Below, a Newsnight discussion which some of you may remember. I'm posting it because in my view, nothing better encapsulates the cultural divide in Britain - nor why the Tories know they're onto something re: 'the war on woke'.
Starkey is both offensive and terrifyingly prescient. He basically predicts the crumbling of the Red Wall AND Boris Johnson's British exceptionalism.
What did we on the left do? Quite naturally, quite understandably, label him as 'privileged' and pigeonhole him as 'racist'.
What did we on the left do? Quite naturally, quite understandably, label him as 'privileged' and pigeonhole him as 'racist'.
There is no way of bridging that divide. These are two colossally different world views on show.
And it's just plain stupid for Labour to even try. We'll never be able to out-Tory the Tories; nor should we even want to.
And it's just plain stupid for Labour to even try. We'll never be able to out-Tory the Tories; nor should we even want to.
I promise you though, most viewers will probably have sided with Starkey - especially when Lees, losing the argument, instantly got personal.
See also:
See also:
We on the left lapped this up.
But which one of the above is Prime Minister now?
But which one of the above is Prime Minister now?
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