When Grievance Met Culture It was perhaps a sketch made famous by Monty Python which first introduced us to the idea of competitive grievance. Four Yorkshiremen share alcohol and ridiculous stories of their deprived childhoods, with each trumping the previous speaker in exaggerated victimhood. What becomes apparent is that for each speaker, the other three don’t really exist. After each sorry tale comes the derisive line: ‘You were lucky!’ Only their grievance matters. It’s very funny - but maybe the laughter is quietening now because many believe the emerging grievance …
