“…it speaks of us being very tolerant and almost enjoying eccentricity for its own sake, which are quite British traits, but I think there’s also almost something sinister underneath that, that suggests we’re quite happy with things like gross inequality and the continuing of aristocracy to just sort of carry on if it’s not too much trouble.”
BBC Newshour sits down with British playwright Lucy Prebble, author of ENRON, to discuss the monarchy and its place in contemporary British society. Listen to the full interview here. Start at Chapter 8, 37:51. Via BBC World Service
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