A modest proposal for our Lords

Article Abstract:

It is clear that there are significant differences of opinion between the UK and the US on the issue of political identity. In the US, political identity has come to be seen as closely associated with language, race and creed. Great emphasis is placed on creating a unified nation. In contrast, there is a strong trend in the UK towards boosting the status of the many different ethnic groups that make up the British nation. The UK's political institutions do not reflect that fact that the UK is a collection of ancient tribes. Indeed, the country's Parliament merely defines ordinary people's geographical identity, not their cultural heritage.

Analysis, Group identity, Social identity, Ethnicity, Political culture

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Mandelson - Machiavelli or an ordinary bloke?

Article Abstract:

UK Labour government minister Peter Mandelson is the subject of considerable controversy. He featured in secret services investigations in the 1970s, and some people still regard him with suspicion, believing that there is a dark side to his nature. However, others observers, especially those who know him well, view him in a completely different light. They believe that he is committed to preserving the traditional values of the Labour party, especially as he comes from a family which has a long history of firm support for the Labour party.

Officials and employees, Labour Party (United Kingdom), Public opinion, Mandelson, Peter

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I'm sorry, they're still unspeakable

Article Abstract:

Those who are campaigning in the UK to protect the countryside are adopting a rather patronizing tone, failing to take into account the fact that the whole of the countryside is carefully managed and is not natural at all. Their stance is particularly offensive when they discuss the rights of minorities to protect their culture. They are completely unjustified in comparing the right of a few people to hunt foxes with the right of a religious minority to practise its faith or its rituals.

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions, Recreational Hunting, Ethical aspects, Fox-hunting, Fox hunting, Hunting, Country life, Rural life

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