«Patriotism is a powerful force, and it is hard to replace its vitality in bonding societies. Not only that, but the new British cultural patriotism is in many ways justified by results. I like and admire the art of Hirst, the imagination of McQueen and Blumenthal, and I can't get enough of Starkey's history books. This really has been a strong period of British creativity. But where has it left us? Britain, it seems, has never been more cocksure or xenophobic. Many people would be happy to see us float away from Europe and go it alone. This confidence has been fed by years of cultural boosting. The British have entered a world of their own, staring together at that champagne supernova in the sky.» [...][more at You Say You Want a Devolution?]
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