Monday, April 24, 2006

Defining Britishness / Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr 2006

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Gregory Rodriguez
"Britons are promoting national pride as a way to encourage social cohesion in this increasingly diverse nation. The demand for such solidarity comes in reaction to recurring race riots, increased immigration, the devolution of Britain into semiautonomous parts and, of course, last July's London bombings, all of which have ignited a national debate over what it means to be British in the 21st century. One survey shows that a large percentage of Brits are worried that 'Britain is losing its own culture.'"