Rednecks and Scoundrels
R4 has been treating us to its interpretation of why we feel the need to identify as ‘English’. The clue to the BBC’s narrative, and it’ll be no surprise to those who already familiar with the BBC’s attitude towards English and British identity, is in the title…‘The English Fix’. It’s just a subtle version of ‘patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel’ type attack on those who don’t … Continue reading