By William Mata

Sir Keir Starmer recently called pro-Palestine student protests on October 7 “un-British” - and in doing so, sounded not un-Australian.

It was an unusual choice of words for a British prime minister and implies a clear set of defined values that the population holds dear. Yet, listening to LBC as much as I do, I can confidently say that if the UK ever did have a clear-to-define spirit and essence, we certainly don’t now.

“What is British culture?” was a debate on Ali Miraj's show earlier this week. A 2022 caller told Shelagh Fogarty that the UK has a 'fundamental problem' with black people identifying as British. There are debates about Britishness when footballers kneel before a match, whether the general population should know the national anthem, and whether immigrants are integrating into general British life or not,........

© LBC