""Still puzzled. What you wrote there Jim still seems to be consistent with what I referred to as seeing a certain tendency towards racism as having some basis in British culture, of which the imperial past is still a significant element.""

Since 30% of those surveyed effectively agreed with Jim, that would seem to be case proven MGoH.

The other protagonist in this circus is not the reasonable and thoughtful character he presents for our responses, which is why I no longer respond to him.

As the people whose opinions he cites also warned that no cultural implications should be drawn, his belief in their credibility seems somewhat variable.

The parts of their expressed opinions which he selects for belief, or non belief, would seem to suggest an obvious agenda to present a more than somewhat biased view.

An agenda which would not be served by recognition of the fact that the miscreants were acting so far outside of the boundaries set by their culture, that said culture was most obviously not driving their actions.

Don T.