I’ve had my problems with the concept of cultural imperialism. Like most people with a healthy suspicion of global corporations, I find the high-street ubiquity of McDonald’s and Starbucks a little depressing. But before I launch into an internal tirade, I remind myself of what predated them. Do I really want to see the return of the Wimpy bar and greasy spoons selling instant coffee?
Andrew’s current idiotic outpourings evidently had a long gestation, as Andrew Anthony: What’s wrong with being an MTV martyr? | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited, from 2005, demonstrates. What a twat.
