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Patriotism and ‘progressive activists’

How patriotic is the UK, and what do we know about the small but outspoken group of people who influence the debate about things like the monarchy and the Union Jack? Luke Tryl, UK director of focus group and opinion polling company More in Common, tells Adam Fleming about a section of society he’s termed ‘progressive activists’.

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  What is ‘The Great Replacement’ theory?

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  Breeding for Britain

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  How pop stars make money

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  Pop stars, boundaries and toxic fandom

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  What are “furries”?

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  Claims children are identifying as animals

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  The origins of racial terms like “coconut”

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  Coconuts, race and hate speech

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  What is dwarfism?

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  Snow White and the dwarfism debate

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  When the Nazis banned smoking

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  Outdoor smoking ban

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  A history of Received Pronunciation

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  Accent and class

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  What is the ‘manosphere’?

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  'Extreme' Misogyny