‘We will track you down’: how the UK government is reviving the troubling ‘scrounger’ stereotype: Brian A. Jackson / Shutterstock Bass-heavy techno plays, police sirens blare, and men in flak jackets and helmets lead a suspect away in handcuffs. It’s not a late-night crime drama – it’s a public service announcement from the Department for …
England players suffer from stereotype they can’t win penalty shootouts, research suggests: It’s one of the strongest stereotypes in world sport: England’s national football team is bad at penalty shootouts. Trotted out whenever England find themselves in the knockout phases of an international tournament, this time-worn stereotype always seems most pronounced when England are to …
Brits abroad: stereotype or media hype?: Now that summer is officially over and there is a moment to stake stock, I find myself once again dismayed that “Brits abroad” still made for ample copy in many tabloid newspapers. Not because of their so-called antics, but because of the way they were reported on. Every year …