The phoniness of the British culture war

Sunday roundup 14/04/2023

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I have thought hard about an argument made by “FPB” that the culture war in the UK is “pure play acting.” The Tories don’t mean what they say and nor by extension does the left. They face off in confrontations as artificial as the mock fights arranged by hobbyists who reenact battles in pretend wars.