"I saw the UK through the eyes of my French in-laws - and it was deeply embarrassing"

England has turned to shit innit. And yesterday, the BBC could only mark the national day with a wonderful music programme featuring mostly Scandinavian players.

#StGeorgesDay #AlehouseSessions #Brexit #FailingState

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/23/saw-the-uk-through-the-eyes-of-my-french-in-laws-and-it-was-deeply-embarrassing?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

I saw the UK through the eyes of my French in-laws - and it was deeply embarrassing

Our rivers run with poo, we have hundreds of food banks and it is virtually impossible to get a doctor’s appointment. Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to appreciate how bad things are, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian