With Reform UK predicted to win up to a dozen seats in the 2026 Holyrood election, Alex Massie has said "We can no longer claim that Reform is an English nationalist project."Why would you have claimed that anyway, Alex? What is it about Reform that makes them English nationalist? Do you know how many times … Continue reading Reform UK: Another British Nationalist Party
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Segmented Branding and the Negation of England
As previously noted, the Labour Party has a flag problem, with some Labour MPs rejecting the party's campaign material because it is plastered with Union flags. In light of some of the comments this story has generated, I wanted to say a bit more on this. One MP 'queried why the party could not use “segmented branding” … Continue reading Segmented Branding and the Negation of England
Toxic English nationalism
The National reports some interesting comments from Stephen Reicher regarding English nationalism. I think there is little doubt there are toxic nationalisms in the UK, but it is more English nationalism than Scottish nationalism that is the problem. I think it is quite telling for instance, that in the campaigns during Covid you could use … Continue reading Toxic English nationalism
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