FRED KELLY: Piddington villagers are fighting against this Government
Bunting hung from the doorway emblazoned with images of the Union flag, poppies and the RAF roundel. A hanging pennant declared: 'Battle for Britain 2026.'
TL;DR
- Piddington, Oxfordshire residents held an unofficial referendum on declaring independence from the UK.
- The referendum was a protest against the Home Office's plan to house 1,256 asylum seekers at a MoD site.
- Every voter interviewed expressed a desire to leave the UK.
- Residents cited fears for safety, community changes, and betrayal by the government.
- Concerns were raised about the site's lack of facilities and potential taxpayer costs for conversion.
- Previous plans for the site for 800 people were dropped in 2005 due to economic non-viability.