Paddington is an idealised fable of our better selves & a fable that conveys everyday truths:
- migrant patriotism is not uncommon among new citizens & those given sanctuary;
- Britain has been a society of welcomers (Mrs Brown persuades the more sceptical Mr Brown) as well as of the unwelcoming

On Paddington: we can and should celebrate an idealised version of the country we would like to be - if we are trying to pursue those values in reality too

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Welcome Home, Jon.

So glad we’ve left this hyper-sexualised era behind. The result of severe porn addiction and neoliberal brain rot.