carolinelucas.bsky.social profile picture

Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social

Spot on @johnharris1969.bsky.social. The Right are hijacking Englishness with narratives of exclusion, exceptionalism & imperial nostalgia,& progressives haven’t even got onto the bloody pitch. We urgently need to tell more compelling stories of who we are #AnotherEngland👇

The rapid spread of these banners is unsettling – and shows how the hard right is reaching people and places the left cannot, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Flags as symbols of prejudice, not pride – and a distinct air of menace. Welcome to England 2025 | John Harris

The rapid spread of these banners is unsettling – and shows how the hard right is reaching people and places the left cannot, says Guardian columnist John Harris
77
blondenblueeyed.bsky.social profile picture

Sky Goldstrand @blondenblueeyed.bsky.social

The British have always been racist. It’s part of their national identity. That said, it’s mostly harmless banter. This is the nation that fought globally against the slave trade, and won. That embraced Jamaicans, Indians, and even Pakistanis (before they started getting all Jihadi)

Replies

No replies yet