> However, the idea of 'British' also implies a false sense of unity. Many
> Scots, Welsh and Irish resist being identified as British and the
territory
> denoted by the term contains a wide variety of cultures, languages and
> religions.
>
the last sentence shows the absurdity of the previous paragraphs,
intellectuals trying to guide the language of the street,
being white and growing up in Liverpool all asians were 'pakis' unless they
wore the turban, i knew a sikh when i saw one, blacks were blacks, except
for jamaicans who were black untill they spoke. Of course these were
generalisations, if i knew someones name then i would call them by that.
oops, nearly fogot the chinese, they ran all the chippies., and the jews ?
well they had all the money.
Gary? ride si sapis