Unease in ‘newly independent’ Piddington as world media and Danny Tommo descend
In a symbolic referendum, villagers in Piddington voted 285 to 26 to become an independent state over plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers nearby. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The GuardianView image in fullscreenIn a symbolic referendum, villagers in Piddington voted 285 to 26 to become an independent state over plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers nearby. I’ve never encountered anything like this before.’ Photograph: Alicia Canter/The GuardianFor many, the vote was a demonstration of plucky British eccentricity in the face of adversity, with Ealing comedy Passport to Pimlico vibes.
- ▪In a symbolic referendum, villagers in Piddington voted 285 to 26 to become an independent state over plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers nearby.
- ▪Photograph: Alicia Canter/The GuardianView image in fullscreenIn a symbolic referendum, villagers in Piddington voted 285 to 26 to become an independent state over plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers nearby.
- ▪I’ve never encountered anything like this before.’ Photograph: Alicia Canter/The GuardianFor many, the vote was a demonstration of plucky British eccentricity in the face of adversity, with Ealing comedy Passport to Pimlico vibes.
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In a symbolic referendum, villagers in Piddington voted 285 to 26 to become an independent state over plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers nearby. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The GuardianView image in fullscreenIn a symbolic referendum, villagers in Piddington voted 285 to 26 to become an independent state over plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers nearby. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The GuardianUK newsUnease in ‘newly independent’ Piddington as world media and Danny Tommo descend As villagers take stock following symbolic vote, some fear far-right weaponisation of asylum dispute and influx of ‘masked people like in Dover’Amelia GentlemanSat 19 Sep 2026 07.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe first significant event in the newly independent principality of Piddington…
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