She says we’re not a multicultural country. I disagree.
How does she define culture? The usual way? Shared values, social behaviours, stories?
I can’t think of a single common touchpoint that me and Kemi share - our values, our sense of what is considered an acceptable way to act, and I’d be very surprised if she grew up playing RPGs and watching anime.
I suspect the truth lies closer to the fact that the Tories need someone to blame. It used to be Jewish people, then it was black people and the Irish, now it’s Muslims. It’s always someone.
We’ve always been multicultural - even without immigration. We’re a country made up of four distinct smaller countries. English isn’t even the official national language - the only official language anywhere in the UK is Welsh.
As for a shared culture, I suspect I would have much more of a shared life experience with a 45 year old Software Developer from Sweden than I would a 70 year old Daily Mail reader from Cornwall.
I do like to think that younger voters get this, though. They’re less easy to scare, and less easy to trick. Hopefully this recent result is a sign of things to come.
She says we’re not a multicultural country. I disagree.
How does she define culture? The usual way? Shared values, social behaviours, stories?
I can’t think of a single common touchpoint that me and Kemi share - our values, our sense of what is considered an acceptable way to act, and I’d be very surprised if she grew up playing RPGs and watching anime.
I suspect the truth lies closer to the fact that the Tories need someone to blame. It used to be Jewish people, then it was black people and the Irish, now it’s Muslims. It’s always someone.
We’ve always been multicultural - even without immigration. We’re a country made up of four distinct smaller countries. English isn’t even the official national language - the only official language anywhere in the UK is Welsh.
As for a shared culture, I suspect I would have much more of a shared life experience with a 45 year old Software Developer from Sweden than I would a 70 year old Daily Mail reader from Cornwall.
I do like to think that younger voters get this, though. They’re less easy to scare, and less easy to trick. Hopefully this recent result is a sign of things to come.
“we’re not a multicutural country” - country that literally spent centuries going to other countries and colonising them to exploit their resources.