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Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on social cohesion promotes ethnic marginalisation of the English

The left-wing think tank Joseph Rowntree Foundation published a report this week on Immigration and Social Cohesion in the UK. This was widely heralded in English-nationalist circles as arguing agains… more »

Britology Watch: Deconstructing 'British Values'

Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on social cohesion promotes ethnic marginalisation of the English

David wrote 9 hours ago: The left-wing think tank Joseph Rowntree Foundation published a report this week on Immigration and … more »

Tags: Britain, British ethnicity, British nationality, Britishness, civic nationalism, England, English ethnicity, English identity, English independence

Cosmopolitanism

procrastinator1000 wrote 3 weeks ago: Being cosmopolitan is generally held as a good thing. Its up there with wealth, happiness and birdso … more »

Tags: "A Social Observation", cosmopolitanism, Foucault, identity, Objectivism, prejudice, Race, Subjectivism

Nationalism: Positive or Negative? — 4 comments

David wrote 1 month ago: There has been much discussion recently, including on this blog, of what a ‘progressive’ … more »

Tags: Britain, Britishness, civic nationalism, Civic Society, democracy, democratic accountability, England, English identity, English Nationalism

Is the Governance of Britain Agenda Dead? — 10 comments

David wrote 1 month ago: In the statement of its Draft Legislative Programme (DLP) presented to the House of Commons in May 2 … more »

Tags: Britain, British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, Britishness, Britology, constitution, Constitutional Reform, democratic accountability, Devolution, England

Saint George: Patron Saint Of Suppressed Nations — 1 comment

David wrote 3 months ago: The flags of St. George were out in force in England yesterday: our patron saint’s day - Engla … more »

Tags: Britain, Britishness, Britology, Christianity, cross of st. george, Devolution, England, English identity, English national pride

What can the Internet tell us about British values? — 2 comments

David wrote 3 months ago: This is my somewhat belated contribution to a request for views made by the OpenDemocracy blogsite o … more »

Tags: Britishness, England, English identity, Englishness, Politics

English Nationalism and Christianity: The Case of 'Jerusalem' — 5 comments

David wrote 3 months ago: It was reported yesterday that the Dean of Southwark Cathedral, the Very Rev. Colin Slee, has banned … more »

Tags: Britain, British Music, Britishness, Christianity, Church of England, Dean of Southwark Cathedral, England, English identity, English Music

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill: The Catholic Church Attacks Brown's Achilles' Heel — 2 comments

David wrote 4 months ago: It intrigued me that it was the Catholic Cardinal of Scotland who chose this Easter to lead the camp … more »

Tags: Religion, gordon brown, Human Rights, Scottish Nationalists, Christianity, ethics, Scotland, Secularism, Catholic Church

New Labour, Brave New World: Equality for all - except children, fathers and conscientious objectors — 2 comments

David wrote 4 months ago: Are we witnessing the start of ethical mono-culturalism? I had a mini-debate on ‘mono-cultural … more »

Tags: Britishness, Catholic Church, Childrens Rights, Christianity, conscience, Equality, Fatherhood, fertility treatment, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill

England: The Inconvenient Nation Blocking European Federation — 1 comment

David wrote 4 months ago: England and the EU represent two fundamentally opposing traditions and philosophies. England is the … more »

Tags: abolition of England, Britain, British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, British constitution, British nationality, Christianity, constitution, constitutional monarchy, England

Correction: the Proms are all right - just leave out 'Jerusalem'! — 6 comments

David wrote 4 months ago: What a marvellous thing serendipity is! I was just thinking yesterday that it was about time I did a … more »

Tags: Billy Bragg, Britain, British ethnicity, British national symbols, Britishness, Britology, Culture, Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), England

British Values and Islam: Can They Meet on English Ground? — 1 comment

David wrote 5 months ago: The Bishop of Rochester, Dr. Nazir-Ali, is back in the news again today through his refusal to retra … more »

Tags: Britain, British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, british citizenship, British nationality, Britishness, Christianity, Church of England, Dr Nazir-Ali, England

Brown's Britishness: Nationality Or Citizenship? — 5 comments

David wrote 5 months ago: Students of GB’s [Gordon Brown's] Brit-obsessed public discourse will have a field day with hi … more »

Tags: abolition of England, Britain, British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, british citizenship, British nationality, Britishness, Civil Liberties, England, English identity

What are 'English values'? — 2 comments

David wrote 5 months ago: In this blog, I’ve set out to maintain a continuous critique of so-called ‘British value … more »

Tags: abolition of England, British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, British constitution, Britishness, Britology, Christianity, Church of England, constitution, constitutional monarchy

Sharia, English Law and British Values — 5 comments

David wrote 5 months ago: It’s open season on Islamophobia again. All it takes is for a batty old archbishop to make a f … more »

Tags: Britain, British constitution, Britishness, Britology, constitution, England, English identity, English Law, Equality

British Values on 'The World Tonight': A Very English Debate

David wrote 6 months ago: Listened to the debate about British values on BBC Radio Four’s The World Tonight news program … more »

Tags: Britishness, Englishness, Politics, Deconstruction, England, Scottishness, Scottish values, Constitutional Reform, Britology

Campaign for Plain England (No. 2): Flag Flying, the DCMS and the PM in China — 1 comment

David wrote 6 months 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, Campaign for Plain England, China, Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Devolution, England, English national pride

Does David Cameron Believe In England? — 6 comments

David wrote 9 months ago: Like his Labour adversary, David Cameron believes in Britain. While not recurring with quite the sam … more »

Tags: Britology, conservative party, constitution, Constitutional Reform, David Cameron, Devolution, election, England, English identity

Forget Drake, It Was the Turks What Saved Us! Trevor Philips and the Human Rights and Equality Commission — 3 comments

David wrote 10 months ago: Cor blimey, I never knew that! Nearly escaped my attention amid all the hoo-ha surrounding Mealyblan … more »

Tags: British ethnicity, Britishness, Britology, constitution, Constitutional Reform, David Miliband, England, English identity, Equality


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