"White Britons are already a minority in London it is clear that if these trends continue white people will become a minority in Britain, it read. The leaflet, written by a far-right group, was distributed along her street three years ago in Moseley, a leafy suburb of Birmingham. It went on to blame NHS waiting lists, a shortage of social housing and even traffic on the rising population."
"They decided to fight back with their own words by creating a poster with the message: Brummies united against racism and hate crime. They were placed in the windows of homes all along the street. Not long after, a neighbouring street said: Oh, we had those leaflets. Can we have your posters?' Mus said. Mus was horrified to find far-right propaganda on her doorstep. Photograph: Andrew Fox The campaign continued to grow and last year was endorsed by Birmingham city council."
Mus discovered a far-right leaflet claiming white people would become a minority and blaming public problems on population change. Neighbours responded by creating posters reading "Brummies united against racism and hate crime" and displaying them in windows along the street. The grassroots campaign spread to neighbouring streets and later received endorsement from Birmingham city council. Recent alleged hate crimes, including an attacked Sikh woman and a beaten 12-year-old, together with flags raised by far-right groups, intensified fear and drove many people to show solidarity with communities under threat.
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