You can read the article here and then reflect on what David Cameron means by "collective identity" when he argues that, over decades, the "doctrine of state multiculturalism caused a 'weakening of our collective identity' which led young Muslim men to be drawn to extremism."
How would you define our collective British identity? How does he seem to define it? Is multiculturalism a threat to our collective identity or a part of it?
Furthermore, it is not so much whether you agree with him, but do look at reactions to the speech and what they reveal about commentators' (opinion leaders') views on multiculturalism. Is it there still a taboo / sensitive subject? Are there still things you cannot say? Or is it more about the context in which and the audience to whom you express these ideas? Are the reactions to the speech opening up the debate about multiculturalism and extremism or shutting it down?
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