Sandbrook's new book takes a narrow version of British culture which fetishises Tory England and ignores all else.
David Bowie, who barely features in the book/Wikimedia
Everything is culture these days.
It is what supposedly brings about real, lasting change, shifts attitudes, is everywhere and yet often intangible, and has spawned a plethora of ‘cultural studies’ from academics and writers eager for research grants and public attention.
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