On the 12th Dec Rachel Reeves headed up to Darlington to meet with regional mayors to talk about their plans to make every part of Britain better off, and to visit Darlington Economic Campus (DEC) which was hosting the first Growth Mission Board to be held outside London.The people in this photo are not from … Continue reading Mayors from across ‘the country’
Tag: #SayEngland
Why is Lisa Nandy unable to say England?
Dear DCMS, I am writing to ask why your press release on the National Youth Strategy doesn't mention which nation the 'National' in 'National Youth Strategy' refers to. There are four uses of the phrase 'across the country'. Which country? Does it have a name? Lisa Nandy's statement to the House on the National Youth … Continue reading Why is Lisa Nandy unable to say England?
What about England?
Writing in the pages of New Statesman, democracy campaigner and all round good-egg Anthony Barnett has asked its readers 'what about my country?'. Barnett speaks as an Englishman who wants to challenge the English-born liberal or progressive readers of the New Statesman who 'almost certainly don’t "feel English"'? This inability to identify with their own nation, despite … Continue reading What about England?
Louise Haigh is at it again
We asked previously 'Why won’t Louise Haigh use the word ‘England’?'Here she is again refusing to say England, informing us that the National Transport Strategy (which applies to England alone - though she doesn't mention that) will 'get Britain moving'.Why would you say Britain when it only applies to England? Why Louise, why? What is … Continue reading Louise Haigh is at it again
Why won’t Louise Haigh use the word ‘England’?
Can you imagine the minister responsible for potholes and buses in Scotland talking about Britain rather than Scotland? Can you imagine the minister responsible for those matters in Wales refusing to use the word 'Wales' and referring only to 'the country'? No, of course not. Why do we in England have to put up with politicians that won't say England?
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