So Long Sixties Liberalism?

[Marshwarble]

Has Terence Stamp always felt like this or is it old age?

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/20/terence-stamp-english-is-a-foreign-language-in-london

[237SJ]

He`s talking about the London of today so no, he hasn`t always felt like this. It`s not old age either - he`s right. He`s just not afraid to say it. Not all parts of London are like that but he seems to think that the East is.

[anotheoldgit]

Already covered

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1433427.html

[EDDIE51]

I fail to see how he can not buy a Mango 'as nobody speaks English'
You just pick out how many you want and hand over the cash,no speech necessary.

[youngmafbog]

Walking through parts of East London you would wonder which country you are in. Speech, clothes, attitudes nothing British there at all.

[atalanta]

Oxford Street is a foreign country whenever I go there. Not just the shoppers - often the shop assistants, too.

[andy-hughes]

youngmafbog - //Walking through parts of East London you would wonder which country you are in. Speech, clothes, attitudes nothing British there at all. //

What you say is true in the strict sense of the word, but that does not mean that everyone who is dressed differently, or speaks in their first language, is not British.

[youngmafbog]

You know what I mean Andy.

[andy-hughes]

Yes I do - forgive me for being pedantic.

I appreciate what Mr Stamp says - people who have grown up in London as he has must see massive changes, and it must be somewhat confusing, and disappointing to see favourite social and cultural touchstones being eroded away.

[Gromit]

London has always been a magnet for migrants, capital cities are. Hundred years ago it was full of Irish and jews. As travel has been available and affordable to more people, migrants are coming from further afield. So the diversity of nationalities is far greater. London is still English even if upu hear 100 languages being spoken there.

[anotheoldgit]

Bouncer33

/// How dare you clash with one of AOG's previous posts, I can see you getting banned from the news section, if you do it again?. ///

Marvellous isn't it, my type of comment takes place on a regular basis if a repeat thread has been entered, with not a word said.

But if AOG dares to do so, there is always some troll ready to step in with their sarcastic comments..

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

/// London has always been a magnet for migrants, capital cities are. Hundred years ago it was full of Irish and jews. ///

Yes and wasn't Jack the Ripper alleged to be a Polish Jewish immigrant?

Women were safe to walk the streets before they came here. :0)

[andy-hughes]

Steady!!!

[Marshwarble]

Woman have not been safe to walk the streets for years, AOG.

Can you keep to the nub of the question. You have not mentioned Terence Stamp once.

[anotheoldgit]

Marshwarble

/// Can you keep to the nub of the question. You have not mentioned Terence Stamp once. ///

No because I have gone to great lengths doing so in my original thread on the subject.

[Gromit]

// and wasn't Jack the Ripper alleged to be a Polish Jewish immigrant? //

I thought he was a German, from the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's family.