Category Archives: Multiculturalism

Definitions and ideology

Sentamu and the moral leadership of Anglicanism

Posted on 18 January 2009 by Robert

If the Church of England cannot provide a common moral vision for the world-wide Anglican Community, why should we suppose it would be any better at providing one for 21st Century Britain? Continue reading →

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Stressing Similarities

Posted on 27 October 2008 by Robert

Time to bang this particular drum, again, methinks. Continue reading →

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Caucus Conflict II: Them and Us

Posted on 15 August 2008 by Robert

A second point in Stan Rosenthal’s article: South Ossetia has its own culture and language, and is essentially part of North Ossetia, which is inside Russia and very much orientated towards Russia in a way that the South has never … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Philosophy, Multiculturalism | 2 Comments

Here Comes Everybody

Posted on 24 July 2008 by Robert

I’m looking forward to reading Clay Shirky’s Here Comes Everybody after listening to the Demos Podcast of their event with him earlier this month. Particularly interesting are his musings on the future of the Nation State. Since the internet allows … Continue reading →

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Dialogues of Rain and Bamboo

Posted on 27 June 2008 by Robert

However, I think the traditional Chinese music gained something through being played in the storm. The hum of the rain was like a backing track, which bedded very well underneath the stringed notes. Continue reading →

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“We All Have A Piece Of Each Other”

Posted on 24 May 2008 by Robert

The making families with people from elsewhere, from other cultures: It is at this level, I think, that multiculturalism works best. Continue reading →

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Purity is Incestuous

Posted on 14 May 2008 by Robert

The idea that there is any value in a pure ‘blood-line’ in has to be one of the most evil concepts invented by man. As Hanif Kureishi reminds us, “purity is incestuous”. Worrying about your ‘blood-line’ is against nature. Continue reading →

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Here we go again

Posted on 2 April 2008 by Robert

A classic multiculturalism scare story without substance, now honed to a fine art. This time, Ben Elton is the stooge: Ben Elton has said the BBC is too “scared” to broadcast jokes about Muslims for fear of provoking radical Islamists… … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare the anti-semite

Posted on 3 March 2008 by Robert

No concessions whatsoever were made to the girls’ religious beliefs, and they failed their exams accordingly. Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Multiculturalism | 9 Comments

Goodbye Doctor

Posted on 7 February 2008 by Robert

We have an army of millions of people around the world, who have worked in the UK at some point in our lives. They are a million secret agents, sleeper cells in their own communities, who will stand up and defend our interests and our reputation when required. This latest decision by the Home Office is the first step in the disbanding of that multicultural regiment, and it will hurt us in the long run. Continue reading →

Posted in Multiculturalism, NHS | 11 Comments