From: "Mark" 

Thanks. I thought it was interesting (and the site has had a number of
thoughtful posts on a variety of subjects), but I posted the link to get
additional points-of-view on it, since I knew we had a number of Brits
here.

"Tony Williams"  wrote in message
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> Mark wrote:
>> Seems a pretty interesting essay:
>
> Interestingly ill-informed, that is. He quotes an article which includes
> this gem:
>
> "Like God, England is dead. And it is unlikely that there will be a
> resurrection. The forces of liberalism and socialism are too strong."
>
> Um, hello? Liberalism and socialism practically _define_ a large part of
> English culture. As for the idiocy about multiculturalism destroying
> "Britishness", again it's been a core part of the nation
right from the
> start - even the language is a mish-mash put together from the native
> tongues of various invaders over the ages (which, incidentally is why both
> language and culture are so successful).
>
> --
> Tony

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