The Real ‘Strangers’ Among Us
Those who declare the UK to be an island of estranged individuals are the ones who should be looking closer to home, writes Danny Dorling

Imagine our communities in years to come. The elderly, smiling on park benches as parades of prams pass by. The young pushing along Britain’s next generation. Everyone with happiness in their hearts.
A future of harmony, a sense of community, a feeling of quiet progress.
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