England, England

Aug 29, 2019, 06:30 AM

This month Emma Burnell and Steve Fielding discuss England, England by Julian Barnes.

This month Emma Burnell and Steve Fielding discuss England, England by Julian Barnes. 

Written in the late 90s when New Labour was still new and The Referendum Party was just a joke outfit, this prophetic novel shows that our 'little Englander' never really went away. 

The discussion covers Britpop's role in re-normalising patriotism and why Peter Mandelson didn't just use a female Bulldog!