Suella Braverman, a former Conservative Minister in Britain, stated that she views herself as British, but not English. This made the Left go apoplectic, especially this guy. The gents at Podcast of the Lotus Eaters dive deep into this subject.
Richard Madeley asks Suella Braverman on @gmb how it feels to be called a “coconut” for speaking out on immigration.
What’s striking is what she said next.
Growing up in this country, she says she never really experienced racism. She was treated well, and given opportunities… pic.twitter.com/Aw5zGWAZDU
— J Stewart (@triffic_stuff_) October 2, 2026
Let’s debate whether multiculturalism works or has ever worked. My position, NO!
Won’t be much of a debate.
Suella was too conservative for the Conservative squishes that self-identify as “Conservatives” in the UK. To see how deranged the UK left is, one need only look at Carney or King Charles.
Progressives, libz, socialists, communists, etc see you first and foremost as a skin color and/or member of an ethnic group and/or practitioner of a religion and/or member of a class and/or a sexual orientation and/or etc, etc, etc. They IMMEDIATELY put you in some type of confining box that you can never – in their eyes – extricate yourself from. Conservatives (normal folks) identify you based on your humanity.
the left is foremost a nihilistic self hating self destructive bunch. their policies, words and actions
all spring from that. the last century and more are proof of that.
The UK is a few years further along than Canada. We are doomed. 60% of Canadians are stupid, another 20% are uninformed or ignorant. I think it is in fact too late.
The broader argument seems to centre around whether “English” is a nationality or an ethnicity. Seeing as British is considered a nationality I think there is a case for English being an ethnicity, like Scottish, Irish, or Welsh.
BTW, the people who are calling that woman a coconut because she considers herself British, not English, are most likely the same people who would be offended by the Boers considering themselves African.
It’s not her fault that other people use words loosely. She’s right. “British” is a national identity only in the Empire. In the home islands, the four nations claim their distinct national territories and identities. If for any reason you don’t identify with any one nation, then you call yourself “British”. It’s the identity of a multinational Crown, state, community, society, but not a nation. As an Indian in England of course she’s British, not English, just as I was British and not English as a Canadian in London.
A coconut? In Mercia?
Or a lime in the coconut!
https://youtu.be/CgdU9OaSMkw?si=L2Igb94ezYKz1zFs
I never knew this was such a racist tune. I always thought it was great fun.