UK Town 'Plagued By BALACLAVA Clad Thugs'...

[@matty2637]

Fly tipping, Turkish barbers and vape shops. Standard English town nowadays.

[@callmesquare]

Turkish Barbers owned by Iranians

[@BadAppleBlues]

they have to clean all their drug proffits somehow.

[@rumcajs009]

​@@callmesquare and Polish shops owned by Turkish

[@casper7594]

innit

[@eddrose8150]

​@@callmesquareMoney laundering

[@TheTrickshot77]

Swindon should receive donations from people in Africa, I hear for just £3 a week could help a Swindoner. What a shame 😢

[@nialloneill5097]

This nation has been Swin-dled...or is it Swin-doned...

[@1gerard47]

I remember as a kid of 6,7 years giving my pocket money sixpence for biafra, so long ago maybe my spelling is wrong.

[@nialloneill5097]

@@1gerard47 Looks good...yes, I remember that too...the images were startling...could be seeing that in the UK soon

[@LiClan]

Halfords sucks up all the community money. They sell stolen bikes all the time

[@madjordy6412]

@@LiClan I think you need to fact check yourself, why and how would a huge name like Halfords steal and sell stolen bikes, especially when the bikes they sell are budget ones already

[@PolakInHolland]

Just a reminder to the British people that you can't vote your way out of what they're doing to you...

[@simontrigg9059]

Too late in the day for any 'political solution'.....

[@nialloneill5097]

@@simontrigg9059 The Miner's Strike was the beginning of the end for this nation...no way back now...the money and wealth have been stolen...one vulnerable group after the other losing out...to sponsor the super rich...who are usually parked up in Monaco, Isle of Man, Florida...or the Cayman Isles...so they don't care...never did, otherwise they would not have fleeced the country and the working classes and disabled...

[@antonioprovenzano5130]

Top comment and Totally true

[@chucky2316]

I get it

[@billybigbollox]

You’re right…… but unfortunately the people have already voted. Voted for terror, voted for destruction, voted for greed. Sorry Joe I can’t watch it. I see it day by day. Take a look around.

[@JasonVoorheesFriday13th]

Wearing a balaclava in public should be illegal.

[@N0N4M30]

Same for those dementors floating around

[@clivewalford3148]

Dose that include the Hijab

[@Hashterix]

@@soulstarreiki8889 on purpose. It's all part of the plan.

[@dmphotographer4902]

Exactly to the point ​@@clivewalford3148

[@murphy1094]

​@clivewalford3148 yes get those fake ninjas of our streets

[@-The-Golden-God-]

I'm a business owner in Bristol and I can tell you why the high streets are dying - inanely high commerical rents. It's exactly the same issue that people are facing with residential rents. Greedy landlords, propped up by unscrupulous estate agents, are destroying the country. Independent shops and businesses are not supported by the council in any meaningful way. In fact, recently, they've been going out of their way to make life difficult for shop owners, but that's a whole story in itself.

[@stephenholmes1036]

Got it in one

[@markrymanowski719]

Landlords and estate agents are the main problem. Very little talk about them in alternative media.

[@stephenholmes1036]

Along with corrupt councils

[@RobDarkhalf]

It took a friend of mine 5 years just to get through the councils red tape and overheads which are very expensive, his rents are also higher than most towns.

[@rjb6919]

Printing the amount of money we did for the flu mk2 has caused the massive inflation. That combined with the massive increase in demand with supply lagging has as much to do with it as greedy landlords who have also seen their bills go through the roof. Just another thread of the planned decline of the west.

[@surfcitiz]

So miserable. Imagine raising kids or spending your retirement in such a shit hole. This is not just a decline; it’s a degeneration.

[@ouroborosirvington]

😉🤫

[@herbaliser4207]

@@Hakankirbas

[@krishendo9433]

​@@Hakankirbasfor fucks sake man

[@ocean440]

this is what uncontrolled immigration from islamic countries does

[@ocean440]

uk doesnt have resources for indigenous british people, but it has for migrants. thats insane

[@maximusaugustus6823]

This is a 3rd world country, holy cow.

[@DavidOfosuAppiah]

UK Collapse,2024, 2025 Deagel Report Effected In Reset.

[@richb227]

Certainly occupied by a lot of 3rd worlders.

[@tekkn_579]

4th world, you won’t get away with any of this stuff in a 3rd world country. Notice how low the crime rate is in a place like Ghana. You steal some bread, you getting it…

[@pookiebearv2859]

Not even close

[@tekkn_579]

Damn my comment got nuked by KZbin again 😭

[@benzinapaul7416]

Funny how all the barbers have nice cars....money laundering and illegal workers obviously

[@ZomZeroBuilds]

And the fact they are popping up all over the place, defo sus.

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

d r u g s ...

[@TheTrickshot77]

If only the police knew all about it 😂

[@williamcodsi1612]

Or they just work hard and stay away from crack cocaine

[@gazzy9136]

@@TheTrickshot77police know about it nuclear drug dealer guy.

[@asteve4914]

Barber shops: zero customers and a flash car parked outside 🤔

[@CharlesWright-b6m]

Never a car parked u racist fool

[@Parker_Douglas]

800,000 English people have moved to Scotland. I don’t blame them. I think there’s a million Scot’s living in England but given Scotlands population is only 5 million. As a Scot’ I would rather English people living here than immigrants at least we share culture, language, religion etc & we might take the mick out each other but at the end of the day I know we have each other’s back .

[@freedom4639]

No don't want English just look at them.

[@geoffdundee]

@janice506 ...........ive lots of English friends staying in Scotland.....all ages from 20 to 85.......lovely people.

[@BreakerBreakerYeo]

What % Muslims or forigners do use have and what do they do for work? Where did they come from before your areas

[@TheTishh]

Can you post a link to these claims? Personally i think your full a shite wee man.

[@ratatat9790]

'Scots' has no apostrophe mate...it's a plural ffs.

[@Hugh_de_Mortimer]

The council have destroyed the town. There's a real argument for abolishing councillors.

[@richmondstar4354]

I remember back in the day when you go to work early mornings you’ll see a truck cleaning the streets already…Saturday morning high street shopping area get clean because of the night before…nowadays what you see the day before it’ll be there the following days…..grass never get mow now….pot holes🫣

[@dreeandbill]

I live in a reasonably small town in Greater Manchester, and it's now a ghost town. Around 15years ago we realised, when we went to the park with our dogs, that kids were selling drugs, and they just went around on bikes. Nothing to do with immigrants.

[@nialloneill5097]

Govt severed monies to councils...what are they supposed to do...the Tories and their mates have walked off with the money

[@richardingamells7213]

​@@richmondstar4354 Yet we have to pay exhortationate leveks of Council Tax now ?! And rising further still?! For what exactly?!

[@richmondstar4354]

@@richardingamells7213 soon they’ll also say will have to work til 75 now🙄

[@djtrainspotter]

This is what your taxes go on. Nothing but ideology.

[@Hakankirbas]

Us immigrants are taking over, I'm from Australia 😜 get used to it

[@herbaliser4207]

@@Hakankirbas Weird thing to boast if this is the type of town you want to live in.

[@peterpipe9015]

Taxes go on feeding the arms industry , big pharma and immigration

[@winstonsmith8240]

They have plenty of money for overseas wars, and aid. Bloody sickening. Oh, and for hotels and phones for ILLEGAL immigrants. I guess they'll just take more money from those that can best afford it. Like the pensioners.

[@johncoughlan1435]

@@Hakankirbas you voted tory and Brexit so how is it working for you??

[@wayneharris7534]

The best thing about Swindon is the fact that there's plenty of roads leading away from the shit hole. If you want to be accosted on the streets visit Swindon if you want to have your vehicle broken into or stolen visit Swindon. Just like most towns and cities people are becoming to afraid to venture outside their homes. Because law and order does not exist anymore..

[@bwabymafia]

Lol you funny fkr

[@AB-iw4kw]

American living in the Chicago suburbs watching this video. The same thing has happened here in the rust belt communites of Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and West Virginia. My home town of Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania used to be a place people wanted to live in during the 1960 and 70's. It was almost a boom town. They had to make bigger schools to house all of the new students. Once the steel mills started downsizing or disappearing, the retail shopping stores left and never came back. That was almost 30 years ago! A lot of folks, like myself, had to leave to Pittsburgh PA area to find opportunities elsewhere. I ended up in Chicago. Even Chicago had bad areas very close to the downtown area near the Northwest side. The cheap rent housing of Cabrini Green existed there. In order to get people out of these projects, the government gave those folks rent vouchers to move them into the surrounding suburban apartments outside Chicago. It worked, although to the detriment of those suburban communites, and they demolished the projects and gentrified the area in the Near West side. The near West side of Chicago is now bustling with restaurants, new housing, and hotels. So gentrification can occur, but that usually happens starting from within the downtown areas of the bigger cities. I have a hard time seeing towns like Swindon in the UK or the abandoned suburbs of America's Rust belt ever coming back. There has to be a will and there has to be a way. On a side note, the horse in the public park cracks me up.

[@freedom4639]

But why blame migrants the rich are getting richer .

[@firstladygenevieve3688]

That's the travellers with the horse in the park. They still do the old horse and trap riding.

[@maxinebowe8097]

So much for diversity

[@stoopidvideoz]

Balaclavas should be banned. The same thing Eastbourne.

[@geoffdundee]

@stoopidvideoz ..its allover - even up here.........drug runners dressed in black with zero road sense driving electric bikes doing 40mph

[@nialloneill5097]

Some what call that discriminatory...maybe they are hiding hideous features...or they are shy...besides...the Lone Ranger, he was a good guy and wore a mask...and Batman and Robin........and Zorro!

[@TayWoode]

@@nialloneill5097they fought crime, this lot are the crime

[@LayLoow]

Yea good luck, how long you gona stop people wearing what they want 😂

[@dating6016]

😂 They're designed to keep your face warm in cold weather. Just because you're afraid of some kid pretending to be some drill rapper doesn't mean they should be banned.

[@Dadember]

It's shame but you are doing the job that our media should be doing by exposing the real underbelly and problems we have in our society.

[@N0C0MPLY]

MSM is part of the problem, this and the other independent news outlets are our media now.

[@scottpeterMA]

God, and I thought Bournemouth was bad😮

[@PX-26]

TV license money is used wisely, I see.

[@Hakankirbas]

That's what you get when you mess around with other countries 🤬

[@keithydream83]

@@Hakankirbas😂😂😂

[@benzinapaul7416]

Stop and Search on a big scale needs to be brought back. Be stricter on ebikes and scooters, ban wearing of masks/balaclavas in public, ban muslim head gear

[@Secret_Squirrel_Scottishgamer]

I agree but you know what would make more impact.. Bringing back the old rules.. No women police officers , have to be a certain height and fitness and must uphold the law fairly i.e nobody gets held to higher standards than anyone else no more minority soft gloves. And remove the wokeism from policing it has no business being there.. do these things and you would see an immediate difference.

[@casper7594]

*Agreed on a massive level*

[@kevl1747]

So just remove people’s rights because of a few? Dumb comment. You can move to China if you like that sort of thing. Here in Britain we are free

[@1gerard47]

Ban muslim practices, full stop.ill give it a few minutes and my comment will be gone and banned from utube for another 23 hours.

[@Boxmodzhq]

I agree except that e bikes should be left alone me personally can't afford to drive legally so ebike is my transport

[@Trevor_Austin]

Time for ALL face coverings to be prohibited. Male, female and no religious exemptions.

[@soulstarreiki8889]

Ummm.. can't do that now after they insisted on it before and most people complied. I'm seeing people now in shops and hospitals in n95 masks because they fear they'll get 'summer covid' 🤷‍♀️

[@stumac869]

The country has been in a downward spiral since Tony Blair opened the borders. Mass immigration has been a disaster for this country and it's hard to see how it can be fixed.

[@alienteknology5390]

Since Thatcher I'd say.

[@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul]

It can't, you're done.

[@trumpeldorf]

I think a million new Britons from Gaza will help turn the country into a European one again )))

[@werechicken1969]

@@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul No, there are solutions and they're coming closer and closer. The world is very soon going to get nasty and anyone still trying to push back against the pendulum swing will get crushed by it. This is what happens when you forcibly try and destroy a country and culture via undemocratic lies and corporate meddling. The people pushing this are going to be viewed as worse than the nazis when the dust settles.

[@JJ-te2pi]

It started in the 50s ffs. And since brexit its got worse. EU citizens are NOT the problem here.

[@davenz000]

Barber shop. 1. Money laundering 2. Grooming 3. Drugs 5. Stolen goods 6. Haircuts. It's well known.

[@JakeLDS]

@@davenz000 having your haircut is a type of grooming

[@Strange_Club]

@@JakeLDS What was 4?

[@davidyoung9561]

@@Strange_Club More drugs.

[@TheNewOriginals450]

@@Strange_Club A shave.

[@anthonyclegg1511]

I had my hair cut in a Turkish barbers, and they treated me like royalty, no complaints. They even made me a cup of tea. Gentlemen.

[@noneofyourbusiness5433]

This is what a failing society looks like. It just gets worse every year.

This is what 12 years of Tory government and Brexit have done to the UK

[@peterd788]

Wiltshire is one of the quietest counties in the country but Swindon has descended into horrible chaos.

[@nialloneill5097]

Look as though other cities committed the equivalent fly tipping when they dropped off busloads of large nos of people from their own ghettos...

[@marshmccarthy]

I'm on holiday in Spain after living in Coventry. The contrast is astounding. The streets are so clean, people so friendly and not afraid to smile when walking down the street. Local businesses are booming. Not too many big fastfood/supermarket chains, however, they are appearing more frequently. People eat out at resaraunts all the time because you can get relatviely cheap good quality meals. Some English people I know think Spain is "like a third world country".

[@frusciantesplectrum7980]

They are all native to their land , they care about the area…

[@lorrainebennett7528]

I moved to Spain 17 years ago, seeing the UK like this breaks my heart. I grew up in the 60s and 70s, things have changed so much 😢

[@freedom4639]

Spain for the Spanish.

[@lorrainebennett7528]

@@freedom4639 Meaning? Just curious..

[@5otam854]

10 years ago I decided to move to the UK not only because there is no future in Italy, but because the British were famous for their education and civic respect. I know it's still like this, but after 5 years in London, 3 in Manchester and 2 in Leeds, I'm changing my mind and thinking about changing countries. You have a big internal and external problem between gang drugs and immigration. I hope you solve everything in 5 years. I still have love for you... Good luck friends

[@twentyrothmans7308]

Sorry to see you go. Some parts of southern Germany are OK. My neighbour five doors up is Italian, but she moved here in 1947, married and raised a family here. I doubt that she'd try it now.

[@5otam854]

@@twentyrothmans7308 These days we need to emigrate to another planet

[@twentyrothmans7308]

@@5otam854 I know what you mean. We are running out of options.

[@dhnbbn1099]

When I think of gang violence, I literally think "London", "Manchester"... The big places with lots of rappers.

[@JJ-te2pi]

I migrated from the UK to Slovakia. Was a great choice.

[@dizshiz]

Swindon used to be a great place i can remember it back in the 90’s i was there working on building the Honda plant … Can’t believe its turned into this … Import the 3rd World become the 3rd World i guess

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

UK and USA are both being destroyed by democrats

[@peterd788]

I can remember it in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. To people in Wiltshire Swindon was an exotic place which had a tidal pool in a county that was basically just farming, Salisbury and the military everywhere else with hardly any people except for in Swindon. The town now runs itself and it's a disaster.

[@dennykeaton9701]

True

[@chucky2316]

Wasn't this one of tony blairs towns lol😂

[@Bozebo]

Worse potentially. In a lot of Islamic countries if you're seen contaminating food like that you'll be excommunicated as it's haram on so many levels, probably why they ran away.

[@PWMoze]

Well done for getting the interview with the charity workers Joe, your content is getting more and more professional. Keep up the good work mate but stay safe, your compassion does you credit.

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

UK and USA are both being destroyed by democrats

[@CeadMileFailte-w3z]

Swindon must be run by the same people running San Francisco.

[@billybigbollox]

It literally is!

[@fredgardner2870]

Globalists

[@TheValkryie]

I'm a US Citizen. thought the same thing myself!

[@berjoxhn5142]

👃

[@allseeingotto2912]

@@berjoxhn5142You nose it bro .

[@rubycorman469]

Thank you for your bravery in reporting this . I have family in England and am so disgusted by the UK government ( and my own Canadian government ) at allowing this to happen . After hearing what happened at Southport yesterday I'm heartbroken . My beautiful England you are in terrible trouble . Stay safe out there 💕🙏🇨🇦💕🙏🇬🇧

[@YTguySmithy-lk6go]

11:15 We asked a local resident: "How often do the council collect the rubbish in Swindon?" "Once," the resident replied. "Once a week? That's good work by the council." "No. Once a year." 🤭

[@dandare1626]

What a shite hole these towns have become. Well done local councils.

[@nialloneill5097]

It was the govt that took away their money and funding...

[@John-ou4rm]

Spending all their cash on looking after illegals.

[@EEYY954]

@@John-ou4rm unfortunately you also have many english on benefits because they are lazy and more focused on going to the pub and football. Also maybe the government should put a ban on housing under 21 year olds getting knocked up by drunks and druggies and we will see a better generation of kids. Why should tax payers who work hard fund their council homes and weekly allowances that they spend in the corner shop for beer. The lower english class used to work hard in the factories and mines but now they are lazy and dont want to work any job but complain when a cleaning job is taken by a migrant, but they wouldnt do the job themselves anyway!

[@matimus100]

It's the baseball cap

[@AlGorithm-n6q]

​@@John-ou4rmKeep believing the BS.

[@PaulLancaster-hj3kx]

The British have just voted for another 5 years of the same.

[@debrataylor8759]

We certainly didn’t and they only got in on 34% of votes. Bloody political system is totally corrupt 😤😤

[@John-c1n9t]

Some British plenty of invaders in a bent system!

[@UnimportantAcc]

Only 33%... 20% of the populace voted Reform!

[@stewartbunting3568]

Yeah but something even worse

[@cultfiction3865]

They voted for the better of two bad options. Tories are posh, rich and ugly. Both outside and inside. I'm not saying labour are worlds apart. But they are still as much of an improvement as we are gonna get

[@The.Magnificent.one.2025]

When councils are run as a money making business instead of a tool to benefit the town and community they're supposed to SERVE then this happens. Greed, incompetence and corruption all lead to one thing. Swindon.

[@uk-martin4905]

It started under Thatcher when everything now had to be run as a 'business'.....the time when the people became the servants of the council. We really need to stand up against this and start saying 'no' to them. The councils are not our masters...we need to grow a backbone.

[@alienteknology5390]

100% agree.

[@mrglide7078]

Especially when the generous and socially moral tory govt weren't cutting millions from their budgets. Oh, wait...

[@The.Magnificent.one.2025]

@@mrglide7078 Labour is just as bad. You will see that over the coming years. You won't be able to use the "blame the Tories" tool for much longer. They're all full of it. My home town has become a crap hole since labour councillors took it over. Same crooks, different coloured rosette.

[@freedom4639]

Capitalism

[@davybean8981]

I have passed through many a market town in France, late in the evening, and was surprised to see many elderly locals just walking around relaxing, eating an ice cream or taking in a drink or meal. Imagine that happening in the UK ?

[@allseeingotto2912]

As if France is a beacon of hope

[@TonyGray-bo4uy]

Older folk walking about in village and town centres does not happen in England.

[@lorrainebennett7528]

Elderly in the UK don't feel safe going out at night these days...

[@curiousalien9462]

I used to live in France and that is so true. It’s also true that old people don’t go out in England at night. Why do you think that is?

[@Vikface1978]

@@lorrainebennett7528 Nor do kids, nor do women, nor do some guys sadly.

[@oscartaylor6079]

Look at how miserable our once great nation has become! Have we finally forgotten the virtues of civility, refinement and honour that once defined us? That we spread to countries the whole world over? How could our leaders abandon our country like this? We used to be a bloody example!

[@antonchigurh7820]

Unfortunately, you and your countrymen have stood by and watched it go to hell. Britain used to be known for courage, no longer. Plus, you don't have the right to bear arms to protect you and your family, so when the savages attack, no way to defend yourself. I wish Great Britain would finally grow a pair and take their country back...

[@petecollins4925]

WE haven't forgotten, but those whose roots are elsewhere who do not share the same mindset and values have been an insidious influence on the country over many years. The long term aims of those of our lords and masters are finally here for all to see.

[@leonbxxhhxnc]

We spread “civility refinement snd honour”? Maybe read a book?

[@leonbxxhhxnc]

@@petecollins4925yeah, racism is really civil, refined and honourable isnt it?

[@NonceAndrew]

​@@leonbxxhhxnc We should definitely bring it back.

[@ProfessorM-he9rl]

Great post, thank you.

[@JamesAlexander14]

A real shame. Swindon was once one of the most prosperous Towns in the country!

[@thomasmacias5032]

Love your work Joe thank you 🙏 for your awesome work we love you here in Northern California 💯🙏🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@ianbaxter_uk]

I live in Swindon, it's a dump.... our Religion of Peace residents appear to like it.

[@TayWoode]

Is there a lot there? In places like that there usually is

[@ianbaxter_uk]

@@TayWoode Too many.... There is a Bangladesh Community Centre in Swindon Village. No matter how hard I try I can't find a Swindon Community Centre in Bangladesh....

[@TayWoode]

@@ianbaxter_uk oh god, I bet they don’t even speak english

[@alexhawes6690]

They can live in squalor and get away with it

[@f.dmcintyre4666]

I wouldn't blame them solely...Lots of woke culture....Kids doing what they wan't no rap........Stop complaining and do something.............Blessings....

[@adamski47]

I'm Swindon born and bred. It was once a great place to the live but the last decade or so has seen it decline rapidly. This is a the fault of the Tory government and Tory council. They've destroyed it.

[@LiClan]

The local Halfords was always full of corruption. They need to be investigated asap

[@JJ-te2pi]

I don't think the Roeies are responsible for the massive influx of criminals into your town. And Labour aren't going to improve your situation, look at Birmingham whoch is many times worse. Start xallingnout the second or third generarion migrants who are disproportionately responsible for the decline.

[@JamesGough1]

I remember Swindon was a place to go , live , and work. It's happening al over. The great reset a la WEF.

[@LovellArt]

I lived here back in 2005ish, Poonaa na, Studio, old town! Great vibes back then, its suddenly died within a few months, I remember the bottom tf town just got super rough and then it was like a dark wave of misery that swept through the whole town. Just an awful place, such a shame.

[@5uper5kill3rz]

Hi Adam, I’m from west Oxfordshire, used to go to the cinema & shopping in Swindon around 15/16 years ago as a kid, I’m shocked! it used to have an alright town centre! Used to enjoy going as a young lad

[@swanyjbeautytravelvlog]

Your doing a good job of highliting the UK's issues, before we help other countries these issues need addressing in our own. Thank you🙏

[@x-stormblade]

Uk is now the new Beirut.

[@FredScuttle456]

20 years from now, the UK will resemble Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Thankyou Blair and 14 years of the Tories.

[@laurastuart3814]

Didn't see any Lebanese in the video.

[@MichaelJay-rr2vz]

​@@laurastuart3814You always get one

[@larsstougaard7097]

​@laurastuart3814 well they will soon come Beirut was just bombed 💣, now they look similar

[@laurastuart3814]

@@larsstougaard7097 Similar to what?

[@Akstergrind]

That was quite funny: "Stay away from areas beginning with a P" "I'm here on the Penhill estate..."

[@Blinddruid1]

I remember Swindon as a child. My Dad took me to see the Railway Museum. I loved it. I left the UK in 1973. I'm glad I did.

[@harrynking777]

Which country?

[@blazingmytrail1962]

Such a shame what’s happening to towns and cities across the UK.

[@1984sebb]

Most of the decent Swindon people moved out of the town to the suburbs or surrounding areas after the filth from London and all the foreigners moved in. We don't venture in anymore. We shop and socialise elsewhere...

[@Lorraines3DPrints]

Exactly , had he gone Purton , Cricklade , bassett it's totally different. Makes me laugh when I hear people include purton with the " avoid the P's "

[@SNPSNP-s7j]

I’ve watched a few of your videos, you come across as very professional, you’re not lost for words, your camera work is good, and you’re not afraid to go where I wouldn’t go, keep the good work up Joe.i live in Brisbane AUSTRALIA

[@kirkroberts3795]

God help our uk

[@rodgerhargoon3402]

Churchill's empire .... empires come and go but God is here fore ever ....

[@ArmigerRu]

Yet just 30 minutes south lies Marlborough, one of the most vibrant market towns in the country, with a high street far from dying unlike the majority. Quite the contrast

[@Azrael1BC]

Keep it quiet,otherwise you will end up the same.

[@Akstergrind]

@@ArmigerRu You can tell where the money’s being funnelled to…and where it’s not.

[@sadoldgit313]

Different culture!

[@LiClan]

They get loads of money from cigarettes

[@meequalsmc2]

Marlborough - Calne real posh places

[@paulvickers7441]

Great video, thanks mate 👍🏻

[@margaretjackman291]

What a disgrace, they are living like animals

[@1gerard47]

Don't insult animals.

[@Hakankirbas]

That's how the British live

[@TonyGray-bo4uy]

@@Hakankirbas No, you are wrong. That is not how the British live. You are missing the point entirely.

[@Hakankirbas]

@fuzzywuzzy0549 🤓🥒

[@johnwalkup7060]

please dont insult animals

[@michaelwright2824]

Found your channel a few weeks ago. Subscribed today. Just wanted to say regardless of subscribers or views you are doing a wonderful job of showing what the media fails to show the public 👌This has got to be the worst high street you've visited so far mate 😢

[@sbuckle1171]

Here in America, indoor shopping malls have been largely abandoned. A few remain in colder climates. The shift to on-line shopping and a general perception that malls are outdated, along with criminal elements have decimated shopping centers.

[@nialloneill5097]

Lack of wealth, poor health-leading to a fragmented, paranoid, self-isolating society...and retail parks...I think the latter did great damage to town centres and pollution and car issues...

[@Bozebo]

Yeah but that's also because you have to drive all the way out to specifically the mall. In the UK they are most often in town with everything else you're already there for. The reason they fail in the UK is they speculated way more profit than was ever going to happen and they don't want to admit that so keep charging high rents until they collapse if they don't find an idiot buyer who believes their valuation.

[@MrEdrftgyuji]

​@Bozebo You actually have it backwards. UK "out-of-town" shopping centres are thriving. People appreciate easy, free parking and good road links, something town centres do not have.

[@nialloneill5097]

@@MrEdrftgyuji But town and cities have great transport links...and some have parking space...but it costs...but so does encouraging a consumer society that relies heavily upon the car to reach out of town retail parks...not to mention the oil. It will all go back to town centres again...as people wise up and begin to care about the environment...and communal shopping...all the more so when there is no petrol at the pumps...or the price has become extortionate...and no doubt a certain Mr Putin will have a big say in all of this

[@MrEdrftgyuji]

@@nialloneill5097 Nobody wants to carry bags of shopping on the bus.

[@RebornBabyCrazy]

OMG, I’m 30 minutes drive if that to Swindon Town, I used to take my Mum shopping in the high street, so many shops were up and down that foot traffic only centre, not been to the centre for 20 years, I’m gob smacked with the change, gang culture was still rife back then but was more around the outskirts… internet truly has killed the high street 😢

[@darrenb7765]

Great video🙏🙏,absolutely shocking how bad Swindon has become 😬😬

[@Chainedbrit]

Great job highlighting what not just swindon but many towns and citys across the uk are turning in to ....keep it up bro

[@alandavies1054]

Unfortunately this could be pretty much any town in the UK these days. I see a lots of different areas in my job and everywhere is on its arse big time…just a matter of time until everyones pent up frustrations with the country boil over and we see mass disorder…sad but inevitable.

[@nialloneill5097]

Anarchy has been brewing since the 80s...when decent folk lost their jobs...and after which the politicians became part of the rich elite...who are only here to rob us...then high hurdle else where...some tropical island...and always a tax haven...we've been robbed, mugged...and now the poor get poorer...and angrier...

[@TonyGray-bo4uy]

Not so. I went to Frome, in Wiltshire yesterday. It was a dump 20+ years ago, now it is a really busy, vibrant place. Wells, in Somerset too.

[@TheStarcruiser]

Thanks!

[@JoefishJ]

Thanks so much 🙏 massively appreciated thank you 🙏👊👍

[@CROSSNSHOOT]

Thank Tony Blair!

[@QorQuarmz]

‘Stay away from pen hill estate’ 10 seconds later.. ‘I’m on pen hill estate’ 😂😂😂

[@nialloneill5097]

Classic...

[@whiffyg]

Yeah brilliant that was.

[@larsstougaard7097]

Took notes 📝 with the pen 🖊

[@Vikface1978]

Daytime is different from nighttime.

[@ToriPhillips-u6g]

The country has fallen

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

RIP great britain :(

[@DavidOfosuAppiah]

​@@jibicusmaximus4827uK is gone

[@DavidOfosuAppiah]

Collapsed Britain.

[@nialloneill5097]

Time for King Arthur...before it's too late!

[@realeyesrealisereallies97]

Britain was only great because of its colonies...

[@SeanONeill-mw4jc]

You take away 3,500 jobs (Honda Plant) and all the secondary other jobs that depended on those wage spending... Melinda Messenger and roundabouts was what Swindon was known for in the 00s

[@Future-CX]

Realy upsetting - honestly respect for the real reporting that your doing showing the real Britain.

[@Tyifjbdhrghllvfytthgyujg]

Great reporting keep safe Joe 🌻🙏

[@worldlife9834]

People are less educated about their digital privacy. Cash is privacy and freedom. Digital police states want more control of your life.

[@LiClan]

Spot on

[@BraveNewUs]

Yep

[@jasonstation]

I knew Swindon was bad, but holy heck.

[@jonahwhale6298]

This really shocks and saddens me, I used to be up in that area working about 15 years ago and I don’t remember it being like this. The centre used to be quite busy and shops were quite good. Sad how quickly these things turn around 😮

[@NewHeathen]

FYI I bet most of those barber shops are owned by non-natives, they are the commonest fronts for 'other' industries in UK towns and cities.

[@freedom4639]

Race race race it's getting a bit repetitive.

[@kookaburrakookaburra]

WEF

[@Ben-jq5oo]

What does this mean?

[@jameswoolford2698]

World Economic Forum?

[@RJ-dw4jw]

@@Ben-jq5oo We're Extremely Fucked

[@snezanamil8462]

I hope Swindon sees better days in the future. It's nice to see how well-prepared and informed you are for every video you make.

[@casper7594]

Highly doubt it

[@snezanamil8462]

@@casper7594 😗

[@Bulletguy07]

Swindon lost 3.500 jobs after Honda closed its plant down in 2021 after 36 years of manufacturing. They shipped out to Japan as they had trading deals with the EU market, a 'door' we turned our backs on in 2016 arrogantly believing "Europe needs us more than we need them".

[@jmcm88th]

The EU is also collapsing, Hungry and Poland aside. Ask yourself why 🤷‍♂️

[@jbwentworthe6082]

England did "Business" around the Globe for Centuries, without surrendering her sovereignty. The Germans clearly dominate the E.U. - didn't England win that war too? There is a world of commerce greater than the de-industrializing "EU" . Why not turn towards future growth? ❤. The " Voters" need to clean out foolish leadership and their destructive unchecked Immigration policies. Those " boat invaders" don't show up in " The City" do they ?

[@freedom4639]

Your like a child get over it.

[@sr7791]

Norway and Switzerland aren’t in the EU,they are doing ok

[@andrewtamkin2511]

My Mum was born there and lived in a council house, My dad took a contract job that moved us to the United states. Been here for over 30 years now and would never move back to the UK . It will always be home but every time i go back it gets worse and worse. Such a shame.

[@Richard-sl1qf]

I live in north wales it's stunningly beautiful I went to Swindon last year cos my sister lives in Wiltshire one of the ugliest towns I've been too

[@philashby2823]

It's worse than Newport now.

[@celestenova777]

That meat just hanging there 3:14 in a dirty alley...pretty diabolical...

[@genzigzag]

One of my work mates was from Swindon, he said years ago that he'd never go back.

[@ChubbaWubba169]

Another well done video! Cheers Mate!

[@panopticonoctopus560]

I did training in Swindon - never again. Saw a suicide from the car park next to the Jobcentre and a gang fight in the park on my first day there. The train journey was also awfal.

[@DarrKernow]

Got to say a well done to Don, Craig and Jess firstly for getting out their colourful pasts (haven't we all got one?) and then to have the wherewithal and passion to help other youngsters. 👏 Good video Joe and keep highlighting the problems we are ALL experiencing.

[@williamnunn8847]

Well done for the strength of Jess, for starting a new path

[@hansshell6792]

When I first moved to Swindon in the late 90's it was booming, the Job Agencies were bussing people in to fill all the job vacancies, there was sooo much work, all bars / clubs were brimming. But now the town is in full decline, Robert Buckland was the Tory MP who did nothing for Swindon, except oversee the demise of this once thriving town.

[@LiClan]

I remember the local Halfords getting exposed for running fraud but they’re still operating with no penalty

[@thegombie]

2000s were the peak i feel. so many clubs, bars opened which is now all derelict and they were packed. The contrast to today makes it feel like one of those coal mining towns. What the hell happened.

[@richb227]

We desperately need a fearless and based government willing to take the necessary albeit unsavoury action needed.

[@charliechristmas5147]

Not in your lifetime unfortunately

[@larsstougaard7097]

Exactly drastic measures are needed

[@clairebowles3224]

Government is the problem

[@CJ2727]

Until a politician with an actual backbone is voted in, we’re doomed. Someone who says it how it is and understands how the real British people feel then we will never get back to a decent society.

[@pragma5282]

SO much rubbish in the street, potholes, graffitti, negligence everywhere... If this would happen in Spain, the council would've been taken over by the central government, sacked every local politician, and hired a comission of technocrats to re-organize the public services and tackle the problems before going to new local elections.

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

Hey Joe, What I don't understand in places in the U.S. and UK , why the rubbish isn't picked up more frequently ? i know the cost is enormous but if you want to attract business and people to the city, that's the first thing they notice when they set foot there. And certainly , security on the streets. First impressions are everything. Just two priorities would make a world of difference. Security and Trash pickup ! If you can't do anything else, do that. Thanks Joe for the insightful video. It's an eye opener. All the best.👍👍 Jim and Harriet

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

@@stevemcgowen How about a little sprinkle of security to go with in those areas. What do you pay your taxes for? If it's not safe for public workers to go in those areas? Do you just throw your hands up ? Something is wrong here.

[@theinngu5560]

Need to have the system that Singapore has. You could eat of their streets,..no one drops litter because their are consequences for acting so selfishly.

[@DBDenzz]

​@@costasworldofmusicmemories5792 He's simply lying. The local councils are responsible for paying binmen and providing services that deal with rubbish, however a large and rising amount of local councils are going bankrupt for various reasons

[@stevemcgowen]

@@costasworldofmusicmemories5792 It is what it is...

[@AntonyoKnight]

As far as I know, Local Councils collect fly tipped rubbish at some scale, however, large companies run by the Torries, Kier, Mitie, Bouygues etc. Collect them for extra since the recycle centers are NOT free for businesses. Law made by the Torries.

[@MrZoomZone]

"Stay away from any locality that starts with a P" ... "I'm now on the Pennhill estate...."😂

[@BraveNewUs]

😂😂

[@LiClan]

@@MrZoomZone you should stay away from the retail branch that begins with a H in Swindon

[@gecila1]

Railway was the biggest industrial presence in Swindon... the town was literally built around the railways. I'd argue the rot started to set in when the railways fell into decline. Swindon works was actually one of the famous workshops of the British Empire.

[@nialloneill5097]

Well they went as we became de-industrialised...after which, the country's never been the same...on any level

[@byrnemeister2008]

Now a massive shopping center. People travel from all the country to go there. Funny enough he didn’t go there. Didn’t fit the narrative.

[@stableianF1oracle]

Britain has done so well recruiting tiny police officers to deal with hardened criminals. What could go wrong. 😂😂😂

[@jimmychooquay]

I am seeing a lot of short, overweight all female crews where I live. They shop at the Sainsbury’s late evening where they stock up on sweets and crisps. That’s how I know. Personally, you should come from an ex-forces background to apply. You need combat experience these days to be in the police in my opinion and a lot of personal discipline which seems to be a thing of the past.

[@stableianF1oracle]

@@jimmychooquay I’ve seen it in my career. Demanding 40% female representation of which none could do the job when the poo hit the fan.

[@jimmychooquay]

@@stableianF1oracle quite right too. I believe hitting unrealistic diversity numbers is more important than being the most suitable for a position. I’d happily give my 30+ years of hard earned experience to a soft uni grad with no common sense if she ticked enough boxes. It’s fair enough in my view. Experience and natural ability is overrated anyway.

[@annem9195]

@@jimmychooquay😂👍

[@freedom4639]

Agree but there are so many people with convictions it is hard to recruit.

[@carmen6465]

Similar in London, such as in Shepherd's Bush...almost 99% of the delivery guys on bicycles (in tens/hundreds) have their faces FULLY COVERED, can barely see their eyes...day and night...hot or cold...it's VERY THREATENING!

[@user-s1o3nr532]

One of the most egregious problems is the usual landlord problem; there is no incentive for the absentee landlords and asset management companies that own all the empty, unused and apparently abandoned buildings. As things stand they can sit on the land which will rise in value over time regardless of the state of what's on it. Actually doing anything with the land or buildings is a hassle, whereas it's easier to just sit on land assets as they increase in value, that increase in value being completely untaxed year after year - only being taxed if they sell them.

[@benzinapaul7416]

many if the landlords in towns like this are muslim too

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

UK and USA are both being destroyed by democrats

[@Bozebo]

@@benzinapaul7416 Yeah that's why you lease of them, then uphold the law and you don't need to ever pay rent until they do it legally which they will never do. And that's just general criminals, the worst get thrown out of their own countries (or they lose their hands/tongues/worse) because they are criminals and everything they do is in complete opposition to Islam. Russia pays the bribes to delete their criminal record and smugggle them here specifically as a weapon (just ask anyone from Syria).

[@FreedomPhilosophyTV]

How valuable do you think land is in a dead town?

[@user-s1o3nr532]

@@FreedomPhilosophyTV Valuable enough to beat inflation over time. Increases in land value are untaxed too, unlike other investments. Put it this way, it'll net the landlords a lot more than your ISA will even with an abandoned eyesore sitting on it. Landlords can also leverage money against the value of the land. It's win-win for them for doing no work at all - a.k. passive income.

[@michaelcordes]

Nothing to do with gang members from London being released from prison and relocated there

[@azawilson1]

You wouldn't think that the UK is one of the richest countries in the world

[@-DC-]

London is rich, The rest of the UK is borderline Eastern Europe developing country.

[@stevemcgowen]

@@-DC- Eastern Europe is nicer than the UK. The UK is on par with Ruzzia outside of SPB and Mozkow.

[@johnpike7444]

All the m9ney is in politicians,corporations and banksters pockets,dead money

[@johnpike7444]

All the m9ney is in politicians,corporations and banksters pockets,dead money

[@nialloneill5097]

It is isn't...that's the pt

[@phardy995]

It’s a real shame because when I was growing up, Swindon was genuinely a nice place to live, but lack of funding, lack of policing and a spike in gang violence had absolutely ruined the town’s reputation, I used to be proud to live here but now it’s become an embarrassment

[@Matt-y2u7i]

This could be any forgotten town in the uk, grimsby, Cleethorpes, blackpool, bradford, middlesborough, teeside, redcar. So many places are left by westminster to turn into slum towns. Its the fall of industry since the 80's and lack of funding since companies privatised for shareholder profit. The uk is well past its best.

[@EyesWideOpen...3.16]

The uk is turning into a giant barbershop!!!!!!! 😂🤣🤦‍♂️

[@nialloneill5097]

It's alright if you have hair!

[@EyesWideOpen...3.16]

@@nialloneill5097 🤣🤣

[@Bozebo]

I wonder if you look at the data our barber industry must have more revenue than half the rest of the world put together... HMRC do your job for once?

[@larsstougaard7097]

United Baldness 😅

[@markrymanowski719]

Islamic Sweeney Todd is licking his lips.

[@asa1973100]

That was the local halal meat wagon , Quite common to see them chopping up Meat on the footpath outside the back of the shop I’m sure this video of it back on KZbin they were here previously and asked for the barbers that’s obviously front for drug money laundering

[@TonyGray-bo4uy]

Certain folk were killing sheep and cattle in their back yard a few years ago. Overlooked by an office window. The authorities didn't want to know/take action.

[@JenniferBartlett-xi3tq]

Councillors where are they.what are they doing...

[@nialloneill5097]

Usually looking after themselves, although fair to say...their hands are oft tied behind back due to govt cuts...

[@MrEdrftgyuji]

Fulfilling orders.

[@alanbaker6727]

Hi Joe, I live in Swindon and was shocked from watching your video. I'm retired and travel to the town centre about once a week. I've only seen the travellers in the park for the last two weeks. A couple of months ago I was invited to a meeting in a local pub with Heidi Alexander (now replacing Sir Robert Buckland (Conservative) and she is the new Labour MP for Swindon South. In that meeting were people from the local council. When I asked why the arcades were full of closed shops, I was informed that most of the land they were situated on belonged to offshore companies. These companies do not need to open the shops as the land is valuable and increases in price each year. At some time in the future, they will sell the land at great profit. We used to have five Motorola buildings in Swindon, the largest being the Groundwell site, this is a massive building. At one of the other Motorola sites in Swindon, my name was entered in a department competition, and I along with the department head was able to say hello to the late Queen on the Groundwell opening day. Tony Blair auctioned the 3G licenses in April 2000 leaving Chancellor Gordon Brown with a £22.47bn ($35.4bn) windfall. Our customers (some I was informed nearly went bust over the auction), were no longer able to afford our base stations for mobile phones (the mobile phones communicate with the base stations), so the five sites were run down to nothing leaving 3000 out of work. Not well thought out was it really? By the way, it was me who put a suggestion in the suggestion box that a camera should be added to the mobile phone. I got a small cheque and a certificate out of that. Recently Honda decided to move away from Swindon and take the equipment back to Japan. The former MP Sir Robert Buckland had been working with several business people to bring back some use to the site. Indeed I was shocked by what I saw in your video. I was also surprised to hear at the meeting with Heidi Alexander in the local pub, that the councilor informed us that a lot of the land surrounding Swindon is owned by foreigners, and in several cases by Russians. So, does that imply the town is safe from Putin's missiles then? I wish Heidi Alexander all the best in cleaning up the town!😲😵‍💫

[@freedom4639]

So not migrants to blame.🤔

[@alanbaker6727]

@@freedom4639 I think the government has to get tougher with the offshore companies. Heidi Alexander is currently serving as the Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services since July 2024. She is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Swindon South, a position she has held since July 2024. So, I'm hoping with these new positions Heidi will be able to do something about these problems in this town, and the country if it applies elsewhere, which I'm sure it does!😇

[@Sarah-Ra]

"Stay away from Penhill"... "i'm now on The Penhill Estate" 😂 really made me laugh.

[@PaulChapman1bz]

Vibrant and enriched

[@ShickDaft]

Ah yes the fruits of diversity on full display what is not to love.

[@tobyjackman3212]

Swindon is largely white, Einstein

[@ShickDaft]

@@tobyjackman3212 So you cant drive to Swindon?...No roads entering into Swindon?...Cant walk or fly there either does Swindon exist in a different dimension?

[@earnesthillsdale9218]

Its mostly white try again .

[@Twostraightwhitemalesreact]

Ah yes white people only lovely better then seeing blacks and Muslims aka London

[@jake465]

@@tobyjackman3212 oi dingus, despite making up just 8% certain demographics commit the majority of crimes

[@peterk607]

Got there in the end Joe after the editing marathon !!!

[@JNYC-gb1pp]

To be fair, the problem of flytipping is made worse by closing down local dumps. A place i know of with 60k population had their only tip closed and now they have to drive 20 mins away and sit in long lines to dispose of garbage.