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Blogs about: English National Pride

The Dark Nationalist Heart of New Labour’s Devolution Project20 comments

David wrote 5 months ago: I was struck last night by how the panellists of BBC1’s Any Questions displayed a rare unity i … more →

Tags: Anglophobia, asymmetrical devolution, Barnett formula, Britain, British nationalism, Britishness, Britology, democratic deficit, Devolution

Almunia for Britain (sorry, England)12 comments

David wrote 7 months ago: Apparently, Manuel Almunia – Arsenal FC’s Spanish-born goalkeeper – is considering … more →

Tags: Arsenal FC, arsene wenger, british citizenship, British ethnicity, British nationality, Britishness, England, England football team, English identity

Naming ‘the country’, or do Scots take holidays in England?3 comments

David wrote 11 months ago: For the avoidance of doubt, I like Scotland and Wales. As a matter of fact, I love Wales, having Wel … more →

Tags: abolition of England, Britain, Britishness, Cornwall, Devolution, England, English identity, English nationhood, gordon brown

The Olympics and That English Britishness Again4 comments

David wrote 1 year ago: I was in London on business on the day of the English and British Olympics victory parade a week and … more →

Tags: abolition of England, Britain, British national symbols, Britishness, Britology, Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Department of Health, Devolution, Discrimination

Great Britain is England yet awhile13 comments

David wrote 1 year ago: I was quite surprised recently at the reaction to a post of mine that was published on OurKingdom. I … more →

Tags: Britain, British national symbols, British nationality, British values, Britishness, England, England football team, Englishness, flags

It’s not just about a football Team GB: it’s about the existence of GB as a nation11 comments

David wrote 1 year ago: Alex Salmond is not just a superb tactician; he’s a master of strategy, too. At first, I thoug … more →

Tags: 2012 Olympics, Alex Salmond, Andy Burnham, Britain, Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Devolution, England, England football team, English identity

Pressure for a football Team GB could help the nationalist cause20 comments

David wrote 1 year ago: Thinking further about this issue, which erupted at the weekend with reports that GB [Gordon Brown] … more →

Tags: 2012 Olympics, Britain, Britishness, England, England football team, English Nationalism, Football, gordon brown, Nationalism

Football's coming home - to Britain: GB backs Team UK for the 2012 Olympics8 comments

David wrote 1 year ago: Thanks for alerting me to this piece of news go to a comment from ’Big Englander’ on my … more →

Tags: 2012 Olympics, Britain, British nationalism, Britishness, England, England football team, English identity, Football, gordon brown

Team GB's Olympic Success: Should We Be Proud?13 comments

David wrote 1 year ago: I suppose this morning’s newspaper headlines were inevitable: ‘It’s great to be Br … more →

Tags: 2012 Olympics, Britain, Britishness, England, gordon brown, Great Britain, London Olympics, Olympic games, Patriotism

The Re-branded Saltire, And the Football Kits Of Scotland and England15 comments

David wrote 1 year ago: I didn’t realise, till I looked into it, that the blue background colour of the Saltire … more →

Tags: British national symbols, cross of st. george, England, England football team, English Nationalism, Flag of St George, flags, Football, football kits

The Ethnic Marginalisation Of England4 comments

David wrote 1 year ago: England, as we know, is a nation but not a state. Such a statement can imply different things, howev … more →

Tags: Britain, British nationality, Constitutional Reform, Culture, democracy, Devolution, England, English ethnicity, English identity

National Identity: Ancient Frontiers And the Football Test14 comments

David wrote 1 year ago: Watching the Euro 2008 football tournament has provided another occasion for me to ruminate on quest … more →

Tags: Britain, Croatia, England, England football team, English identity, Euro 2008, Football, France, Germany

English Nationalism and Progressive Politics6 comments

David wrote 1 year ago: For me, ‘progressive’ is something of a dirty word. I associate it with the arrogance of … more →

Tags: Britain, British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, British nationality, Britishness, conservative party, David Cameron, democratic accountability, Devolution, devolved powers

Saint George: Patron Saint Of Suppressed Nations2 comments

David wrote 1 year ago: The flags of St. George were out in force in England yesterday: our patron saint’s day – … more →

Tags: Britishness, British values, Englishness, Politics, Myth, England, Britology, Russia, Devolution

Who does this country belong to, anyway?3 comments

David wrote 1 year ago: Whatever the whys and wherefores of the Michael Martin expenses row (the Speaker of the House of Com … more →

Tags: abolition of England, Britain, British nationality, democratic accountability, Devolution, election, England, English Parliament, English Question

Campaign for Plain England (No. 2): Flag Flying, the DCMS and the PM in China1 comment

David wrote 1 year ago: I have to admit to feeling a bit disappointed about the Department of (English) Culture, Media and S … more →

Tags: Britain, British Foreign Policy, British national symbols, British values, Campaign for Plain England, China, Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Devolution, England

Flying the Flag: Union or Nation?21 comments

David wrote 1 year ago: Is it my imagination or are more national flags being flown on public buildings and at private homes … more →

Tags: British national symbols, Britishness, England, English identity, English independence, Englishness, flags, Political Correctness, Politics

It's not just England: the Premier League stuffs the other national teams, too2 comments

David wrote 2 years ago: Confirmation of this fact, if one were needed, came two days ago with the announcement of Alex McLei … more →

Tags: Alex McLeish, England football team, Football, Football Association (FA), Michel Platini, national sporting teams, Premier League

Are England crap at football?9 comments

David wrote 2 years ago: You’d think so to listen to all the wailing and gnashing of teeth there’s been since Eng … more →

Tags: Croatia, England football team, English independence, Euro 2008, Football, Scotland football team, Sport


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