whats happening in Boston is easily observable, and was brought to my attention a few years ago when spent an evening with an old school friend , famous on the folk scene, who had stayed in the town that i left aged fifteen.

check out the late night police procedural program late night on satellite tv following round lincolnshire police cars - not many Linclonshire accents there. pretty much confirms everything i was told.

of course you're right. things tend to work themselves out. the early days of Jamaicans - when lots of unattached men were coming over were famously rumbustious.

societies have to change. not much fun to be in the heart of that change.

the first time i went ireland, i stayed with a jamaican family who were fed up with the racism of Irish people and were getting out - coming back to England. from what they told me i don't think you be so self righteous Jim.