The concurrency of the two events is instructive in addressing the vexed question of what it means to be British. That is because, despite repeated references to “UK riots” in certain newspapers, and even by the Prime Minister, what is happening strikes me as very much an English problem. If any Scottish reader thinks that I am exploiting the current situation to make a narrow, sectarian point, I would ask them to consider the following questions. When the rioters describe themselves as British nationalists, do you believe they speak for, or represent, you or your interests? If he does decide to come to Scotland, he may find the welcome is not what he expects or is used to receiving in other parts of the UK.

Source: The Herald August 06, 2024 16:32 UTC