Some countries like consensus. England likes a feud. Whether it’s politics, social class or geography, English public life has long been characterised by the comforting discomfort of choosing sides. In England, to be in favour of one is often to be against another: choice, belief, or person. Rivalry seems to be more than just a habit of taste, but also a way of creating one’s identity. © Tokuo Nobuhiro via Pexels That is why the old musical oppositions are still relevant. Oas