Is this Glasgow's Roughest Neighbourhood? Govanhill

[@LandkruzerCPH]

Lived on Queens Drive for 10 years, slice of Paris in Glasgow with Beirut in my back garden

[@raymondhewitt]

What was that like?

[@LandkruzerCPH]

@@raymondhewitt Loved it, sold the flat for a fortune and moved to Copenhagen 👌🏻

[@raymondhewitt]

I hope the weather’s better than here!

[@LandkruzerCPH]

@@raymondhewitt almost everything is better, apart from currys and patter!!

[@jonathanp89]

@@LandkruzerCPH have you visited Beirut recently

[@abdulmalikali4359]

The baklava shop owner is such a great guy. His name is Ramzan. Always puts a smile on others faces. He’s a great example as to why we should support the local businesses. The baklavas are 10/10 and you can’t tell he works hard and enjoys what he does.

[@raymondhewitt]

That guys amazing, you can tell he really loves his work

[@brucemorton245]

baklave guy is a true gent.

[@raymondhewitt]

@@brucemorton245he is!

[@StruanRobertson2911-z3d]

Always known as an area that was quite run down...indisagree. I recall my grandparents telling me that their 1st place was in Govanhill, amd back then it was a nice place to live. It's in the last 5 decades its become a dump

[@raymondhewitt]

I’ve heard people say it’s always been like that… if you’re under 50 then I guess that’s true

[@pauljh6478]

My 75 year old mother says the same thing. It was once a very nice and quite upmarket part of Glasgow

[@stevenkilpatrick6397]

Not safe at night loads of guys hanging about my mrs actually got followed one night .also this area in the 60s was mostly white area .

[@raymondhewitt]

Hope she was okay

[@lwilson123]

Roma that's who they are

[@Jane_Did_Not]

Was propositioned by an older man one night waiting on a friend, I like Govanhill but it can be scary for a female alone

[@grantmclean7397]

Ive been through Govanhill many times and have not once felt threatened (just personal experience). Its a vibrant place with a good buzz, some good bars / restaurants / cafes etc possibly even on the edge of becoming gentrified - although has its issues with litter etc and to my understanding issues with hidden crimes possibly.

[@raymondhewitt]

I think you’re right, most of it is pretty decent but there’s a couple of streets I wouldn’t walk down at night time

[@roseannallan4944]

Nicol sturgeon was the councillor for govanhill she let it get into the hovel that it’s in great she is out on her AR++ now

[@raymondhewitt]

Controversial topic isn’t it? Especially when it comes to politicians

[@Archie-h4x]

I cut about Govanhill at night all the time. Going to pubs and my pal's flats and I've never thought twice about it and never had a problem. (And I'm a (youngish) woman.)

[@raymondhewitt]

Stay safe

[@JohnBee-jx3qi]

Try it later at night when the wildlife really comes out

[@raymondhewitt]

I think I need a local guide 😅

[@kieranb7747]

@@raymondhewitt it is a lot worse at night.

[@michaeldoogan2567]

Lived there years ago drank in queens bar what a place

[@raymondhewitt]

🙌

[@KatStewart-ie4mc]

Half of this is in crosshill not govanhill!!

[@raymondhewitt]

I mean it’s the same place, right?

[@KatStewart-ie4mc]

@@raymondhewitt ummmm no

[@raymondhewitt]

Where’s the border?

[@KatStewart-ie4mc]

@@raymondhewitt everything changes at Langside Road and Allison street or if you’re selling a house the border is movable and always has been

[@KatStewart-ie4mc]

Govanhill born and bred here there’s always been a crosshill/ Govanhill divide

[@ArcAudios77]

Laughed at the 9min mark - ''that's not an Orange'' - Where did you get him from?

[@raymondhewitt]

He was just a random guy who walked in, that was a hilarious interaction haha

[@ArcAudios77]

@@raymondhewitt Excellent... Thanks for the laugh. Best wishes sent Sir.

[@ToeKnee113]

What's the difference between an apple and an orange?

[@raymondhewitt]

I think after 6-10 pints they’re the same?

[@roseannallan4944]

I went to school there in the 60 s was a lovely place now it’s h hovel

[@raymondhewitt]

Aye there’s been a lot of change in the past 60 years ae?

[@ellenmccormick9293]

It's not interesting!!!! It's a dump and we all know the reason why. I lived in Alison Street. Back in the 70s and it was a great place to live

[@raymondhewitt]

When did you move out of Alison street?

[@ellenmccormick9293]

@@raymondhewitt 1976

[@Jf91662]

Nicola didn’t do the dumping of furniture and turn the place into a tip ffs up to community and the local council to keep on top of it

[@raymondhewitt]

True

[@cypherchaos]

Grew up in Govanhill early 80’s, this is not Govanhill.

[@raymondhewitt]

Not the Govanhill you once knew?

[@cypherchaos]

@@raymondhewittI actually saw the flat I lived in at the beginning. I went to Victoria Primary in Govanhill, which has been razed since…

[@johnh10069]

Nicola Sturgeons patch,great job Nicola

[@raymondhewitt]

What do you think could be done to help fix up the area?

[@johnh10069]

@@raymondhewitt nothing the Muslim are happy i n govanhill,they are allowed to do what they please,they don't want to integrate

[@Still_Game30]

​@@raymondhewitt jail the grooming gangs stop.letti g this area police itself.

[@riboid]

@@raymondhewitt Don't ask him as it will be an embittered reply.

[@djmarshin]

I live here and love it! Aye it has plenty of issues but I love the mixture of cultures and ethnicities

[@raymondhewitt]

That wee cake shop was amazing

[@rsb5627]

Lived in Govanhill until just over a year ago for the previous four years. Lovely area, lovely people. Did have a bit of a problem with people dumping waste, but on the whole, it was lovely to live there.

[@raymondhewitt]

That’s good to hear you had a good experience! It’s annoying that people dump stuff - just brings the area down

[@Fannygolightly]

@@raymondhewitt 🐵🙈🙉

[@jennifermacdonald1034]

​@@raymondhewittthe majority of dumping is actually being caused by shop owners and outsiders dumping when refused at polmadie. They know it will be picked up on Alison st no questions asked so now people come from all over to dump rather than pay the charges. There is obviously an issue with residents as well but for me if I came to a country not knowing the language and every day you see people putting all rubbish outside on main road and cleansing pick up usually twice a day sometimes more from st you would just presume that is how your rubbish is collected. There needs to be more done to make sure private landlords have punishments if their tenants don't know the rules and if they continually offend then landlords should be penalised to ensure they are taking responsibility for their flat and tenants.

[@r3co0]

Bit of a problem, ?, the place closes are terrible inside and the back courts are a dibsgrace. I feel sorry for the people who had this forced on them by the powers above.

[@Jane_Did_Not]

The ‘oranges’ guy was the highlight for me.

[@raymondhewitt]

Haha, that was my highlight of the day too!

[@FinbarBryson-vy4so]

Queens Park Cafe...The Sons of Donegal Fae Govanhill CSC. :-)

[@raymondhewitt]

Think they’ll let a Rangers supporter in if I tell them I’m Irish? 😂

[@alexcampbell3032]

💥🔴⚪️🔵💥​@@raymondhewitt

[@jameshearns3439]

Àm a regular not sussed me out yet 😊

[@Sabhail_ar_Alba]

Why not go to Allison street ?

[@raymondhewitt]

I’m not sure if I was on Allison street? Honestly I just went in no expectations and had a look around - nothing about this video was planned as you can see from looking at it.

[@jddd4953]

Ray I lived in Dixon Ave in those days you could leave your key in the doormats when right down Hill since Sturgeon had her Constituency there JD

[@raymondhewitt]

Different times I guess JD

[@salamanco968]

Don't spout shite.

[@lwilson123]

and we know why

[@playlist9980]

The street facing Queens Park is the posh area. North of there it becomes working class / immigrant.

[@rippingale100]

Used to be a really upmarket area donkey yrs ago shame whats happened to it.

[@raymondhewitt]

I’ve heard a few people say that…

[@cs9115]

@@raymondhewitt Govanhill has never been an upmarket area.

[@miriammacsuibne2993]

Govan housing association did a survey? Do you mean Govanhill Housing Association. The garage wasn’t set on fire there was an accident. That flat with the shutters is being compulsory purchased. Most people are really nice its not the case that” there are still some nice people”. Why are you talking about Romanian street gangs why don’t you ask her instead of implying something dodgy?

[@raymondhewitt]

Govanhill Housing Association*

[@playlist9980]

You know nothing if you think he's just 'implying'.

[@stephenkelly2779]

Hope Heather sees this, do you stay near here 🤔. I'm from motherwell only area I would put this too is muirhouse or forgewood rough asf. Glasgow 🤮 I couldn't live in that city way too rough and violent.

[@raymondhewitt]

I’m not sure who Heather is Stephen? No I don’t live in the southside.

[@NOFXCE_9820]

Govanhill might have a bad reputation but it certainly does huv bangin food places for sure mate 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@raymondhewitt]

I only tried those two places but aye they were quality 👌🏼

[@soundssimple1]

My old area, grew up there, and the Queens Park Cafe pub, played for their football team in the mid 70's. Nice memories seeing all the streets, but not the same place overall. If anyone wishes to study what multiculturalism and uncontrolled immigration does to a city then this is where to come. Everyone you met was friendly though and you put a good light on matters. Your walk spanned some of Govanhill and Crosshill, but did bring back so many memories. Govanhill library, books, learning, studying, oh the simplest of days. On your headline 'Roughest' ??? Not during the day but certainly at night but I doubt as dangerous as back in the 60s,70s,80s with all the serious gangs and sectarian split of the day. Same issues probably, just different products controlled by different people, now 50 years apart. Thanks for the vid. Good luck with them.

[@raymondhewitt]

Thanks for the comment Les, glad you enjoyed the video. Don’t forget to Subscribe I’ve got a good Glasgow video coming in a few weeks

[@derekspence6994]

iTS a great place really

[@raymondhewitt]

✌🏼

[@zulfqarali905]

Hi well done you more videos of Glasgow please 🥺 Ali Walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall churckery up the walsall

[@raymondhewitt]

Cheers boss

[@lomilomi3535]

I lived there in the 80s and it was not run down....used to a fairly good place to live ..so it was not always run down....if you think govanhill is a rough place ...you need to get out more..and go to places like possilpark.....but non the less good video ...brings back memories......I used to drinkm in the Honours Three....not sure if it is there anymore...By the way this is not govanhill

[@raymondhewitt]

Not sure if I saw the honours three when I was there but maybe someone else in the comments might know?

[@KatStewart-ie4mc]

@@lomilomi3535 honorary 3 was in east pollokshields m8 not ghell

[@jonathanp89]

Half of that isn't even Govanhill! Why didn't you walk down it's main thoroughfair, Alison St, and interview the gangs of architects, doctors and scientists conversing about their latest projects? And when you say, the house prices here are NOT cheap, right next to Queens Park. That's bc the area is Queens Park, NOT Govanhill!

[@raymondhewitt]

I think one of those streets was Alison street?

[@riboid]

Two guesses what football team Jonathan supports.

[@jonathanp89]

@riboid Celtic ya daft cunt not every celtic fan believes gangs of young men hanging around all day on that street pimping out young woman who are barely 16 and selling heroin and crack is a good thing. I used to live to the North of that absolute dump.

[@smcco27]

pmsl are you kidding on? Architects, doctors and scientists hahahahaha

[@zulfqarali905]

Hi well done you keep it up you are doing a great job and having fun making some brilliant videos superstar Ali Walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall churckery up the walsall up the Glasgow

[@raymondhewitt]

Cheers boss

[@ZoranJankovic-q8k]

Slažem se sa mišljenjem da se oni neće uklopiti i biće sve dobro dok ne počnu da traže "svoja prava"

[@raymondhewitt]

Maybe!

[@rayfraser7079]

Are you a sales Rep for muslin shops

[@raymondhewitt]

Nah a sales rep would get paid!

[@rosemaryscott1221]

The house with broken windows does have someone staying there who isn't willing to fix them , police social work council all been to see the person and they are not willing to fix them even though people have offered to fix , not great for neighbours in street seeing that eyesore

[@raymondhewitt]

That’s sad to hear, hopefully it gets fixed

[@riboid]

Sounds like mental health issues.

[@eddiecointreau]

Terrible clickbait title and poorly researched commentary.

[@raymondhewitt]

Appreciate the comment

[@hrvsmart]

Its not clickbait at all. he might not have done much research but thats not the point of the video

[@nedkelly3251]

I used to sweep the roads in govanhill it was a fucking nightmare.

[@raymondhewitt]

Any stories?

[@nedkelly3251]

@@raymondhewitt Was/is just a really bad area for fly tipping and rubbish and vermin. It's a really unhealthy place to live which is ironic because it was once an affluent area of Glasgow. There are people I met while I worked there who moved there when it was a nice place and they are trapped. It is the only area of Glasgow that has a dedicated bulk uplift squad whose job is to drive around only govanhill (which isnt a massive area compared to places like easterhouse and drumchapel). It also has a dedicated pest control service because it's infested with bed bugs and rats. These services aren't meant to be commited to only a small area like govanhill. Walking around there yourself you wouldnt think the council spend a lot of money on it but they do. So it is an 'exceptional' area, basically an enclave within a city that has done a lot on recent years to recreate its public image and move past its slum housing past. Back courts infested with rats and human waste all over the place it was disgusting. I have some videos and pictures of back court clearences we had to do where we had to wear something similar to hazmat suits, dont know how to send them through this but i could email them. I worked there for 9 years, Ive worked in the council for 15 years, north, east, west and south of the city. I grew up and live in a rough area in the east end myself and govanhill is the worst area ive seen. And im talking in terms of living conditions, I cant attest to the violence that takes place there as i was only there in the daytime and would not go into govanhill at night. I know the pest control squad who work there and they said they went into a house that had a bonfire built in the living room, the place is just a recipe for disaster. People are quick to blame the roma community because its the biggest roma communuty in Scotland but I befriended a lot of the roma fokk in my time there and they were really nuce. A lot of the iissues are the fault the landlords who take advantage of these people. Its them that dump a lot of the insect infested, pish stained furniture cos ive seen it happen. But the residents in that area arent blameless, thats not racism or xenophobia its called having eyes n your head.

[@nedkelly3251]

Just a really bad area for fly tipping and rubbish. It's the only area of Glasgow that has its own dedicated bulk uplift and its own dedicated pest control. These are city wide services, govanhill is the exception. Compare govanhill size wise to other schemes like drumchapel or easterhouse. People think theres no money spent in govanhill cos it looks like the gaza strip but it has more money spent on it than anywhere else. You've walked the streets which are bad enough but take a walk into the back courts. Infested with rats and human waste, absolutely disgusting. I worked there for 9 years, been in the council for almsost 20. Worked north, east, south and west of the city. I grew up and live in a rough, shite hole in the east end and govanhill is the worst ive seen. I can email photos if you want of us doing back courts n weve had to wear special suits so we dont take anything back to our homes. And just to be clear Im talking about living standards. Im not talking about the violence. The well documented rapes and roberries that take place there. I only worked there in daylight hours and would not go into govanhill at night time. So i dont have any mad stories in that regard but I have 9 years of experience of th4 placr and its a shite hole. A lot of this is blamed on the Roma community because its the largest roma communuty in Scotland, but a lot of it has to do with the landlords in that area who take advantage of these people.

[@hrvsmart]

@@nedkelly3251 it is a shithole. some kids shat in my mates close on garturk street. I used to do food delivery and park my car there overnight, I never had any problems though

[@MariaKus-oi9bl]

With all the flytippers I.agree with u.

[@Eoin-fd5ns]

Totally wrong mate, it was a nice area at one time. brought down hill over the past 20 years. vote sturgeon get Govanhill.

[@raymondhewitt]

I’ve honestly heard both sides of the story, some people saying it’s good, some sayings it’s bad. Some saying it used to be good, some people saying it’s always been rough..

[@mac-vl4ib]

Govanhill in the 80s till 2000 was a great place its now a cesspit sturgeon was the MSP Now total sheet hole go round the back of the closes or go back at night see what you say then

[@raymondhewitt]

Might do a follow up video we’ll see

[@cgrfc1-wq3xw]

Wouldny live in govanhill for aw the tea in china

[@raymondhewitt]

That’s a lot of tea my man

[@jonathanp89]

A contempary art experience? Is it the painting of white paint behind the chess square sized doodles encouraging us to look deeper into our consciousness for meaning 😄, or the "paintings" themselves? What a load of hipster pish.

[@raymondhewitt]

Don’t shoot the messenger 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎨

[@jonathanp89]

@raymondhewitt haha I'm not mate but those guys were like Hipster NPCs you'll probably see in GTAVI. Their hipsterness is too much to be contained in one realm.

[@AndrewMurray-u9l]

Lived in Govanhill in 2001. I recall the house of horrors

[@raymondhewitt]

The house of horrors?

[@AndrewMurray-u9l]

@@raymondhewitt Dixon avenue house of blood

[@edd-ik1lw]

Alisson street used be full of character and life multi national and cultural no boundries govanhill always had a big asian community and a proud community bond now its just a slum and a landords nightmare miss the 90s and early 00s with the troops x jc tc cw cm and rw u know who u are.

[@raymondhewitt]

Few comments about slum landlords, must be a theme

[@ryan1mcq]

Roughest neighbourhood? Get yersel fired up to Possil in the north of the city for a trek around 👍

[@raymondhewitt]

I’d need a local guide, an armoured car, a taser and a pitbull 😂 good shout though

[@mkkiani-tech]

Lived in Govanhill in 1985, then came back to live in Govanhill in 2014. It was a traditional wee town then, every kind of shop on your doorstep, choice of banks. Now every shop is a butchers or fruiterer. Homes more expensive but not much to look at outside.

[@raymondhewitt]

Could be worse, every other shop could be a bookies or a vape shop.

[@StrawberrySunday212]

"Ethnic minority" soon it will be us who are the minority 😔

[@raymondhewitt]

I think so…

[@lwilson123]

we are already

[@garymorris-h5p]

Govanhill is a Safe Area Worse Areas in Glasgow It feels some people are really Healthy and others are Dying both live side by side Its Depressing

[@raymondhewitt]

Hopefully they can get some of those worse streets tidied up, brings it down for everyone

[@RaabHtid]

used to stay in govanhill was a nice little area then as u mentioned Romanian street gangs.... Allison street is the worst part of govanhill, theres nice parts that do it justice tho.

[@raymondhewitt]

Aye some of the streets were a bit of a shock… there’s defo two sides to the place though you’re right

[@RaabHtid]

@@raymondhewitt yeah definitely although the Queen’s Park part is kinda out of govanhill that’s crosshill it’s confusing 🤣

[@williamsafari6437]

born & bred in the gorbals 1954 i know every inch of GH and it is now a shithole compared to the old days .there are photos in the sinclair library of GH from the 70s the place was spotless as were the shops

[@tartanmctwisted0218]

Nicola sturgeons constituency,, it shows she cares about the indiginous people...

[@raymondhewitt]

Politics is a dirty business

[@tartanmctwisted0218]

@@raymondhewitt it's that old saying, Nothing personal its just business

[@Jimbobbybob]

Boxed in kelvin amature boxing club for years never had a problem . Grandparents lived cathcart road for years . Never had a problem . Loads of great people from that area .

[@raymondhewitt]

That’s good, it’s a hard area to read - a lot of people saying they’ve never had a problem. Some people have got horror stories - I never felt unsafe at any point

[@playlist9980]

I used to live in Govanhill. Not the wealthiest area but it's not dangerous, or at least it wasn't when I lived there. Also you called flats apartments. Disgraceful.

[@raymondhewitt]

Been in Serbia too much, they call flats apartments there

[@KarenHendry]

Flat? Apartment? Never! Never ever! It's yur hoose!!!

[@stuartswanuk]

Would not live there if you gave me a flat for free 😩

[@raymondhewitt]

For free, you sure?

[@frankmiller9961]

You should do some research before filming got it all wrong was not always run down

[@raymondhewitt]

Have heard people say it was…

[@TheAtuocool]

I lived in Govanhill Street for 4 years until last year. Never had a problem. Asians and Roma people don't drink and do drugs and don't bother anyone.

[@raymondhewitt]

Hope you enjoyed the video ✌🏼

[@jonathanp89]

Roma people don't bother people? What a load of shite!

[@jonathanp89]

@TheAtuocool Oh, come on, take off the damn blinkers walk down Alison St just off up from where Kebabish was before it got burned down in an insurance job. At all times of day and night, there are gangs of young guys standing next to the road junctions drinking and rampant prostitution from close entrances of barely legal,if that, girls. ET investigated this. Easier to get Class A drugs there than bacon ffs.

[@GeorgeReilly-eu1kt]

What a mess it's in shambles and a state

[@raymondhewitt]

Some of the streets are a sight for sore eyes…

[@StevenMain-sd8dw]

I would say posso, milton are the roughest

[@raymondhewitt]

Sounds like a shout for the next video

[@josta2010]

@@raymondhewitt Have a search for Ed Stafford & 60 Days on the Estates. It's a channel 4 doc & he covers Possil & Easterhouse in the series.

[@raymondhewitt]

Watched it mate, grew up in Wellhouse crescent where he filmed so know it well.

[@brido8]

Sturgeons doing

[@raymondhewitt]

At the end of the day but, it’s down to the people living there. Absolutely no need for some of the stuff I saw

[@T0XICGRIEFER666]

Don't need another mosque

[@raymondhewitt]

What’s your opinion on mosques?

[@T0XICGRIEFER666]

@@raymondhewitt theres 2 big mosques in Glasgow dont need anymore

[@T0XICGRIEFER666]

@@RepublicofCyrenaica I support Israel

[@T0XICGRIEFER666]

@@RepublicofCyrenaica answer me this why is it acceptable for a 58 year old man to marry a 9 year old girl lol

[@T0XICGRIEFER666]

@@RepublicofCyrenaica because you like kids lol

[@TheGrowler55]

If you're looking for the toughest area in Glasgow then try Possil it's really a dodgy area,just saying from Glasgow 🇬🇧👍💙😎

[@raymondhewitt]

Aye I think Saracen street is up there right?

[@clairemcmahon9392]

Possil isn’t as bad as it used to be. You couldn’t walk through that area at one point.

[@TheGrowler55]

@@clairemcmahon9392 I know, I was a Glasgow Taxi Driver in the Black Hacks for 40 yrs Night Shift, Barrowfield, Blackhill, Govan and numerous other places where mental back in the Day, I agree it's not as bad as it was, thank God 😂 just saying from Glasgow 😎🇬🇧👍

[@johnh10069]

@@TheGrowler55 My old place Mary hill is worse

[@JamieMurray-z8x]

If there’s 8 people in a two bedroom flat paying five hundred a month and working for food there’s one one winner

[@raymondhewitt]

I don’t think there’s a winner in that situation, sad but there’s definitely cases like that I’m sure

[@JamieMurray-z8x]

@@raymondhewitt everyone knows it that’s why the private let’s are so high if you have no friends and a small family with no old money you will always live in poverty fact

[@bencarr79]

Muslim land

[@raymondhewitt]

Scot land

[@lwilson123]

roma land

[@kenandchr]

Irish 🇮🇪 traditionally

[@ChristopherMckissack-e2y]

Next POLLOK🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂

[@raymondhewitt]

Maybe! If I can get a local guide

[@ChristopherMckissack-e2y]

@@raymondhewitt on it mucker me🤨😁😁😁

[@JohnSmith-wb6kq]

Bundy ya Bass

[@raymondhewitt]

That’s an old one

[@Hideydo]

Nowhere near the roughest. North Glasgow is the worst.

[@raymondhewitt]

Heard a few people say Saracen street in Possil, I think I’d agree

[@Hideydo]

@@raymondhewitt possil and milton definitely mate

[@alpacino133]

Its Govanhill not Govan hill and have waked down Allison st plenty of times at night... Minging aye but rough dont make me laugh 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@raymondhewitt]

Couple horror stories in the comments if you read them…

[@Still_Game30]

Aye getting asked if your children are for sale is perfectly normal everywhere else eh? Roaster!

[@daz2005123]

Doesn’t seem as bad as some make out

[@raymondhewitt]

Agreed, it’s like most places I’d say, some nice streets… some not so nice streets

[@KatStewart-ie4mc]

Walk down Allison street at night? Not if I was paid to

[@KatStewart-ie4mc]

@@WHITEYBHOY2 not a chance wee niece got relieved of her fone just walking down there pushing her new baby in the pram

[@highrisingglasgow]

ghill is lovely

[@lewismccrimmon]

Its an absolute cesspit govanhill , all sorts of seedy things happening up there not a nice place to visit if you do visit make sure you've got a lockback on you 😂😂😂😂

[@raymondhewitt]

I’ve heard mixed reviews

[@davidnichol6282]

Is this Sturgeon's political ward. ?

[@raymondhewitt]

That’s what the comments are saying

[@MariaKus-oi9bl]

​@@raymondhewittyes it is & she never comes to a community council meeting. Shows u she doesn't care for area.

[@michaelsmyth5877]

Dont walk here at night 😂 chill out brother

[@raymondhewitt]

I’m chill 👌🏼

[@RicarloHandy]

It’s weird how you seem half amazed at the most banal stuff. It’s like you’ve just been let out by yourself for the first time in a very sheltered life.

[@raymondhewitt]

@@RicarloHandy Grew up in easterhouse in the 90’s my man 👍🏼

[@RicarloHandy]

@@raymondhewitt That explains it then.

[@PaulBaksy]

Govanhill offffft,illegals central,sturgeoun should be in jail for what she let happen here

[@raymondhewitt]

What do you think are the next steps to fix it?

[@PaulBaksy]

@@raymondhewitt someone to actually care for the place and the locals who have stayed there all there lives

[@Fannygolightly]

Govan hill is not rough ffs 😂😂😂

[@raymondhewitt]

Some people might disagree there!

[@meganhunter4402]

Aye it is 🤣🤣

[@Fannygolightly]

It really is nae pmsfl

[@Fannygolightly]

@@justRight72 🙈🙈🙉🐷

[@justRight72]

@@Fannygolightly I love abit of bacon I do haha who the fuck is allah 🤣🤣🤣

[@Mr-Brazza]

More like 90 percent

[@raymondhewitt]

90% of what - I’ve lost a bit of context?

[@Mr-Brazza]

You said 40 per cent of Govanhill were from ethnic minorities I say it's more like 90 per cent

[@Mr-Brazza]

​@raymondhewitt I did reply to this ages ago, but for some reason, again, my messages are being deleted. You said 40 per cent where ethnic minorities in Govanhill, I say, more like 90 per cent..... I visit GH alot and that's my experience

[@Mr-Brazza]

@@RepublicofCyrenaica well maybe so , 90 percent walking the streets are not white. Not that it matters anyway.

[@Mr-Brazza]

@@RepublicofCyrenaica I've never lived in the same community as romas, but from what I see from Romas is begging gangs and pick pocketing , then moving back home to live well off. But I've never encountered anything but the begging gangs.

[@bunaninver89]

Guy’s not got a clue about Govanhill😂😂

[@raymondhewitt]

Not a scoobie, just taking a donner through

[@jddd4953]

Seems a decent guy with the white beard Ray just like the guy i think his name wasvSingh he has a curry shopbin Albert drive he used to saybtom YU JD COME TO MY SHOP I GIVE YU FREE CURRY THIS WAS BECAUSE YEAR'S AGO I USED TO STOP AT HIS CURRY SHOP IN POLLOCKSHAWS ROAD AT CORNER OF ALISON STREET GET A CURRY HE ENDED UP BUYING MY OLD BLACK MERCEDES CAR HE WAS A DECENTGUY RAY SEE WEREBYOU SAID I WOULD LIVE HERE YOU JUST PASSED THE OLD PARK HOTEL IT BELONGED TO THE LOW LIFE FOX FAMILLY THEY IT FULL IF DRUG ADDICTS PAYED FOR BY THE GOVERNMENT ONEBIF THE REASONS IN THE 1980 s Govanhill became a place were some of my frends moved out if including me JD.

[@raymondhewitt]

Sorry story there JD

[@williamwallace5857]

NOTHING to do with Nicola Sturgeon. Glasgow City Council is responsible for the upkeep (or lack of) in this area. Sturgeon can only argue their case.

[@raymondhewitt]

Honestly it’s my opinion that every politician is in it for themselves, but someone does need to take the responsibility.

[@williamwallace5857]

@@raymondhewitt Not EVERY politician.

[@lwilson123]

yes its her fault she wouldnt live with that mob

[@Still_Game30]

Sturgeon mates run the council

[@Still_Game30]

​@@williamwallace5857aye all of them are the same no other reason to get involved in politics. Make politics voluntary and I guarantee no one will get involved with it..all about the money,the expenses,the private dinners the private speaking etc..... their not their to help you or anyone else.

[@imtiazlatif1127]

Roughest neighbourhood? The guy is having a laugh. Try elsewhere in Glasgow pal…

[@raymondhewitt]

Where would you suggest?

[@imtiazlatif1127]

@@raymondhewitt Possil Park

[@raymondhewitt]

@@imtiazlatif1127 that’s on the list 📝

[@johnharkness2342]

A dump

[@raymondhewitt]

Have you been through?

[@johnharkness2342]

@@raymondhewitt oh yes

[@christinahill1546]

Smack city 😂

[@raymondhewitt]

You think so?

[@piping9153]

Fuck all will happen

[@raymondhewitt]

What do you mean?

[@liz-ph5hj]

Govan Hill used to be nice until snp destroyed it with Romanian imigrants

[@raymondhewitt]

I think it’s been a place immigrants have went to for a really long time to be fair…

[@TheGrowler55]

Spot on bud,.

[@lwilson123]

agree totally

[@tok1964]

Ethnic slum

[@raymondhewitt]

I think it’s just a few of the streets to be honest… the more I read about it there’s a few landlords there that are really bringing the area down

[@lok2974]

"There's still some good people living here" he says. The prejudice coming from this guy man. What? Till you buy into that snack, you thought there were nae nice people in the area?

[@raymondhewitt]

I said there’s still some nice people in this world, not still some nice people living here

[@gailcollins7650]

Lot of shite

[@raymondhewitt]

Thanks for watching

[@db1019]

Thumbnail - Don’t walk here at night. Video - Walks around during the day and says he would live there “nice area” WTF

[@raymondhewitt]

For sure there’s some streets there I wouldn’t walk down at night?

[@jddd4953]

JD RAY WHEN I LIVED THERE THIRTY YEARS AGO YU COULD LEAVE VYOUR KEY IN THE DOOR YU JUST WALKED BY MY OLD HOUSE ITS A COUPE NOW NICOLIAR STURGEON S CONSTITUENCY JD.

[@raymondhewitt]

Changed days now JD