/r/LocalismEngland
The only subreddit dedicated to the discussion of English Localism. A Localist is somebody who places the local community as the primary and most important political and economic entity.
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In the UK, blue-collar jobs pay surprisingly well.
In the UK, blue-collar jobs pay surprisingly well.
Just showing up at someone's door for five minutes, even if you haven't done a thing, you're guaranteed a call-out fee of 💷70.
The electrician who came to fix my pipes last time said making 90K a year was too little and was planning to start his own business. He mentioned that his friends in similar trades were pulling in over 100k annually. I was blown away. I've been swiping left on all the plumbers on my dating app, what a mistake!
I've got it all figured out now, if my kid excels academically, they'll go into finance; if not, they'll learn to fix pipes or repair roofs.
06:44 UTC
Weird oddities and English Heritage:
In many English Psalters and manuscripts, there are many examples of snails fighting knights (and in some cases, the English added snails to foreign French manuscripts). The exact reason why snails, were drawn to be fighting knights, is unknown. Theories range from angry monks who were sick of snails eating their crops, to a funny joke or being a symbolic figure of the elites' attack on peasants.
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Folklore Friday: Penhill Giant
Just a short one from my own local area:
The Penhill Giant is a giant found in English - specifically Yorkshire's - folklore and legends. The giant lived in a fortress on Penhill in Wensleydale, Yorkshire. There are general legends and tales about the giant which claim the giant ate flocks of sheep and terrorized maidens in the local area.
Ian Taylor wrote the book The Giant of Penhill in which he claimed the legends about the giant could have had some basis in fact and the giant may be a lost terrestrial figure. Taylor also linked ley lines to Penhill.
18:50 UTC
Anti-Americanisation poster by Local Matters
16:48 UTC
Another example of how our councils do not represent the local people.
11:40 UTC
<3
00:41 UTC
McLibel: Strength in Resistance
17:54 UTC
Why not shop smaller?
22:39 UTC
How flags contribute to the Union Jack, I thought this was cool
18:33 UTC
Tbh it’s disgusting that these even make a difference. Humans should never have made such bad pollution.
18:31 UTC
102 years ago today, 11am on Tuesday 11th November 1919, crowds in London observe the very first 2 minute silence for those killed in the Great War. The men have removed their hats out of respect for the fallen.
17:29 UTC
Ignoring the Dairy this is so true XD
17:27 UTC
Good to see localist movements not forgetting Remembrance Day
16:44 UTC
The Awkward Yeti
01:34 UTC
This is the epitome of gross excess
01:28 UTC
Keep dissenting, people don’t trust the media anyway
10:31 UTC
"the theft of Spiritual identity"
10:23 UTC
Thoughts?
21:16 UTC
American influence 🤢
21:14 UTC
The primary enemy is endless economic growth. If COP26 does not recognise this then it's green washing, simple as.
19:29 UTC
Defining "local", and what it means?
Hello!
So I was made aware of this sub from a meme crossposted into GreenAndPleasant, but I'm a little unsure as to what the sub is?
I know it says that
A Localist is somebody who places the local community as the primary and most important political and economic entity.
But I don't quite understand what "local community" means here. Is it literally just your hometown and the surrounding areas? Your county? Are you advocating for English federalism/regional devolution? If so, to what extent?
I'm not super sure I'd subscribe to the discussion much, but I'm curious about the topic. I'll say I'm a little concerned about localist/regionalist chauvinism, because of the whole "most important" bit, but that's why I'm asking; may as well ask and learn raither than not fash mesel with it and be ignorant.
Any info would be much appreciated, and I thank you for your time.
12:40 UTC