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John O'Farrell always make me laugh, and he's at it again in this recent piece in the Guardian, all about some new pamphlet the Government are introducing about English history and customs.
'It's a tough job for anyone, cramming everything that defines this country into one small publication. How do you possibly explain How Clean is Your House? How do you prevent them from finding out about Swindon? Do you talk about the wars that Britain has fought against its neighbours, or do you emphasise the culture and tradition of tolerance? I suppose whichever most annoys the French.
The history of Britain is a rich and fascinating narrative except for that bit in the sixth form where they make you study the Whig oligarchy. But history is just old spin; there is no single incident in our island story on which everyone can agree, with the exception of: "Yeah, that was pretty funny when Kilroy-Silk was covered in pig slurry."'
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'It's a tough job for anyone, cramming everything that defines this country into one small publication. How do you possibly explain How Clean is Your House? How do you prevent them from finding out about Swindon? Do you talk about the wars that Britain has fought against its neighbours, or do you emphasise the culture and tradition of tolerance? I suppose whichever most annoys the French.
The history of Britain is a rich and fascinating narrative except for that bit in the sixth form where they make you study the Whig oligarchy. But history is just old spin; there is no single incident in our island story on which everyone can agree, with the exception of: "Yeah, that was pretty funny when Kilroy-Silk was covered in pig slurry."'
Full story here