Social scientist Robert Putnam, probably best known for his work “Bowling Alone,” on the decline of civic engagement, wanted to know does diversity have an impact on our sense of community? His recent finding suggest that diversity might not make us stronger. In fact, it might just be the opposite. It might make us less… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 10
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Problems with Diversity Part 9
A total of 40% of people do not agree that diversity benefits British culture, according to one of the broadest pieces of research examining attitudes to immigration. Members of the public involved in the study were also worried over resources and the local impact of immigrants on their communities, with 52% saying immigrants placed public… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 9
Tommy Robinson Part 5
The Free Speech Group Tommy Robinson is supporting states – “We want a conversation on Islam. We want to bring parental common sense into the discussion on LGBT. We want to reclaim freedom of speech.” Catherine Blaiklock and Tommy Robinson are supported by Carl Benjamin who rose to prominence in UKIP under Gerard Batten. Blaiklock… Continue reading Tommy Robinson Part 5
Problems with Diversity Part 8
As much as people would like to believe that diversity is always good, it is simply not true. There are two easy answers to this question, and both are intuitively as well as empiracally true. First, diverse groups tend to take more time to set goals, plan, achieve consensus, and gather resources toward accomplishing a… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 8
Problems with Diversity Part 7
The Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam has a new study which comes from a survey Putnam directed among residents in 41 US communities, including Boston. Residents were sorted into the four principal categories used by the US Census: black, white, Hispanic, and Asian. They were asked how much they trusted their neighbors and those of… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 7
Tommy Robinson Part 4
The group Tommy Robinson is supporting writes, “Neither the Islamisation of our culture nor the grooming gang scandal has not been enough to wake people up. But there is a growing concern about the LGBT agenda sexualising our young children and the draconian clamp down on free speech. And with Brexit now delivered (in some… Continue reading Tommy Robinson Part 4
Tommy Robinson Part 3
The founder of the Brexit Party has launched a new group – alongside Tommy Robinson and UKIP candidate Carl Benjamin. Catherine Blaiklock, who was booted from her post leading the Brexit Party once it was founded for so called ‘racist’ tweets, hopes her new organisation will challenge “woke, progressive and Anglophobic worldview” on people. The… Continue reading Tommy Robinson Part 3
Problems with Diversity Part 6
It has become increasingly popular to speak of racial and ethnic diversity as a civic strength. From multicultural festivals to pronouncements from political leaders, the message is the same: our differences make us stronger. But a massive new study, based on detailed interviews of nearly 30,000 people across America, has concluded just the opposite. Harvard… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 6
Tommy Robinson Part 2
Tommy Robinson has announced that he has joined the Conservative Party following its general election victory. In a message to his subscribers on Telegram, an online messaging service, wrote: “OK, I have just joined the Conservative Party. “Good work everyone that went out and voted for the Conservatives today. “We have just thwarted our country… Continue reading Tommy Robinson Part 2
Tommy Robinson Part 1
Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, 36, is a right-wing political activist from Luton, Bedfordshire. His mother was an Irish immigrant who worked as a baker while his adoptive father worked at a local Vauxhall car plant. He told the Telegraph in 2013: “Everyone in Luton is the son of immigrants. Whether it… Continue reading Tommy Robinson Part 1