ACCORDING to Fraser Nelson, Spectator editor and Telegraph columnist, we should celebrate Britain’s climb to the summit of the world’s melting pots. We have a Hindu Prime Minister, a Muslim Mayor of London and a Buddhist Home Secretary. Our Chancellor has a Chinese wife and Mohammed (and variants) is number one in the boys’ baby name league table, a position it has held for over a decade.
In some respects, he’s right. Britain is unquestionably a tolerant and welcoming country. It’s also nice to see Fraser Nelson challenge the myth that we’re a nation of racists and xenophobes. We have indeed greeted newcomers with warmth and cordiality. Furthermore, many arrivals have embraced our hospitality with enthusiasm and gratitude, as well as, through hard work and talent, contributing to the economic and cultural health of the nation.
