Mumbai

[ailbhe]

I also heard an interview with a woman who was waiting for her brother outside the hotel.

"He is in there, I don't know where he is, I am just waiting."

The BBC interviewer said "And is he - does he work at the hotel?"

"No," she said, somewhat flatly. "He is a [management or higher position, I forget]."

The interviewer had the gall to sound surprised.

Comments

[ailbhe]

Yes, I've also heard "Britons of Pakistani origin."

[the0lady.livejournal.com]

At least that allows tham to be Britons, which the Graunad in its liberal wisdom has judged incorrect.

[ailbhe]

I think technically one could be born here to non-citizen parents and not be a Briton. Not that that's what the Grauniad meant, but I think it's true that one could. That's why so many pregnant women went to Ireland and why Ireland changed the constitution.

[the0lady.livejournal.com]

You could totally be born here and not hold a UK passport, but the question of who is and is not "A Briton(tm)" is a complicated and frankly, especially for you and I, a moot one. Se below.

You're right that that's not what the Grauniad meant, but then they are slowly goin round the bend and are within view of bumping into the Daily Mail coming the other way, if you ask me.