- England was a different country to the one that Caribbean's may have read about 'colonial dream
- Much more prosperous and better looking
- 'Diamond Pavement' was infact broken glass glittering in the light
- Surprised at peoples ignorance 'Nobody spoke to you' which the West Indians found strange as they were so used to talking to anyone.
- Black people were outgoing and wanted to integrate
- Resentment
- Slogan appeared 'Keep Britain White'
- 'Don't want the darkies working here'
- Don't trust 'the darkies' showing they were treated like they weren't real people
- As the numbers of Black people grew so did the hostility
- 'Taking my job, driving my bus' White people had to realise there was a black population that was going to stay.
- People didn't question during the war as the Black people were dressed in uniform, there for a purpose but as soon as the war was over, white people wanted the black people to move back to the Caribbean
- Growing sense of isolation ('Intruder,foreigner')
-Black people missed the freedom and companionship from back home - felt lost.
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