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Where We Are

By: Roger Scruton
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
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Following his highly acclaimed and best-selling book England: An Elegy (Bloomsbury Continuum), Roger Scruton now seeks to assess the basis of national sentiment and loyalty at a time when the United Kingdom must redefine its position in the world.

To what are our duties owed and why? How do we respond to the pull of globalisation and mass migration that are erasing the face of our country, to the rise of Islam and to the decline of Christian belief and the culture our ancestors built on? Do we accept these as inevitable, or do we resist them? If we resist them, on what basis do we build? In order to answer these questions, we need to revisit the foundations of our national experience.

Scruton surveys the British legacy - social, legal, cultural and political - and animates those sentiments which attach us to it. In so doing he answers the most pressing question - how do we include in our national identity the various sources of opposition to it?

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The erudite and oft maliciously misquoted Scruton sets out in bite sized pieces not only how we ( the British) got here but how we regain our identity to avoid our otherwise inevitable demise.

A lesson for our times

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Despite leaving me feeling at times gloomy about where we are and where we could be heading as a country, I found this a very illuminating book.

Whilst it could be hard listening for the more liberal elements of society, the arguments for and against certain points are balanced and well presented.

Great, unhurried narration also makes this title well worth a listen.

Nicely read and well balanced arguments

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I am sure that there will be many who, without reading this book, declare it to be something that it is not. Yet, this simple hymn to the right kind of nationalism is exactly what many in power need to listen to even if they refuse to do so. Scruton sees neither wokeness nor racism at every turn, but explains where the ever-widening political divide is stemming from and how to bridge it. An excellent book though some of it needs re-examining in light of our clown show government and submissive public in the face of the current crisis.

A Solid Declaration Of Where And Who We Are

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Prompted by the Brexit referendum this provides a history of Britons and their relationship with each other, Europe and the wider world in a non-partisan manner. A fascinating read regardless of whether you are interested in Brexit or not.

Fascinating!

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Some thoughts made me shudder as to their frankness, nevertheless without such matters being aired then the issue will continue and compound. Reference to Brexit and impact of EU on U.K. provides plenty of areas for more detailed consideration. Overall worth listening too if nothing more than to make one consider how we move on.

illuminating unspoken concerns

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