I have spent some years in UK. 2005-06. I have been in Hampshire at the time of 7/7. And I'm currently based in Switzerland. I also have to visit France and Netherland for short trips from time to time. What I found is an intolerance towards people with dark colour, limited means, strange language, odd accent and smelly food habits. It may be racism, may be not, I'm not sure. May be its just intolerance towards other culture, or simply sense of white supremacy. I have been frequnted english pubs, watch ManU VS Chelsea with my collegues, but always sense some unspoken iritation, specially among the aged persons. This is more in switzerland now, where a non-white, non-german/french speaking person is nothing but an ultra minortiy.
