John Podsnap, a Dickensian character personifies a great divide in British politics

 John Podsnap, a Dickensian character personifies a great divide in British politics




John Podsnap was convinced of England’s superiority. Many people in Britain today suffer from the opposite delusion


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A Dickensian character personifies a great divide in British politics
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John Podsnap 

Podsnap

NOUN

• A person resembling Dickens's Mr Podsnap, embodying insular complacency, self-satisfaction, and refusal to face up to unpleasant facts.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The North American Review. From the name of John Podsnap, a character in Dickens' Our Mutual Friend, known for his complacency and refusal to face up to unpleasant facts.