A lot of people work hard in driving some sort of wedge between "indigenous culture" and "multi-culturalism" (or other shorthand terms like "immigrants" or "bogus asylum-seekers"). There doesn't have to be a conflict, you know.I've just had the pleasure of having one of my records of highly traditional English music publicly selected as an ideal introduction to Enlish stuff for someone who hates English folk-music. And I am simulataneously (well, alternate days) working on a follow-up trad English recording, and working on a multi-cultural immigrant project in Stoke. There is no war in my head between these two activities.
    I fully appreciate that if you see "mutli-cutlural" arts funding exclusively going to Bangladeshi urban rappers and precious little going to backstreet whites in Workington you should sit up and take notice: and maybe apply for some money yourself if you have a good scheme. But don't try to drive peole apart, when we could be having enjoyable get-togethers.