The New Tactics of British Racism
British lambast "racist" government billboard vans with humour
Newspapers announced on 22nd July that billboards on vans, sponsored by the Home Office, were to circulate on the streets of London. Their message to illegal immigrants was simple "Go Home or Face Arrest". The advert claims that 106 people "in your area" were arrested last week. The hotline number given was to provide free advice and if the campaign worked, then it would be rolled out across the country. Two vans drove around six London boroughs for a week, at a cost of £10,000.
But some bloggers and twitterati questioned the effectiveness of the campaign, accusing the government of simply pulling a publicity stunt which played into the hands of right-wing parties. Hoax text messages were sent to the hotline and satirical, photo-shopped images appeared on blog sites.
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