The inclusive pride so many Londoners felt in its confident claim to be one of the world's remarkable global cities was one of the resonant themes of the capital’s success in hosting the 2012 Olympics. Yet the release of the 2011 census,shortly before Christmas, generated a more anxious discussion of diversity. There was also a familiar polarisation - on one side, or those who celebrate dissimilarity and diversity as enriching the cultural life of the capital,versus those who feel deeply unsettled by the scale and pace of change which they have seen in their lifetimes, writes Sunder Katwala. The post Where are the ‘78% British’ headlines about London? appeared first on British Future.
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