Is Ali G a modern Montesquieu?

With all the kerfuffle around Ali G, here’s a long view from Paul Gilroy

From Gilroy, Paul. 2004. After Empire : Melancholia or Convivial Culture? London: Routledge.

If you’d like to hear Gilroy with Ayça Çubukçu in conversation with Lola Olufemi, I was going to say grab tickets while you can but it looks like you’ve missed your chance