“For a certain generation of African immigrants cleaning offices became part of the culture like male circumcision and supporting Arsenal.” — Ben Aaronovitch Diaspora Copy Share Image
“I left in a hurry before he could change his mind, but I want to make it clear that at no point… — Ben Aaronovitch Psychology Copy Share Image
“He was from Yorkshire, or somewhere like that, and like many Northerners with issues, he'd moved to London as a cheap alternative… — Ben Aaronovitch Copy Share Image
“I find it helpful to quote the wisdom of my father, who once told me, "Who knows why the fuck anything happens?” — Ben Aaronovitch Father Copy Share Image
“I wasn't sure I found that particularly reassuring, but in the event of an attack I wasn't going to be as much… — Ben Aaronovitch Reassuring Copy Share Image
“A major investigation, once it gets underway, is as exciting as watching reruns of Big Brother, although possibly involving less sex and… — Ben Aaronovitch Big brother Copy Share Image
“(...) I headed over the river to the address listed on Mr Wilkinson's driving licence to see whether there was anyone who… — Ben Aaronovitch Copy Share Image
“I was tempted to tell her it was because we were British and actually had a sense of humour, but I try… — Ben Aaronovitch British Copy Share Image
If you just warn people, they often simply ignore you. But if you ask them a question, then they have to think… — Ben Aaronovitch Calm Copy Share Image
“She got me logged in, which was a suspicous amount of help and attention from a Detective Inspector, and explained the priority… — Ben Aaronovitch Copy Share Image
My Dad says that being a Londoner has nothing to do with where you're born. He says that there are people who… — Ben Aaronovitch Copy Share Image
“As soon as we stopped sleeping with our cousins and build walls, temples and a few decent nightclubs, society became too complex… — Ben Aaronovitch Bureaucracy Copy Share Image
What frustrated me was the thought that with three thousand years of history someone in China, some monk in a monastery halfway… — Ben Aaronovitch Bamboo Copy Share Image
“The voice belonged to a plump, round-faced woman of the sort that develops a good personality because the alternative is suicide.” — Ben Aaronovitch Good person Copy Share Image
