As a way of thinking it's encouraged by the fact that Newcastle is (or was - not lived there since 1989) one of the least racially diverse cities in Britain. There's a small Indian population but virtually no black people or even white people who've moved there from other parts of the country (compared to somewhere like Cov, where no one seems to mind where you come from, a southener in Newcastle constantly attracts "you're not from round here"-style comments).
This racial and cultural homogenity does not result directly in racism but I think it makes the slide easier. Certainly, I can remember moving down to London having lived in Newcastle for four years and being struck by how unusual it felt to see so many black and Asian people around.Statistics: Posted by Captain Howdy — Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:40 pm
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