Fabian Society research claims rows over issues such as racial equality, “cancel culture” and “no platforming” are stoked by politicians and social media rather than reflecting attitude divides among the public. The centre-left think tank said there were lessons to prevent Britain from becoming as fractured as the US. Boris Johnson has previously been accused of fuelling culture wars to play to a Tory base as well as generating support in Red Wall areas – former Labour strongholds seized by the Conservatives at the 2019 general election. Fabian Society general secretary Andrew Harrop said: "It will not be easy to end the culture wars which have become a valuable tool for cynics on the right. "Progressives of all stripes – and the Labour Party in particular – must focus their energy not on winning culture wars, but on calling them out, building bridges and ending these divisive battles."

Source: Daily Mirror July 11, 2021 23:00 UTC