European Movement UK recently did a webinar featuring Caroline Lucas and John Denham on the Role of National Identity in the Journey Back to Europe. It's well worth a watch.In the Q&As there's a quite extraordinary question from a listener: Why can't the English realise that their national / regional identity is far more protected … Continue reading Why can’t the English realise?
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Secretary of State for England
An announcement from the new Secretary of State for England: Sadly, this is not real. It's a work of fiction based on a blog post from Jim Murphy upon his appointment as Secretary of State for Scotland. It's almost impossible to imagine a politician talking about England in the terms Murphy does about Scotland, but it shouldn't … Continue reading Secretary of State for England
The Labour Party has flag problem
Labour Party activists in England have complained about the Union Flags plastered all over the party literature that is being distributed prior to the English local and mayoral election on 2nd May. They worry that British and Minority Ethnic (BAME) voters might associate it with the far right. Some commentators, however, took to Twitter to point out … Continue reading The Labour Party has flag problem
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