver visited Paris recently?

[@billybigtime2808]

That poor barber must be sick of her life listening all day to those negative people yet she remains positive, Respect to her

[@billybigtime2808]

@@ohhhnooooo446 Jesus 28 years of moaning. Fair play to the lass she’s a grafter

[@spidyman8853]

She had ignorant comments herself.

[@awtistiaeth4699]

Positive???? If she lived in the USA instead of the Dis-United Kingdom. she'd be a MAGA trumpette

[@Paul_C]

Well, at least she studies the bible, right? Maybe she should study French and let the bible be. She might learn how to protest, and learn about history. But I think it won't happen anytime soon.

[@adamgibson7181]

Positive? Did you hear the nonsense she was coming out with?

[@Aubury]

A rum Town, lost in a world of poverty, neglect and racism as an Aunt Sally.

[@kyhber1]

And a lot more could have been added to that ....Everybody wants someone else to do something about it , Talk! Talk! Take! ....Do something about it !!!

[@wonderfulcounselor7233]

Is it racist to say - Black lifes DON'T matter?

[@theworldaccordingto4555]

The dog is a great companion, many lives saved by good dogs as companions.

[@brhodes0]

There's a Kurdish barber up on the curry mile in Rusholme and he's brilliant. Sorts out my barnet, he's open on Sundays and decent price. Can't see the problem!!

[@samb3783]

There is no problem

[@XratedRC]

The problem on exists in the minds of these buck toothed lot. They like to winge.

[@meisterlymanu5214]

yep, if you were served by Brits everywhere u went, like the 60s, it would be a pretty dull place. I mean, look at these people...

[@danni11uk]

Was gonna say, British had it easy for too long, now comes the harding working eastern europeans and asians, willing to work 7 days for less money, of course the local businesses will become less attractive or competitive, customers are not stupid.

[@slavaukraini1991]

@@danni11uk It's made the minimum wage the maximum wage for unskilled workers. That's great if you're retiring back to your point of origin but it makes it very difficult for anyone that's just left school in the UK to start making money. Big businesses are all for low wages of course.

[@oglinda]

I’ve been living in London for 13 years. Left it before the referendum (end of 2015) as I knew the outcome of that referendum and what was about to follow. Being patriotic is OK, being nationalist it is NOT I’m better of in Italy now, I’m not depressed like I used to be. Quality food, lots of sunshine, mountains, seaside ect Still I’ll say many thanks to the UK for the experience I had while I’ve lived there

[@E._A.]

I'm Italian too and "gone back home" too ... I felt some difference in the 5 years after - e.g. some shopkeepers asking me "where are you from?" totally out of context

[@no98765]

Being Nationalist used to be the norm until globalists made it defacto illegal unless you're an Israeli

[@valerianocuomo996]

Central northern Italy is incredible, wealthy, rich, full of work, as soon as you arrive in Naples everything changes, Italy is irrelevant because they are two countries in one, like London is rich and the rest of the UK is light years poorer

[@urmum3773]

Stay there lefty, hopefully your comrades join you

[@E._A.]

se ci impegnamo davvero tutti le cose possono e devono migliorare. W l'Italia!@@valerianocuomo996

[@trippymchippy8586]

Your enemy does not turn up on a boat in tattered shorts, he turns up in a limo and an expensive suit.

[@LordAsney]

Never heard of a guy in a limo and suit stabbing babies in their prams or trying to blow up hospitals.

[@simonsadler9360]

Most of them couldn't be called Counts ,as usual the poor get poorer & the rich ger richer .Surprised that your armed forces don't rebel & jail the lot .Often wonder what the late Queen thought of brexit , she may have written Diaries .Many ladies here called Isabel = Elizabeth . What in the barbers shop do folk think of Putin ?

[@veeday1146]

Liked the way her brain emptied when faced with someone who knew what they were talking about. As for her saying that people should be left alone so long as they hurt no one when her whole past theme had been in banning people who had done no harm was so revealing I’m amazed she allowed the film to be broadcast. Unless she still didn’t get it. Watching the Clacton edition of Question Time put me off venturing anywhere near the place with such hostility even reaching the barbers shop.

[@wonderfulcounselor7233]

You will not be missed.

[@DerIchBinDa]

@@wonderfulcounselor7233 Well, the money will be for sure missed. But who needs money in a desolate town.

[@Solicitor1957]

He was talking absolute bollocks. She isn’t the most knowledgeable person so she was easy for him. Some of us would have pissed all over him. Idiots like you are responsible for what is happening in this country…

[@Red_1976]

Haha and the above comment is typical British racist when they can’t find anything intelligent to say on the subject. That would be a yes voter im guessing lol

[@johnmoore9862]

Neither will Clacton.

[@cosmosadorabilis7677]

"I don't mean to be racist", is often usually followed by something ignorant and racist, it is definitely is in the case that concerns us here.

[@Coelacanth1]

Ignorance and prejudice usually comes from poor education.

[@PNETriffid]

'I know for a fact', comes close.

[@lesliebakos8428]

Africans belong in Africa. Pakistanis belong in Pakistan,,,not racist at all

[@grsafran]

It's pretty much the refrain of all racists.

[@ProjectFrugal]

Not necessarily. I work with a lot of immigrants and the vast majority are fantastic and hard working people. We are simply letting in too many people in for which our infrastructure and economy cannot cope with. I'm in New Zealand, not the UK. I have no problem with foreigners or any culture coming to NZ, but it has to be done the right way that benefits everyone. That's not racist, just a fact. True racists on the other hand come in all shapes, sizes and skin colours.

[@mattbod]

It may be very deprived but I like Clacton and its people. It is a very friendly, tight knit place and people a lot. They make the most of what they have and help each other out. In that sense it is the best of British. I used to go often when at university in Colchester. I’m from Chatham in Kent which has similar poverty issues.

[@tryxoso2015]

The best of British? How depressing

[@97henrik041]

Turkey is not and never was in the EU. The EU has nothing to do with this.

[@maartenaalsmeer]

UK people like to blame the EU. You'd think that would end after Brexit, but no. How long will it take them to find out that it's their own government that's to blame, and always has been?

[@lesskeels3417]

@@maartenaalsmeer Sweden may be next to leave, Germany is now in full-blown recession, France has had a year it'd rather forget, Italy, Hungary and Poland are still at cross-purposes finance and economy-wise, to say nothing of your own farmers. Oh happy days in the EU. No need to reply.

[@margin606]

Germany has millions of Turks. Is it not in the EU?

[@97henrik041]

@@margin606 Yes, there are a lot of Turks in Germany who, by and large, tend to stay in Germany.

[@Mark28644]

@@margin606 They live & work in a EU country, Germany. It still not Turkey is it who are not in the EU. So I don't get your somewhat lame argument here!!

[@efeocampo]

Extremely depressing. Wouldn't like to live there.

[@HeartFeltGesture]

Yes, I found myself unconsciously tying a slip-knot as I watched.

[@duncanself5111]

I feel sorry for the dog having to put up with their nonsense day in day out

[@margin606]

Not possible. Haircuts only.

[@margin606]

​@@duncanself5111Actually he barks at remainers

[@duncanself5111]

@@margin606 the customers are a bad influence on the poor dog 🙁

[@jobarmure6169]

Au lieu de pointer du doigt la vraie raison qui a causé leur situation difficile la corruption ils choisissent la haine de ceux qui sont dans la même situation et les blâment pour leurs différences

[@marpintado]

Have you ever think about the intention behind Brexit? Cui bono? Brexit as worked exactly as intended. England can now maintain is tax havens for the rich. That was the only political intention behind leaving the rules of the common market. The scrap of EU rules is to guarantee a no easy return path. The day the EU proposed ending tax havens the English politicians started talking about leaving the EU. Time Line: 2013 David Cameron asks the EU not to include UK offshore trusts in the EU wide crackdown on tax avoidance , the EU says “NO”. 2014 October Arron Banks donates £1 million to UKIP. 2015 October Vote Leave “let's take back control” formed. 2016 February David Cameron announces a referendum to leave the EU. 2019 EU anti-tax avoidance proposals published. 2019 EU anti-tax avoidance laws accepted by the EU. 2020 31 January 23:00 GMT UK leaves the EU. 2020 01 February EU parliament makes ATAD (anti-tax avoidance directive) EU law, which members have to introduce to national law. Brexit is complete, the single item on the agenda as been attained. The rich that payed for the politicians bus have their sovereignty now. www.dixcart.com/moving-to-guernsey-the-benefits-and-tax-efficiencies/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Dependencies www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/anti-tax-avoidance-package/ taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/anti-tax-avoidance-directive_en UK legislation instead: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/section/21 www.gov.uk/government/publications/controlled-foreign-companies-and-eu-anti-tax-avoidance-directive/controlled-foreign-companies-and-eu-anti-tax-avoidance-directive www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/contents

[@channelsixtyeight068_]

Yeah, it has nothing to do with the idiot peasants voting Tory for most of the last 44 years. It's always someone else's fault. Keep out the UK, don't ever have them back in the EU.

[@Barbara-b8y]

Bless this lady and her dog.. she's a good soul

[@samoryTure]

One can see why most of them are so miserable in this town. Seating around and blaming others for where they are in life. It's always someone else's fault. We all know brexit was about keeping foreigners out ,at all costs, more than anything else.

[@hypsyzygy506]

And money-launderers avoiding the new anti-corruption laws.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

Most of them based on an obvious preselected sample? Did you really fail to notice not one of these poverty ridden basket cases actually needed the haircut they pretended to pay for?

[@feckdrinkgirls]

nah it was about getting out of EU policed tax evasion laws, and human rights accords that would force toffs to pay liveable wages to impoverished white britions. there's more foreigners now than before so it can't have been about that, what would The Sun complain about every day if Brexit stopped the boats?

[@davider3568]

Even that little dog, Milo is depressed in Clacton. Note to self: stop blaming other people for your problems and take some responsibility for yourself.

[@tomorrowneverdies567]

I 100% agree with you. However, also note that not all the problems of a place is the result of its inhabitants actions, or absence thereof. Sometimes it is the fault of the government.

[@missd2657]

Exactly! The man at the beginning who daughter is with a man who slammed her baby against the wall, how is that the immigrants fault? Perhaps he should have raised a daughter with enough confidence to not have to chain herself to a man like that. Then the guy who tried to sell his Iphone 6, why is he unemployed - get a job. He should ask one of the Turks for a jo in their shop. Also Susan, Turkey is not in he EU and is not a poor country, so the Turk's probably earned their money in Turkey and are using that money to open a shop in the UK. It's no different to the Brits that move to the South of France and open a B&B (there is a whole TV show about that).

[@wonderfulcounselor7233]

You know about their situation, so why don't you run along and meet up with your boyfriend.

[@missd2657]

@@wonderfulcounselor7233 what?

[@dazmondeo]

For the first time ever, I'm left speechless. I don't even know where to start.

[@tomorrowneverdies567]

From the most important thing would be a good choice.

[@valuetraveler2026]

world view shattered

[@twisterwiper]

I really enjoyed this mini doc. Interesting and enlightening. Great work 👍🏻

[@robduncan599]

Well at least Brexit is going swimmingly.

[@margin606]

Ho ho

[@AlyAlyAlyAlyAly]

🤣

[@sc2319]

This was Clacton when we were in the EU I love there and the melodys shop has not been open for years.

[@Jay92925]

All those Turkish barbers coming across from non-EU turkey, leaving the EU will fix that

[@margin606]

I tend to find that very few 'Turkish barbers' are actually Turkish. (It's debatable whether some of them are even barbers 🙁)

[@tomorrowneverdies567]

@@margin606 if they are not turkish, what are they then? And why would they chose to call their shop "turkish" then? And also, if they are not barbers, what are they then? Sweetmakers?

[@Tasucu-b4j]

​@@tomorrowneverdies567I am turkish but I am not a barber.I think most turkish barber shops are owned by turkish people but some workers aren't turkish.

[@terryfinnie2146]

Simpletons

[@terryfinnie2146]

simpletons

[@NiobiumThyme]

This womans ministry is amazing. 1 woman, just talking to men.

[@therealrobertbirchall]

'Ministry' spreading hatred and lies, she should be locked up along all brexshitters.

[@mattness1978]

Clackton looks so lovely. Definitely a place to consider if you want to top yourself.

[@annaspanna469]

This was so interesting. I teach STEM to adults in Tendring and Essex and am currently focusing on Multiply...free workshops to support with the cost of living crisis. Great to see such a 'real' video. Thankyou it's helpful to understand how the local demographic feels.

[@margin606]

@@TONE11111 Yes it's easy to forget this

[@kerryfry1857]

Rupert Murdoch approves this film 👍

[@Not_really]

Fascinating little video. I never knew how deep the spirit of Brexit ran in people. Shocking!

[@benlotus2703]

I was in Uganda 17 years ago. Absolutely loved it. I saw Kampala and was staggered at the traffic chaos. I was a white woman travelling on foot alone. I was pretty much mobbed by the locals who were shocked to see a white woman in Kampala. They were friendly and welcoming. I had the best experience. Great safari too at Queen Elizabeth national park... fantastic country ❤❤

[@wonderfulcounselor7233]

Shocking because people do not agree with you? Please forgive us your majesty!

[@susanlaird5154]

The barber was very kind offering the man company and going in to her shop instead of being alone. I am glad she has her regulars and I agree. This is Scotland and there are Turkinsh barber shops everywhere.

[@lindalilly1544]

I know 2 inside 2 minute walk in Belfast.

[@12presspart]

my berber is kurdish they have a great shop and are lovely people

[@rogerhardy6306]

First class documentary, well done. The reality of a rundown town in modern Britain; it's sad, disturbing but the star of the show is the hairdresser...and Milo!

[@chipbuttytime3396]

Shame she has a picture of Mike Tyson the wall who is a convicted s.e.x.-offender. The Turkish barbers are mostly money laundering operations she has got serious competition

[@frednorman1]

From Northern California - what a very sad documentary, all those elderly men who are alone (New York Times article last year “The epidemic of loneliness in America”) I read the Guardian e- edition every day, it presents a very disturbing view of the UK, but I just assume a lot of it is just histrionics. But maybe not ..on the other hand we have a problems here in the US, homelessness is a particular problem, especially in California. And like in the UK, people are struggling to make ends meet.

[@leonhenry4861]

The problem in the uk is the benefit system has made the British lazy fuckers. If you have more then 3 kids that were born before2014 you’ll get a tone of money, if you work you’ll get less money then the benefits provide. So hence nobody wants to work, so the foreigners come over and fill the gap, then they start the hate campaigns.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

Stop press. The guardian presents everything outside of Islington as depressing. They even mention some cities in the US occasionally.

[@Hippic]

A lot of very unforeseen people with opinions, leaving the EU is so incredibly short-sighted, I feel soooo sorry for the smart Brits that voted no!

[@larstenfaelt1859]

The sad part is that no one had to be smart to understand trivial things. One is just dumb believing a thing that is quickly debunked with basic knowledge about macro or trade economy.

[@benmorris118]

It's what happens when you vote more for personalities than policies, and can't be arsed to keep track of when you've been lied to, leading you to being surprised when they get you with an absolute fucking whopper Thar being said, there are some reasons to vote leave, just most brexiteers don't know many beyond dribbling about sovereignty - a word many of them first heard in 2016

[@1292liam]

thank you.

[@fandommenace9575]

@@Northstander😂😂😂

[@creightonjason]

leaving the EU is so incredibly short-sighted - No it wasnt, remoaners were knuckleheads.

[@amcc5887]

Enjoyed that,very realistic ,👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Trish-ql9kz]

As a child in the 1970’s living on a South London council estate we would often go to Highfield holiday park in Clapton for a week ..friends on the estate were impressed, they’d go to Brighton or Jaywick Sands.. Clacton was viewed as a more upmarket place to stay .. happy memories, not been back in 45 years

[@thegreatvincenzo8159]

'kin 'ell! Now THAT was depressing. The racism, bigotry and ignorance from these people was astounding. Yep, Brexit Central alright. I think if the town was to thrive, maybe, just maybe, that would make a big difference to their outlook. It's only my opinion, but I believe austerity was one of the biggest drivers of the Leave vote. Thank you, Tories.

[@margin606]

A little censorious?

[@garnhamr]

how has brexit changed everyone into 50+ year old disabled people in 7 years? Video is quite artistic at most.

[@Mark28644]

I agree with you.

[@robertosborne7542]

Agreed-the Cameron/Osborne-no relation,least I hope not-was a deliberate dismantling of what was called the welfare state and this manifested itself as a protest vote against those 2 because they were the face or Remain .Their mates/donors made out like bandits tho..

[@stephenthomas3085]

Extremely depressing indeed. All this bigotry and racism was there all along, Brexit just somehow legitimised it and, suddenly, it was OK to express these things again. The crash of 2008 casts a long shadow. It allowed a govt to inflict ideological austerity, led to a Brexit vote and saw widespread (and growing) desperation. Iam sympathetic to any community and its inhabitants that are left behind to rot but it is very difficult to be sympathetic with the geezer talking from about 7.17, he epitomises the depressing little englander mentality to a tee.

[@alext.]

To my knowledge, this is the first film by Luc Vrydaghs that I've seen. One thing for sure: The camera work is more revealing than the conversations; and that's sayin' something, lol. Thanks for that.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

The name explains the content. 😂

[@rickstorr3860]

A very interesting presentation. From the way this documentary is portrayed, this lady is close to a saint with her care, counselling and support for her customers. The UK was very badly let down by its politicians who capitalised on the deferential makeup of UK citizens and manipulated them for their own ends.

[@Arltratlo]

and they keep voting Tories, because they like to hurt themselves and everyone around them!

[@cosmosadorabilis7677]

Your requirements for sainthood are very low.

[@cosmosadorabilis7677]

And your last sentence makes zero sense.

[@karllarsen8797]

@@cosmosadorabilis7677 I think replacing "deferential" with "differential" might help you understand what the writer meant to say.

[@itemushmush]

@@3x157 "caring towards people" by hating on bulgarians and turks? 16:20 she is a vile human being

[@lukasp5892]

“You can’t walk into another country and impose your own system on it” coming from a Brit that’s deliciously ironic 💀

[@12presspart]

yes what about australia canads america india new zealand etc

[@AFDiini1722]

Kinda actually actually feel sorry for these people. Life is tough on them, their little town is going nowhere. being ignorant is no excuse for some of their views though

[@tsuchan]

Clacton-on-sea constituency have always voted Tory or UKIP because they're too stupid to vote for a party that will help them. It's like they say "Please stamp on my head", and so that's what they get. What's to feel sorry for, when their own choices make life miserable for everybody else as well?

[@richlee509]

These guys are quite limited in their thinking but some of what they say is correct. Too many non brits come to the country.

[@wonderfulcounselor7233]

It is not ignorant, it is the truth. Turks and other foreign nationals are changing the community and the locals don't like it.

[@mdgev2001]

In Latin America people are like that ( or much worse ) they complain but never look for solutions and not everyone but a lot envious and resentful and they speak on your backs. The best thing is ignore them fight for your goals and that's it.

[@ClaudiusAD43]

A lot of white British londoners are like this, I think it's a tribal thing, like an us and them mentality that helps people who physically look quite heterogenous meld together easier. They did the same thing in America with black people. Nothing unites like a common enemy does it

[@donna25871]

As an Australian it just looks so depressing…is it like this in many places throughout the UK?

[@trident6547]

UK has six of the poorest regions in northern Europe.

[@margin606]

There is a culture of victimhood here now.

[@hypsyzygy506]

...and now they no longer get EU support.

[@tx5190]

​@@hypsyzygy506 ...and the majority voted for it.

[@channelsixtyeight068_]

We don't want that detritus coming here and spreading their poison. 🦘

[@johnconlon2207]

The barber seems a compassionate person but prejudiced. The people thought if thye got rid of foreigners they would get the good old days back. Instead they just have a sad depressed immigrant free zone

[@tomorrowneverdies567]

But it is not immigrant free as the video shows. Of course, even if it were immigrant free, the barber of the video would not be much wealthier. Perhaps 5% or 10%. She would still have the rest of their problems unfortunately (lack of social life, lack of adequate family, depression, obesity).

[@johnconlon2207]

@@tomorrowneverdies567 You are right. The people seem very sad in this documentary.

[@tuttuttut7758]

Which good old days. The UK has been a shithole under Thatcher untill they. joined the EU. It did well in the 90s and the early 2000s. Then the banks collapsed and Tories. They cut about everything and austerity soared. Brexit with a double whammy of Covid. So which good old days exactly? It’s just romantisized.

[@candyman5912]

The measure of a decent person isn't how well they treat people they perceive to be part of their 'in group'. It's how they treat perceived outsiders that tells you about someone's character.

[@johnconlon2207]

@@candyman5912 You are right. Good point. Especially weak outsiders.

[@Englishroserebecca]

I felt sorry for a lot of the customers in barber shop. They were all joking and laughing about things like the man with one arm he was joking about it bless him. All the best to everyone in video.

[@seanrm]

Milo - the star of the show.

[@margin606]

Definitely an understated performance!

[@christiang5209]

Smartest dude there

[@FrankyRemo]

I lived and worked in Clacton in the early 90s. I can't remember very many immigrants or Turkish barbers, however I can remember it being pretty run down, I seem to recall little to no inward investment in the area, Jaywick in particular was a dumping ground for the homeless & difficult to house , however it seems it was the EU that was the real problem according to these people. 🤡🤡🤡s

[@koont666]

I don't think they are clowns , Their just working class people with not great education,as the schools swept my generation aside ,It's totally true white working classes,are and always have been on the scrap heap ,I agree we were sold a lie regarding Brexit,and I'm sure most voters would change it in a heartbeat,It's the Tories who have always kicked us up the Niagara's,up the workers 💪🇬🇧

[@charlessmyth]

It sure isn't the Monaco of the south coast :-)

[@ktool4855]

Its so frustrating that whenever current issues are discussed in the UK leftists start spouting the standard "I thought brexit was supposed to fix things" Brexit was a fuck you vote to the ruling class, it was a way of showing how unhappy the general public had been for a very long time, it was literally the only opportunity we have had in 4 decades to voice our anger. No one actually thought brexit would stop immigration or force the government to invest in run down areas but we thought it would at least yield some results and small changes that over time would improve quality of life

[@koont666]

@@ktool4855 total agreement, exactly your right It was an up yours vote because we're always on the scrap heap ,it's funny how the lefties show Thier true colours and insult us working classes,And are still going on about it and won't leave it , Because they can't easily have a weekend away at their holiday home in France The to££ers 🇬🇧

[@margin606]

@@charlessmyth Not even on the south coast!

[@fiorellafenati5395]

he shop seems to me to be crowded only with human cases, the documentary on the other hand is very well made and I find it absolutely sad. I could never live in a place like this. In my opinion the atmosphere and the weather have a huge influence on the psyche.

[@annieterminetschuppon7232]

As a teen, I used to spend my summer at school in Clacton on sea which was a top notch wealthy destination. I m sad looking at what the city became

[@richlee509]

It's not a city just a town

[@wonderfulcounselor7233]

I am also sad of what clacton is becoming - too many foreign nationals.

[@Monkey_slapping_keys]

Its an insight. A combination of ignorance, low education and biases prime a proportion of the population to falling for absolute claptrap. These people are encouraged to damage themselves further and blame the wrong people for it, all while continuing to put people in power who then shaft them harder.

[@0w784g]

Cheap flights and inexpensive European travel sealed the decline of coastal towns, yet somehow they're foolish for wanting change. They're smarter than you pal.

[@smartguy9101]

Unfortunately they can't see this.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

Was that the leave claptrap or the remain claptrap?

[@ianbrown8814]

Devoid of the BBC/ITV/SKY/CH4/CH5 gloss. Totally enjoyable.

[@LazyJack2003]

None of them seemed to understand that none of the issues they mentioned had anything to do with the EU. Or that BREXIT offered any solution at all.

[@MichaelLambert1]

Thank you - a brilliant film

[@charlesyamamoto4407]

Using the word brilliant should not be legal.

[@moshudoduwade219]

This is the uneducated versus the educated. This is reason why we have schools because education is very important. Unfortunately, a large portion of this country just doesn’t know how their country works. Like I said education is very very important. A person who is educated is a person who is free. Education for all. ❤️🙂

[@archprizm6066]

If everyone doesn't learn the same thing they don't meld with the crowd. There's only one path

[@0w784g]

Nonsense. Its about people who have done well since the EU was created and those that haven't.

[@JUSTTRYANDSTOPIT]

People that voted remain describe the vote as uneducated versus educated People that voted Leave describe the vote as poor versus rich

[@sydneylaroche8276]

@@JUSTTRYANDSTOPIT there are those of us who are poor and educated, I grew up in a deprived area but was lucky enough my working class parents were always into arts, literature, and being well-informed. Not all of us are the stereotype, I ended up getting a degree and still dont have much money. My family and I all voted remain but we were in the minority in my hometown. So I would say it is indeed mostly down to education.

[@JUSTTRYANDSTOPIT]

@@sydneylaroche8276 "People that voted remain describe the vote as uneducated versus educated" - my words And that's exactly what you do in your comment....you say you voted remain....and you describe the vote as uneducated versus educated....thus confirming my point...thank you Have a nice day

[@neilmcbeath954]

The much-maligned , but never seen, Muslim Turkish barbers would appear to be the only men who are actually working, and who have no mental or physical disabilities.

[@viquiben4919]

Didn't all start with the polish plumbers?

[@doniehurley7634]

Sad but true

[@margin606]

I wonder why you assume that only men work. Seems a little sexist

[@viquiben4919]

@@margin606 very few women have jobs outside home in the muslim world, less in barber shops.

[@neilmcbeath954]

In the video, there were no physically or mentally challenged women. That's why I used the term "men". Try not to be so easily triggered. @@margin606

[@DanDevey]

''To say fascism is wrong, and that all these people died for it, and then attempt to impose such a mindset on a country - That betrays everything they fought and died for, doesn't it? Everything must be taken in context. That's the only way to get to the ultimate truth of any situation, or any point of belief.'' - Some guy at a Barbers in Clacton-on-Sea. A true modern day stoic.

[@theroadhogs6227]

How depressing - these people are completely morally and spritually defeated. And, they have no idea what to do about it, so take the easy route of blaming foreigners....

[@ckzf1842]

One of the saddest documentaries I have ever seen ; Britain has ( notwithstanding the Post- War rise of the Labour Party ) always been a sharply delineated and divided ( mostly by Class / Origin ) society , and all this has been exacerbated by the seismic shocks induced by/in a digitized, globalist, monetized economy ( that Britain has evolved into , since the Second World War ) . One cannot fight against an inescapable tidal force of Change : the problem with the protagonists in this documentary - is that they cannot accept that ( for better or worse ) their rose-tinted version of Little England has long since vaporized , and one may. either accept , adapt , and thrive in the changed scenario , or else , moan, groan, whimper , and die ( literally / figuratively ) .

[@wonderfulcounselor7233]

As long as the white native people of England are still in existence, we can always reestablish a pro-English society and culture.

[@MrBarrypwood]

UK has lost around 500,000 EU workers since the referendum in 2016, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility; this has reduced unemployment but also fuelled wage rises to attract staff who would not otherwise seek such work (especially in agriculture, health, construction and the south-east), thereby increasing price inflation, harming the economy and signalling a labour shortage to migrants elsewhere. Secondly, many businesses have had to move to mainland Europe to remain in the Single Market, hence higher levels of emigration, meaning fewer jobs in the UK and about £40bn a year less revenue to the Treasury according to the Financial Times, leading to a drop of about 6 per cent in public spending by the Government and further economic harm. Whilst the high figure of migrants in 2022 is partly due to an influx of Ukrainian refugees, Hong Kong nationals and foreign students returning to the UK now Covid has subsided, most are likely to come from further afield than the EU. The OBR predicts net migration - the number of immigrants entering a country minus emigrants leaving it - is likely to “settle” in due course at around 245,000 a year. All this contrasts sharply with the “tens of thousands” of migrants promised by the Vote Leave campaign in 2016 and its claim - as defended by Boris Johnson - that Brexit would create an extra £18bn a year to flow into UK coffers and help fund the NHS.

[@brianferguson7840]

I am sure you could have demonstrated the depth of your ignorance with far fewer words !

[@hypsyzygy506]

The government is refusing to pursue £billions in Tory fraud, and is losing £billions by illegally refusing to collect customs duties. Then they have the cheek to say 'there's not enough money', and cut taxes for the rich.

[@christianwithers7335]

Europe and her immigrants have destroyed the UK construction industry, Europe and Labour's education programme - then taken on by the Tories.

[@fdghn4567]

Clacton has been on a downward spiral ever since Butlins closed down in the 80's, I moved from there in 2007, don't know if Clacton still does but it used to hide it's dysfunctional in Jaywick where the rents were cheap enough to not have to pay a top up. The Council have been trying to get their hands on the Brooklands area of Jaywick and clear it to build fancy town houses, so a lot of the dysfuncional are slowly ending up in the town making it look worse. I moved from Clacton to Hastings so it's out of the frying pan and into the fire. Fond memories from Pre EU, but decades of being in it has seen Britain selling it's utilities to european owners, closing down industries and then easy cheap travel throughout Europe has destroyed a lot of seaside towns. Who would have thought that going from one Hotel and a Pier would end up looking like this.

[@daveowen3789]

I had connections with the town through my ex in-laws and a brief spell of work there from the mid 1980's to 2005 and agree with all you said. Jaywick is a real eye opener, certainly was for my current wife when we drove through it (rapidly) in 2013 I think!

[@MyDikkie]

It is so sad to hear all this. The guy at the end was well spoken and saw the truth. He was making fun of himself. Likeable person.