a hotchpotch of ethnic groups
Foxy,
Does sound better than multiculturalism.

Perhaps Foxy is being deliberately offensive by calling British bastards- but there you go- anybody that identifies as British probably thinks that Foxy is an idiot- they might have to wait a while for her to make her real point.

Hi Aidan,

I chose the New Statesman link to which you referred -
because I thought it
explained Britain's diversity as being more complex.
However, of course people choose to live in areas
that they feel comfortable and mix with like
minded people. This is quite normal. As well as people
deciding on their own identity.

However, not everyone fits in to their
expected slots. The following link deals with just
one example. It's one dealing with mixed race people:

http://www.theconversation.com/biracial-britain-why-mixed-race-people-must-be-able-to-decide-their-own-identity-154771

Thank You for your comments.
They were appreciated.

individual,

A hotch potch does sound good.

Explanation:

A Mongrel Race?

I've given a link to this question earlier in this
discussion which tried to explain "the word mongrel
in recent years has often been applied to the
English by commentators and not a few English
people themselves."

Here's the link again:

http://www.wearetheenglish.com/is-mongrel-race-54-w.asp

Lets see what a visit to the UK may provide:

A fascinating history, exciting cities, rich
cultural traditions, historic sites at every town, from
pre-historic and ancient Roman sites, to centuries-old-castles,
and town centres dating back to the Middle Ages. Well
connected by trains and buses and motorways.

An unforgettable experience all round.

On my bucket list would be:

Tower of London. Stonehenge. Roman Baths and the Georgian
City of Bath. British Museum. Historic Yorkshire.
British Library. Canterbury Cathedral, The Cotswolds,
National Gallery, Westminster Abbey, Warwick Castle,
Windsor Castle, to name just a few