Limits Of Diversity In Australia

One of the most significant achievements of the Blair Government is probably is the adoption by the British people of a modern and inclusive identity. In spite of the universal mockery of ‘Cool Britannia’, the shambles of the Millennium Dome, and the scorn poured on political speeches that saw Chicken Tikka Massala as a unifying symbol of modern Britain – there was a palpable shift in the way that Britishness was defined and celebrated by people across the country. However, as Philip Dodd points out in his essay, the limits of this metropolitan celebration of diversity are being tested. In addition, even more importantly, the concern with identity has been more about electoral politics than a way of anchoring a progressive political