Reddit reviews Welcome to Everytown: A Journey into the English Mind
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I don't live there but I've visited and had work there. I live maybe 25-30 minutes drive away, and I have shopped a fair bit nearby.
I've always found it a very nice place. Centre is a bit brutalist in architectural terms. People extremely friendly.
For me it's a great shame it's got tarred with the brush of the child abuse.
It's kind of a little brother to Sheffield though.
There are many nice villages around e.g. Wentworth, Tickhill; quick access to open countryside also. Good communications with the M18 joining up with the A1 and M1.
Recommended reading: Welcome to Everytown by Julian Baggini.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Welcome-Everytown-Journey-into-English/dp/1862079986
[solved] Yes! YES! That's it! I was going to say the title started with "Welcome To," but I wasn't 100% sure. And THIS is the cover I had:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Welcome-Everytown-Journey-into-English/dp/1862079986/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319066216&sr=1-2
Thank you so much! I wish I could do something nice for you. You have no idea how much this has been bothering me! Seriously, I feel like almost crying with joy.
Looks like my comment touched a nerve. If you want a serious answer: the Brits do complain about minor things from time to time, but criticism is very light ("too polite" is heard quite regularly), and they still look down on everyone else. Even the extract you linked to (which contains serious criticism of Britain - something you almost never see or hear) is called "French Thoughts" and starts with an attack on France, Italy, and the USA...
I think Julian Baggini has it right when he calls it "conservative communitarianism" (book here if interested - note even the reviews call him an "outsider", due to his name, despite being born and raised in the UK).
The paperback, especially