I cannot summarise the values and culture of the English, let alone the British, in any more resounding way. While many English readers would more-or-less agree with me, many would not. If we think about ourselves as British, the problems are compounded by the singing and passionate voices of the Scots, the Welsh, the Irish - all of whom Shakespeare chose to tease. Nonetheless, in choosing to end by turning to our greatest dramatist and poet, I am declaring an interest not in cultural theories and notions, but in real people as individuals living in a dynamic society. Shakespeare wrote about people. Coming back to Shakespeare is coming home.