Helping homeless in Leeds ‘attracts undesirables to city centre’ – and they’re called The Welcome People

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<p>‘Is ’t it i teresti g, the way a certai ki of behavio r attracts a certai ki of people.</p>
<p>I this case, Dio Smith’s ki ess towar s people who have bee less fort ate tha himself attracte the wa te atte tio of a gro p of street war e s calle The Welcome People.</p>
<p>Employe by Lee s B si ess Improveme t District (BID), they are s ppose to be frie ly people i overcoats a bowler hats, who help o t visitors to Lee s.</p>
<p>B t it seems they have a more si ister p rpose – keepi g the city’s homeless people o t of sight.’</p>
<p><a href="http://voxpoliticalo li e.com/2016/04/20/helpi g-homeless-i -lee s-attracts- esirables-to-city-ce tre-a -theyre-calle -the-welcome-people/" target="_bla k">Rea more: Helpi g homeless i Lee s ‘attracts esirables to city ce tre’ – a they’re calle The Welcome People</a></p>