Britain In the Balance

American Thinker ^ | 4 Nov, 2025 | Lars Møller

[MtnClimber]

Like a monstrous experiment in social engineering, the profoundly anti-patriotic immigration policy of New Labour has brought about demographic changes that, right from the outset, were intended to be irreversible.

For centuries, Britain — and England in particular — has represented a civilizational ideal for much of the modern world. The birthplace of parliamentary democracy, the common law system, and global standards of governance, Britain has exported its political and cultural values far beyond its shores. At home, it once epitomized social cohesion, stability, and civic pride. Yet, in the 21st century, many Britons — particularly in working-class communities — report a growing sense of cultural alienation. Towns like Bradford, Luton, and Rotherham now evoke, for some, a sense of displacement rather than belonging. This perception of a “de-Anglification” of England, whereby traditional English culture appears to be losing ground in its own homeland, reflects a deeper civilizational unease.

There is a need to explore the causes and consequences of this transformation, including the policies of the New Labour government, the fragmentation of national identity, the failure of integration, and the erosion of trust in public institutions. To understand present-day anxieties, one must first consider the roots of British identity. The British Empire, despite its contradictions, built a national self-image centered on civility, order, and moral leadership. At home, this was expressed through shared cultural norms, Protestant ethics, the English language, and pride in legal and political institutions.

After WWII, as the empire dissolved, Britain opened its doors to immigrants from the Caribbean, South Asia, and Africa — partly to rebuild the economy, partly in recognition of shared imperial ties. This demographic shift was not initially perceived as a threat to British identity, but the scale and pace of change eventually altered the social fabric of many urban centers.

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: leftism

[sjmjax]

It’s over.

Turn out the lights

Yes, we are witnessing history in the making. The death of a civilization. Great Britain is a dead society. Just a chapter in a future history book.

[aspasia]

Busing gone global.

[JayGalt]

Thanks, Jeff!

[antidemoncrat]

Seems to me Muslims have started a world war to convert it to Islam and create a worldwide Caliphate under Sharia Law. England is just an example of what to expect the Muslims to do to in the rest of the world’s countries. It has already started in the US. China is the only country that seems to have recognized their goals and have taken steps to neutralize their army “China has been accused by the US of genocide and crimes against humanity against the Muslim minority group”