Dining across the divide: A Labour voter and an English Democrats supporter break bread over flags, immigration, and finding common ground
By
Erica Buist
Summary
A feature from The Guardian's "Dining across the divide" series, where two people with opposing political views — David, a retired university tutor and Labour/Lib Dem voter, and Janus, a volunteer hospital radio DJ and English Democrats voter — share a meal and discuss their differences. The conversation touches on flag-flying, immigration, national identity, and political disillusionment, revealing both deep disagreements and unexpected common ground, particularly around shared values of community and fairness.
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bskyDining across the divide: A Labour voter and an English Democrats supporter break bread over flags, immigration, and finding common groundtheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledI had an idea he was a Tommy Robinson fan and was thinking, Oh my God
I think the English Democrats are a legitimate party. I don't think they're far right. I think they're patriotic.
We both agreed that we would like to see a more equal society, and that we both wanted the best for our country. That was a starting point.
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