,! !M+ ( ! C\NTRYSIDE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S ,TEXT 3 ,! FOLL[+ >TICLE1 COMPLET$ 9 ,DECEMB] #b#e1 IS BAS$ ON ! EXP]I5CE ( A RELATIVELY %ORT /9T LIV+ 9 ! RURAL ,WE/ ,C\NTRY4 ,?IS WILL ACC\NT = SOME ( ITS LIMITS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 CONDITIONS 9 DIFF]5T >EAS WILL V>Y4 ,IT IS = O!RS :O KN[ :AT IS MISS+ H]E TO FILL ! GAPS1 = !MSELVES & O!RS1 9 !IR [N WAYS4 ! !M+ ( ! C\NTRYSIDE444 444COM+ HOME TO ROO/444 ,NOTES ON RURAL G5TRIFICATION & CLASS RELATION%IPS 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE3 ! FUTURE ( RURAL LIV+ ,!RE IS AN ONGO+ DEBATE AB\T ! FUTURE ( ! C\NTRYSIDE2 IT IS GO+ ON BO? 9 ! M$IA & BEH9D CLOS$ DOORS 9 ! CORRIDORS ( P[]4 ,VE/$ 9T]E/S ( ALL K9DS HAVE MU* TO SAY ON ! WAY AHEAD3 ,GOV]NM5T1 PROP]TY DEVELOP]S1 ROADBUILD]S1 F>M]S1 CONS]VATIONI/S ETC4 ,BUT = NE>LY ALL1 ! QUE/ION IS FRAM$ )9 ! DOM9ANT VALUES ( ! SOCIETY ?AT ?REAT5S ?IS 5VIRONM5T2 = !M IT IS PRIM>ILY AN ECONOMIC PROBLEM ) AN ECONOMIC SOLUTION4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T SEES ! C\NTRYSIDE AS ANO!R RES\RCE OR SECTOR RIPE = FULL PRIVATIZATION -- M>KET =CES MU/ BE ABLE TO FULLY CAPITALIZE2 F>M+ SUBSIDIES )DRAWN1 FOOD PRODUCTION & SUPPLY TO BE S\RC$ \T TO :]EV] IT CAN BE DONE MO/ *EAPLY 9 ! GLOBAL ECONOMY4 ,?IS LOOKS 9CREAS+LY %ORTSIM+ & CLIMATE *ANGE MAKE O!R >EAS ( ! WORLD F> MORE UNPR$ICTABLE AS SITES ( AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY4 7,= ! MOM5T -- IF PR$ICTIONS ( MELT+ POL> ICE DIV]T+ ! ,GULF ,/REAM COME TRUE !N ! ,U,K WILL APP>5TLY HAVE A CLIMATE SIMIL> TO NOR!RN ,CANADA47 ,IF ! PRICE ( OIL & FUEL KEEPS RIS+ ?IS MAY MAKE 9T]NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CO/S ( SOME FOOD UNECONOMICAL4 ,IT IS ?IS RA!R ?AN ! CONTRIBUTION TO CLIMATE *ANGE ( C>BON EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORT+ ?AT MAY =CE A RE?9K ( :]E BE/ TO S\RCE FOOD FROM4 ,ONCE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION HAS BE5 RUN D[N TO A L[ LEVEL IT IS NO EASY MATT] TO REG5]ATE PRODUCTION ON A L>G] SCALE1 IF IT BECOMES NECESS>Y -- DUE TO FOOD SUPPLY DISRUPTION CAUS$ BY 5VIRONM5TAL DISA/] OR W>1 = EXAMPLE4 ,?IS WAS A PROBLEM FAC$ AT ! 5D ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I4 ,DUE TO LABOR %ORTAGES MU* L& HAD BE5 LEFT UNF>M$ & IT TOOK SEV]AL YE>S TO SORT \T ! MESS4 ,BUT ! PROSPECTS >E WORSE TODAY -- IF F>M+ SKILLS DISAPPE> ) F>M+ AS A VIABLE OCCUPATION1 ! VIABILITY ( >ABLE L& WILL BE LO/1 LIVE/OCK BR$ = SPECIFIC 5VIRONM5TS WILL GO2 IF ,GOV]NM5T T>GETS = DEVELOPM5T >E MET1 MU* F>M L& WILL BE =EV] LO/ TO H\S+1 COMM]CE & ROADS4 7,?IS IS NOT TO 5C\RAGE A NATIONALI/ \TLOOK1 BY ?9K+ 9 T]MS ( ! LONG-T]M 'NATIONAL 9T]E/'4 ,?AT IS ! ,/ATE'S FUNCTION = ! RUL+ CLASS & WE M]ELY PO9T \T ?AT !Y EV5 FAIL TO DO ?IS1 :I* IS A SIGN ( WEAKNESS4 ,SOME DET]M9I/S WILL >GUE !Y >E =C$ TO DO ?IS BY GREAT] ECONOMIC & O!R =CES2 A P>TIAL TRU?1 BUT :5 >GU$ TOO =CEFULLY D5IES ! FACTS ( DIFF]5T POSSIBLE *OICES & CONFLICT )9 ! RUL+ CLASS OV] /RATEGY4 ,NEV]!LESS IT IS ! POOR :O !Y WILL TRY TO MAKE PAY = ?IS FAILURE ( /RATEGY47 ,\T ( T[N1 \T 9 ! /ICKS ,LIFE 9 TODAY'S C\NTRYSIDE IS PRETTY MU* A MY/]Y TO MO/ ( ! T[N & CITY-DWELL+ MAJORITY ( ! ,U,K POPULATION4 ,!Y SEE ! RURAL L&SCAPE AS EI!R SOME REMOTE ALI5 5VIRONM5T :]E FOOD PUR*AS$ 9 ! SUP]M>KET IS SAID TO ORIG9ATE FROM2 OR AS A PLACE TO GO & USE AS A LEISURE RES\RCE = HOLIDAYS1 SPORT+ ACTIVITIES OR ES!TIC APPRECIATION ( ! PLEASANT SC5]Y4 ,! ACTUAL LIVES ( ! V>I\S SECTIONS ( ! RURAL POPULATION1 !IR RELATION%IPS & CONFLICTS1 REMA9 L>GELY HIDD54 ,H\S+ IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE -- :O [NS :AT DET]M9ES :O LIVES :]E1 & ! PRES5T G5]AL H\S+ CRISIS HITS ! RURAL Y\NG & POOR P>TICUL>LY H>D4 ,IT DET]M9ES :O LEAVES & :O >RIVES 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE4 ,G5TRIFICATION HAS *ANG$ MANY URBAN >EAS 9 ! ,U,K4 ,?\< A WORD SELDOM US$ N[ -- S9CE ! G5TRY HAVE R$EF9$ PROP]TY RELATION%IPS SO COMPLETELY AS TO MAKE !IR SPECULATION ! NORM -- ! PROCESS REMA9S ! SAME4 ,BUT ! PR(ITS FROM ?IS URBAN PROP]TY SPECULATION HAVE L$ TO GREAT] 9VE/M5T 9 RURAL H\S+ BY ?OSE SEEK+ QUICK RETURNS4 ,SURPLUS PR(ITS FROM H\SE VALUES & RETIREM5T SAV+S HAVE ALSO BE5 9VE/$ 9 RURAL RETREATS = ! /RESS$-\T CITY DWELL]4 ,SO C\NTRYSIDE IS N[ DIVID$ 9TO SEV]AL DIFF]5T PROP]TY [N+ SECTORS4 ,!RE >E ALSO ! TRADITIONAL L&[N]S -- >I/OCRATS1 SOME ( :OM MANAGE F>M+1 & ?OSE ) /ATELY HOMES !Y RUN AS T\RI/ ATTRACTIONS4 ,O!R L>GE L& [N]S F>M ON AN 9DU/RIAL SCALE1 OR (T5 N[1 LEASE \T ! L& TO O!RS4 ,SOME ( !SE FAMILIES >E LOCAL DYNA/IES1 [N+ MU* H\S+ PROP]TY & DOM9AT+ ! BUS9ESS ACTIVITY ( ! >EA4 ,SOME >E L>GE EXT5D$ FAMILIES ) EXT5D$ BRAN*ES1 ) ! 9DIVIDUALS =M+ ! L>G] P>T ( ! PETIT B\RGEOIS_/SMALL BUS9ESS CLASS BO? AS L&LORDS & TRAD]S4 ,ME*ANIZATION DRA/ICALLY R$UC$ LABOR NE$S2 AFT] ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I MANY RURAL WORK]S RETURN$ FROM FIMS ( YE/]YE> W]E (T5 L>GE 5T]PRISES1 ) MANY WORK]S LIV+ ON ! E/ATE4 ,MU* ( ?IS H\S+ /OCK IS N[ EI!R R5T$ \T AS SLUM H\S+ AT *EAP] R5TS TO ! RURAL PROLET>IAT -- OR1 IF R5OVAT$1 IS EI!R SOLD (F AT A H&SOME PR(IT OR LET SEASONALLY TO CITY FOLK AS HOLIDAY HOMES4 ,MANY RURAL >EAS >E N[ COV]$ ) !SE HOLIDAY LETS OR R>ELY US$ #bND HOMES1 EMPTY MO/ ( ! YE>1 :ILE POOR] LOCALS HAVE TO MOVE AWAY OR 5DURE POOR H\S+ CONDITIONS4 ,LORDS1 YEOM5 & S]FS ,?IS RURAL PROLET>IAT IS ACTUALLY MA9LY SELF-EMPLOY$4 ,! DYNA/IC FAMILIES DOM9AT+ LOCAL BUS9ESSES EMPLOY V]Y SMALL NUMB]S & ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 ! S]VICE 9DU/RY -- ! L>GE/ >EA ( EMPLOYM5T -- >E ! G>D5]S1 BUILD]S1 H$GELAY]S1 /ONEWALL]S1 CRAFTWORK]S1 ME*ANICS1 B> /AFF1 WAITRESSES1 CLEAN]S ETC4 ,MANY TURN !IR H& AS NECESS>Y TO MORE ?AN ONE SKILL TO GET BY4 ,WE MU/ MAKE A DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! TRUE PETIT-B\RGEOIS SMALL BUS9ESS P]SON & ! SELF-EMPLOY$ PROLET>IAN4 ,! PROLET>IAN EMPLOYS NO /AFF & ACCUMULATES LITTLE CAPITAL1 C]TA9LY NOT 5\< TO GIVE HIM ANY ECONOMIC P[] OV] O!RS4 ,S_/HE EI!R CAN'T ACCUMULATE SUFFICI5TLY TO BECOME PETIT-B\RGEOIS1 OR (T5 S_/HE PREF]S SELF-EMPLOYM5T BECAUSE IT GIVES MORE LEISURE TIME & LESS PRESSURE FROM A P>TICUL> BOSS4 ,IT FITS 9 ) A LESS MAT]IALI/IC LIFE/YLE1 :I* IS (T5 ! REASON S_/HE HAS MOV$ TO OR /AY$ 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE4 ,IT ALSO (T5 HAS MORE OPPORTUNITIES = CA%-9-H&1 TAX-AVOID+ E>N+S1 :I* GOES H& 9 H& ) ! G5]ALLY L[] WAGES & SEASONAL ECONOMY4 ,?IS K9D ( WORK+ IS (T5 SUBSIDIZ$ BY ! ,/ATE 9 ! =M ( ,H\S+ ,B5EFIT1 ,FAMILY ,TAX ,CR$IT ETC4 ,SOCIAL RELATIONS >E NECESS>ILY MORE 9TIMATE -- SMALL] COMMUNITIES MEANS NO ONE IS AS ANONYM\S AS 9 ! BIG CITY4 ,! FEW] V5UES = MIX+ MEAN ! V>I\S CLASSES >E MORE LIKELY TO DR9K 9 ! SAME PUBS 7?\< P]HAPS 9 DIFF]5T B>S71 %OP 9 ! SAME PLACES1 BUMP 9TO EA* O!R ETC4 7,?\< ! RI*E/ R>ELY MIX SOCIALLY ) ! L[] ORD]S -- ?ANKFULLY47 ,AS MO/ PEOPLE WORK ALONE OR )9 A SMALL WORK=CE1 EMPLOY$ & EMPLOY]S MAY ALSO SP5D MORE TIME AT CLOSE QU>T]S TO EA* O!R4 ,& ! GOSSIP NETWORK 5SURES ?AT WORD GETS >\ND AB\T G5]ALLY DISAPPROV$ ( GO+S-ON4 ,! O!R SIDE ( ?IS IS ?AT MO/ >E CONT5T TO LIVE & LET LIVE & TO RESPECT EA* O!R'S SPACE4 ,A NATION ( %OPKEEP]S8 ,! PETIT B\RGEOIS SMALL BUS9ESSP]SON IS SOMETIMES A TYPICALLY MEAN P5NY P9*+1 MONEY GRABB+ *>ACT]4 ,BUT (T5 ! ROLE IS MORE AMBIGU\S -- IF ONE IS RUNN+ ! ONLY %OP OR PUB 9 A MORE REMOTE >EA !N IT IS SOMETIMES MORE A CASE ( MANAG+ A NE$$ COMMUNITY RES\RCE = LONG H\RS & L[-I% PAY4 ,! SOCIABILITY ( ! ROLE AS WELL AS ! SELF-EMPLOY$ AUTONOMY >E (T5 ! MA9 COMP5SATIONS ?AT MAKE ! JOB WOR? /AY+ 94 ,IT IS ALSO SOMETIMES ! ONLY WAY = LOCALS TO BO? /AY 9 ! >EA & HANG ON TO COMMUNITY RES\RCES4 ,?IS (T5 CREATES D\BLE-$G$ LOYALTIES & RES5TM5TS4 ,! EMPLOY$ CAN BE V]Y LOYAL AS !Y APPRECIATE ! SOCIAL B5EFITS ( ! PUB1 %OP ETC AS BO? A RES\RCE & R>E S\RCE ( WAGES4 ,BUT SMALL RES5TM5TS CAN ACCUMULATE & SMOLD] AS EMPLOYES ) FEW O!R OPTIONS REMA9 9 ! JOB LONG AFT] !Y >E F$ UP ) IT & ! G5]ALLY L[ WAGES4 ,WORK+ & (T5 LIV+ AT CLOSE QU>T]S ) ! EMPLOY] MAY MEAN HAV+ TO CON/ANTLY BITE ! TONGUE & SWALL[ RES5TM5T & PRIDE4 ,9 MANY >EAS ( ! ,WE/ ,C\NTRY1 !RE >E -- :AT SOME W\LD CALL -- LONG E/ABLI%$ 'HIPPIE COMMUNITIES'2 *ILDR5 ( ! #a#i#f'S C\NT]-CULTURE :O SETTL$ & RAIS$ !IR KIDS1 9 PURSUIT ( A DIFF]5T LIFE/YLE4 ,(T5 >RIV+ ) ROMANTICIZ$1 NAIVE VIEWS ( C\NTRY LIV+1 ?OSE :O REMA9 HAVE ADAPT$ 9 V>I\S WAYS4 ,! WEAL?I] ONES (T5 B\EAS2 ?IS HAS SOMETIMES RESULT$ 9 G5TRIFICATION 7AS 9 ,HEBD5 ,BRIDGE1 ,YORK%IRE74 ,! BOHEMIAN PRES5CE1 ) IT'S HEAL? FOOD & CRAFT %OPS ETC1 ATTRACTS T\RI/S & LIB]AL MIDDLE CLASS TYPES ) MONEY TO BUY PROP]TY4 ,! POOR] LOCALS & SETTL]S >E OBVI\SLY PRIC$ \T ( AVAILABLE H\S+ BY ?IS PROCESS4 ,COMB9$ ) ! ,/ATE POLICY ( RUNN+ D[N & SELL+ (F SOCIAL H\S+ 7( :I* !RE HAS NEV] BE5 A LOT 9 RURAL >EAS7 ?IS HAS CREAT$ A *RONIC H\S+ %ORTAGE4 ,Y\NG PEOPLE F9D IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BUY OR R5T1 SO >E /UCK AT HOME LIV+ ) !IR P>5TS = YE>S4 ,OR !Y 5D UP LIV+ 9 VANS & C>AVANS ON CAMP SITES4 ,IT IS SOMETIMES POSSIBLE TO F9D W9T] LETS2 BUT :5 ! PR(ITABLE SUMM] SEASON COMES >\ND Y\'RE BOOT$ \T TO MAKE WAY = ! HI<-PAY+ HOLIDAYMAK]S4 ,SO ) NO SECURITY ( T5URE1 Y\'VE BASICALLY PAID R5T = ! PRIVILEGE ( BE+ A W9T] C>ETAK] = Y\R L&LORD4 ,MANY MOVE AWAY TO ! T[NS :]E H\S+ IS MORE AVAILABLE1 & WAGES HI<]4 ,9 ! WOR/ CASES1 :OLE VILLAGES BECOME SEMI-4 ,9 ,SALCOMBE1 S\? ,DEVON1 BEAUTIFULLY SITUAT$ LOOK+ OV] A BAY1 #g#e.0 ( PROP]TIES >E N[ HOLIDAY HOMES4 ,9 T[NS LIKE ?IS PROP]TY PRICES HAVE (T5 RIS5 #b#e.0 9 ! PA/ T5 YE>S4 ,NE>] TO ! BIG CITIES1 SOME VILLAGES >E JU/ DORMITORIES = COMMUT]S :O BR+ !IR SUBURBAN ALO(NESS TO ! PLACE4 ,TO CAT] = !M1 MORE ( ! C\NTRYSIDE IS SWALL[$ UP & DISFIGUR$ BY UGLY H\S+ E/ATES1 \T-(-T[N SUP]M>KETS & ,D,I,Y SUP]/ORES ETC4 ,DO+ ALL !IR %OPP+ & SOCIALIZ+ BY C> ELSE:]E1 VILLAGE %OPS1 PO/ (FICES & PUBS CLOSE1 PUBLIC TRANSPORT IS CUT1 FUR!R P5ALIZ+ ! POOR] LOCALS4 ,IT IS AN UND]/&ABLE COMPLA9T FROM C\NTRY DWELL]S ?AT !Y GET LITTLE = ! EXTORTIONATE C\NCIL TAX ?AT !Y PAY4 ,(T5 !RE IS LITTLE OR NO POLIC+ -- SOME >EAS SUFF] FROM OPPORTUNI/IC SNAT* & GRAB ORGANIZ$ CRIME :]EBY ?IEVES WILL VISIT AN >EA TO BURGLE H\SES OR /EAL F>M MA*9]Y 7H]E IS NOT ! PLACE TO DEAL ) :Y ! POLICE >E NO REAL SOLUTION TO ?IS74 ,!RE IS LITTLE 9FRA/RUCTURE SU* AS /REETLIE CUT ACROSS ! BO>D1 ETC4 ,! PRO-HUNT+ ,C\NTRYSIDE ,ALLIANCE HAS BE5 QUICK TO OPPORTUNI/ICALLY L9K !SE GRIEVANCES TO !IR [N AG5DA4 ,?IS HAS BE5 EASY TO DO1 AS !RE IS A FEEL+ ?AT REMOTE T[NY BUREAUCRATS & POLITICIANS :O UND]/& NO?+ AB\T ! C\NTRYSIDE >E LORD+ IT OV] RURAL PEOPLE4 ,?IS IGNORES ! FACT ?AT \R POLITICAL MA/]S >E AS >ROGANT & IGNORANT 9 !IR TREATM5T ( T[NEES4 ,IT ALSO IGNORES ! ,LORDS & MA/]S :O1 BY !IR SOCIAL /ATUS1 DOM9ATE RURAL LIFE & ! ,C\NTRYSIDE ,ALLIANCE4 7,PLEASE1 SOMEBODY SET ! DOGS ON ,OTIS ,F]RY & CO4 -- ! ,LORD ,SNOOTY & ,HIS ,PALS ( ! #b#a/ C5TURY47 ,HE>D ,! ,ONE ,AB\T ,RACE @& ,ID5TITY ,AMONG ,! ,TURNIP ,MUN*]S8 ,! ,U,K ,9DEP5D5CE ,P>TY HAS REC5TLY 5JOY$ SOME POPUL>ITY 9 SOME RURAL >EAS1 P>TICUL>LY P>TS ( ! WE/4 ,!Y HAVE PLAY$ UPON ! FE>S ( SOME ( ! IMM95T 9VASION ( ! C\NTRYSIDE BY ASYLUM SEEK]S & O!R D>K =EIGN HORDES4 ,?IS FANTASY IS MO/ IRONIC1 AS IT IS A R>ITY TO SEE A NON:ITE FACE 9 SU* PLACES2 IT IS A REAL IRRATIONAL FE> ( ! UNKN[N4 ,BUT OBVI\SLY -- AID$ BY M$IA MANIPULATION -- SUFFICI5T TO P5ETRATE ! PSY*E ( SOME & GIVE !M 5\< SLEEPLESS NI ( SOME?+ EXT]NAL ?AT WILL HOPEFULLY KEEP ITS DI/ANCE4 ,SO !RE IS LITTLE OV]T DISPLAY ( HO/ILITY TO :AT IS AN IMAG9>Y 5EMY1 JU/ MAYBE ! OCCASIONAL COMM5T OR DUMB JOKE HE>D MUTT]$ 9 ! PUB4 ,?IS IS SOMETIMES PRES5T$ AS SOME K9D ( REBELLION AGA9/ MOD]N POLITICAL CORRECTNESS1 IMPLY+ ?AT TO BE AGA9/ RACISM IS NECESS>ILY TO BE APPROV+ ( ALL ! TOK5 POLITICAL CORRECTNESS NONS5SE ?AT PRIVILEG$ LIB]AL BUREAUCRATS & POLITICIANS *URN \T4 ,NO SURPRISE ?AT IT USUALLY SEEMS TO BE :ITE 7MIDDLE AG$ 7 MALES EXPRESS+ SU* VIEWS1 5C\RAG+ NON-:ITES & =EIGN]S TO NOT TAKE IT ALL TOO S]I\SLY & TO JO9 9 LAU<+ AT ! JOKES AT !IR EXP5SE4 ,BUT ( C\RSE ! JOKES >E NEV] AB\T :ITE MIDDLE AG$ ,BRITI% MALES4 ,!RE IS SU* A ?+ AS BANT] BETWE5 TRU/$ FRI5DS :]EBY PEOPLE HAVE A MUTUAL LAU< BY US+ ! RACIAL /]EOTYPES RELAT$ TO !IR V>I\S BACKGR\NDS & !REBY DEFUZE !M4 ,BUT ?IS IS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ! LOCAL 'COM$IAN' :O KEEPS AN AUDI5CE'S ATT5TION BY US+ !SE RACIAL /]EOTYPES2 ! AUDI5CE IS KEPT GUESS+ AS TO :E!R ! 'COM$IAN' IS GO+ TO GO ! :OLE WAY & COME \T ) A RACI/ PUN*L9E -- OR JU/ KEEP IT IMPLI$ OR AMBIGU\S4 ,SO ! AUDI5CE IS WOND]+ H[ !Y %\LD REACT IF ! RACISM BECOMES EXPLICIT -- :E!R ! RE/ ( ! PUB WILL LAU< ALONG ) IT1 OR %[ DISAPPROVAL4 ,AT LEA/ 'POLITICAL CORRECTNESS' MAY HAVE MADE SOME PEOPLE LESS CONFID5T 9 OP5LY EXPRESS+ !IR RACISM2 BUT !N ?IS JU/ SUBM]GES IT1 :I* IS :AT ! 'COM$IAN' IS PLAY+ ON4 ,HE IMPLIES1 0,COME ON1 Y\ KN[ Y\ AGREE ) ME REALLY1 & ,I'VE GOT ! GUTS TO SAY :AT Y\'RE ?9K+40 ,WE'D RA!R BURN ! FLAG ?AN FLY IT ,?IS 9SECURITY :I* IS SOMETIMES EXPRESS$ AS RACISM IS AN 9SECURITY ( SELF-ID5TITY4 ,! OLD C]TA9TIES ?AT GAVE ID5TITY -- SETTL$ COMMUNITIES ( LONG /&+1 COMMON CULTURE1 WAY ( LIFE & VALUES -- >E ?REAT5$ & ]OD$4 ,! Y\NG] G5]ATION LEAVES ! F>M & VILLAGE1 \T ( ECONOMIC NECESSITY2 NEWCOM]S RELATE TO ! L& & COMMUNITY 9 A DIFF]5T WAY4 ,?IS LEADS SOME TO SEEK SECURITY 9 L>G] ID5TITIES SU* AS REGION &_/OR NATION4 ,9 ,CORNWALL !RE IS AN UNUSUALLY L>GE NUMB] ( P]SONS :O FLY FLAGS 9 !IR FRONT G>D5S1 CLE>LY AS A /ATEM5T ( PRIDE TO !IR NEIE FL[N 9 V>I\S & POT5TIALLY CONFUS+ COMB9ATIONS4 ,ONE CAN SEE ,BRITA9'S ,UNION ,JACK1 ,5GL&'S ,FLAG ( ,/ ,GEORGE & ! ,CORNI% BLACK & :ITE FLAG ALL FL[N BO? SEP>ATELY OR 9 V>I\S COMB9ATIONS4 ,SO :IL/ SOME SEE ! ,CORNI% FLAG AS A SYMBOL ( A DESIRE = FUTURE ,CORNI% NATIONAL 9DEP5D5CE1 O!RS HAPPILY FLY IT ALONGSIDE EI!R ! ,UNION ,JACK OR ,/ ,GEORGE -- OR BO?2 IMPLY+ A S5SE ( REGIONAL PRIDE ?AT EXI/S CONT5T$LY AS P>T ( ,5GL& &_/OR ! ,U,K4 ,IT IS NOT SO UNLIKELY ?AT A MOVEM5T = ,CORNI% 9DEP5D5CE C\LD GR[1 BUT IT W\LD BE FOOLI% TO READ TOO MU* 9TO FLAG-WAV+4 ,IT IS SIGNIFICANT ?AT ! FLAG ( ,/ ,GEORGE HAS REGA9$ POPUL>ITY 9 REC5T YE>S1 BUT AGA91 VIA ! SUPPORT+ ( NATIONAL SPORTS TEAMS1 IT IS P]HAPS MORE AN EMOTIONAL NE$ BE+ MET BY ?IS MORE P>TICUL> & SPECIFIC ASS]TION ( ID5TITY ?AN ANY 9T5D$ POLITICAL /ATEM5T4 7,?\< IT C\LD EV5TUALLY BECOME L9K$ TO A MORE POLITICAL /ANCE4 ,! FASCI/S ( ! ,N,F1 ,B,M & ,B,N,P >E SOMETIMES CR$IT$ ) RAIS+ ! POPUL>ITY ( ! ,/ ,GEORGE1 ?\< !Y >E ALSO ACCUS$ ( ' HIJACK+' ?IS FLAG BY MORE LIB]AL & 9CLUSIVE POLITICAL HACKS47 ,! ,/ATE'S /RATEGIC GAME PLAN = ! C\NTRYSIDE IS1 AT PRES5T1 TO MOVE AWAY FROM DIRECT MAT]IAL PRODUCTION BY F>M+ T[>DS A USE ( ! C\NTRYSIDE AS A LEISURE RES\RCE & A RELATIVELY UNEXPLOIT$ SITE ( REAL E/ATE 9VE/M5T4 ,FOOD PRODUCTION IS NO LONG] TO BE SE5 AS A 0/RATEGIC RES]VE04 7,?IS DIFF]5CE 9 \TLOOK =MS P>T ( ! ,U,K'S CONFLICT AB\T FOOD SUBSIDIES ) O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,E,U47 ,F>M]S >E BE+ 5C\RAG$ BY GOV]NM5T ,/EW>D%IP GRANTS TO BECOME AG5TS ( NATURE CONS]VATION1 TO MANAGE ! L& AS A LEISURE RES\RCE RA!R ?AN AS A PRODUCTIVE F>M+ RES\RCE4 ,?IS IS A PROBABLY TEMPOR>Y COMP5SATION = ! GRADUAL )DRAWAL ( O!R F>M]S' SUBSIDIES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME MORE L& IS BE+ OP5$ UP = H\SEBUILD+ & LEISURE DEVELOPM5T1 ) ATTITUDES TO PROTECTION ( ,GRE5 ,BELT L& & ,SITES ( ,SPECIAL ,SCI5TIFIC ,9T]E/ BE+ RELAX$4 ,FROM ! ,/ATE'S PO9T ( VIEW1 & ! RI* L&[N]S1 ! IDEAL RURAL CON/ITU5CY W\LD BE A MIX ( L>GE SCALE 'AGRI-BIZ' 9T5SIVE F>M+1 A ?RIV+ T\RI/ 9DU/RY ) ALL ! RELEVANT \TLETS1 & PL5TY ( WELL-HEEL$ RETIREM5T HOME [N]S1 RURAL-DWELL+ CITY COMMUT]S 7MANY 9 GLEAM+ NEW E/ATES ( 'GAT$ COMMUNITIES'7 PLUS A DEC5T AM\NT ( SECOND HOMES_/HOLIDAY COTTAGES4 ,FITT+ 9 SOME:]E IS ! 9CONV5I5T NECESSITY ( A RURAL PROLET>IAT TO MAN ! 9FRA/RUCTURE TO KEEP ALL ?IS PR(ITABILITY TICK+ OV]4 0,Y\ CAN'T *ANGE HUMAN NATURE0 ,BUT ?IS IS P]HAPS AN OPTIMI/IC \TLOOK = SOME >EAS2 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! S\?-EA/1 :]E WE MAY SEE MO/ C\NTRYSIDE SWALL[$ UP & CONV]T$ TO SUBURBAN SPRAWL4 ,ALL ( ?IS DE/RUCTION IS AS IRREV]SIBLE AS ! DE/RUCTION ( ! RA9=E/S ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! WORLD2 BO? 5VIRONM5TS >E ! 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