For the first time in my life, I feel ashamed to be British http://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/07/for-the-first-time-in-my-life-i-feel-ashamed-to-be-british/ …
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@SIN_Notung I have a lot of time for Parris, but seriously, this is the first time he's noticed the UK has a tendency to nasty xenophobia?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Fair point, though it does feel like we've just legitimised and empowered them somewhat.
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@SIN_Notung The language hasn't changed. Parris was elected on the back of Thatcher's success. Check this out:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpkwHr7t03w …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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If anything, based on that, politicians' language has become nicer (or more guarded)
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Yes, it has. People have short memories. Things were pretty fucked up in the late 1970s, early 1980s.
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I don't know if you saw This is England, but I guess that captured the time quite well.
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Yes. The British Movement were strong, especially in London. Anti-Nazi League on the other side.
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