I didn't want to hijack @RichBartlett post about British values (see below), which was very funny but also a little bit sad (because they are clearly not upheld). And got me thinking what I would say British values are, or more precisely what they should be. Personally, I think buzzwords like kindness and compassion are a little too broad and we've been told this since time immemorial and it doesn't seem to have made much of a difference. So I was thinking..... Check on your neighbours. Feed people who come to your house. Involve yourself in community and lift up those who are struggling. Take responsibility for your local area, not just the border of your property. Say hello and smile at people. If someone tells you to fuck off they're probably just having a bad day don't take it personally. Support your local business. Hold doors open and help older people with shopping. Create, run and compete in a local breakdance competition to save the local town hall from being turned into a Starbucks drive-thru. I dunno really - I'm half messing about. But I would be genuinely interested in knowing people's thoughts of what British values actually are or should be. πŸ˜ŠπŸ«‘πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

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Attached: 1 image I keep hearing a lot about 'British Values', and as someone born and educated in Britain I'm not entirely sure what those values are, or who gets to decide what they are. I went to our governments website to find out, and it appears British Values are comma separated. Glad I cleared that up. #british #culture

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@TheBreadmonkey interestingly if you read Rutger Bregman's book Humankind it says that's pretty much what British people did in crisis (e.g. the Blitz which right wing papers love to bang on about). So I think those ARE our values, the values of real people just trying to live their lives. Part of the problem is that isn't reflected in the media, online or by most of our politicians, which is probably why some people feel a sense of disconnection from reality!
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Using the right wing tropes about the blitz is extremely misleading.
The real history of the Blitz β€’alsoβ€’ included a massive amount of crime including stealing jewellery from dead bomb victims, looting of bombed out shops, rape & murder in the absolute blackouts, and profiteering which went well beyond the 'simple' black market and included bomb shelters built to save money which collapsed on the occupants.
Maybe - but sadly - these also reflect some values still present in 21st century values.
@MikeFromLFE @TheBreadmonkey that's interesting, can you point me to any contemporary accounts?