What's happened to manners and common courtesy in the U.K.?
What's happened to manners and common courtesy in the U.K.? #UK #Manners #CommonCourtesy #BeKind #BritishValues #PublicTransport #CrossCountryTrains #JonGaunt #JonGauntTV #LIVE #BrokenBritain #UKPolitics They used to say, if you want to know what Britain thinks, ask the man on the Clapham Omnibus. Today? Try the 9:39 CrossCountry train from Oxford to Coventry. On Saturday morning, I found myself on a dangerously overcrowded train—just four carriages, packed to the point where people were struggling to even get on. As passengers pushed forward, I held people back so an elderly woman could board safely. She managed to get a seat. So did I. But as more elderly passengers stood in the aisle, I gave mine up. Here's what struck me. The train was full of young people—likely students. Not one of them moved. Not one offered a seat. Heads down. Eyes glued to phones and tablets. Everyone seemingly choosing to ignore what was happening right in front of them. No guard in sight. No intervention. Just a carriage full of people… and a quiet sense that everyone was on their own. I raised the issue with CrossCountry Trains on Twitter. To their credit, they responded quickly—offering the usual route: send a direct message, file a formal complaint. But that misses the point. This wasn't a one-off. This train is regularly overcrowded. People know it. Nothing changes. And in that moment, the train felt like more than just a journey. It felt like a snapshot of modern Britain. A mix of ages, backgrounds, and beliefs—yet united by frustration. A sense that systems aren't working. That courtesy is fading. That it's becoming every person for themselves. So what's happened to manners and common courtesy in the UK? Are we less kind—or just more distracted? Have social pressures and daily frustrations worn down our patience? Or are we simply changing what "respect" looks like in modern Britain? This video explores whether that overcrowded train carriage is an isolated experience… or a reflection of something much bigger. 👇 Let me know your thoughts in the comments: Would you have given up your seat? Have you noticed a decline in everyday courtesy? Or is this just nostalgia for a Britain that never really existed? #UK #Manners #BeKind #PublicTransport #BritishValues #Society #Debate #UK #Manners #CommonCourtesy #BeKind #BritishValues #PublicTransport #CrossCountryTrains #JonGaunt #JonGauntTV #LIVE #TrainTravel #Oxford #Coventry #BrokenBritain #Society #Debate #CurrentAffairs #UKPolitics #Respect #Kindness #SocialBehaviour #ModernBritain #Culture #Passengers #Overcrowding UK, manners, common courtesy, be kind, British values, public transport, CrossCountry Trains, Jon Gaunt, JonGauntTV, LIVE, train travel, Oxford to Coventry, overcrowded trains, broken Britain, society, debate, current affairs, UK politics, respect, kindness, social behaviour, modern Britain, culture, passengers, railway issues This is political blogging and hard-hitting social commentary from Triple Sony Gold Award-winning talk radio legend, Jon Gaunt — former host on BBC, Talk Radio, and Sky News. On Jon Gaunt TV, we cut through the noise and say what others won't. No political correctness. No censorship. Just real conversations that matter. 🔥 Topics We Tackle Weekly: Cancel Culture & Free Speech Woke Ideology & Political Correctness Immigration, Brexit & Border Control Law, Order & British Justice Racism, Identity Politics & Censorship Trump, Sport & Global Culture Wars With decades of experience as a columnist for The Sun, Jon delivers fearless, unfiltered takes that challenge the status quo. 🗣️ Join the Debate Comment below, share your view, and become part of the conversation. X / Twitter: https://x.com/home Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonGaunt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jongauntofficial Website: https://www.jongaunt.com Support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Jongaunt 👉 Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JonGauntTV?sub_confirmation=1 🎥 Watch all videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhASNcgoiFL6KPXr6LCJijR_4KUxDCay_&si=awkZFVi13YGQjstf ✳️ Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8D6iM0mO27Wiz71ddNzHQ/join #KeirStarmer #LabourParty #ReformUK #UKPolitics #jongaunttv #JonGaunt #TalkRadio #FreeSpeech #CancelCulture #Brexit #UKPolitics #NoCensorship #CultureWar #PoliticalCommentary #antiwoke UK Politics, jon gaunt tv, Jon Gaunt Talk Radio, Free Speech, Cancel Culture, Brexit UK Politics , No Censorship, CultureWar, Political Commentary, Anti Woke Live UK politics debate with Jon Gaunt on JonGauntTV.