Just what is Englishness? What is Englishness all about?

Are you fed up being asked damn fool questions like this?  Because I know I am. It is a fact that very few if any people ask the same questions of the Scots or Welsh.

Often it is asked because apparently England is a mongrel nation full of immigrants from the beginning of time. If that is so you would expect the same question to be levelled at the Americans or Australians. The truth is of course that the establishment are scared of the English.

They are scared that we will wake up and demand the same devolution as Scotland and Wales, that we will demand our tax money be kept to ourselves and that we will kick out their politicians.

Free prescription, free care for the elderly, no tuition fees, just some of the benefits enjoyed by the other home nations but denied to us.

We find ourselves in a position where we are ruled by a Prime Minister who no English Voter voted for. Even he is barred from voting on devolved issues in Scotland yet can impose laws on us.

Celebrating England

St George's day has gained in popularity over the last 10 years or so, probably thanks to devolution in the other home countries but it still has a way to go, the forum carries news of activities and events for the day so keep yourself up to date here!

Celebrating Sport

It is great to support our teams but lets not make that the only time when we feel we can show the flag, as the poster(from the England Store) says:

Claiming the flag back from the far right

If ever there is a tired phrase trotted out with monotonous regularity by the press it is this one.

The far right have never owned the English flag nor for that matter has anyone else. The Cross of St George has been around since the 13th Century it represents all the people of this nation and always has done.

It's symbolism is not 'far right' but simply an expression of who we are. Nor is it exclusionary as St George is celebrated in Islam as well as Christianity, he is celebrated all over the world and his flag is used by other countries and regions. The former Russian republic of Georgia is named in his honour.

So the Cross of St George is a truly inclusive statement of England and Englishness, whilst the same cannot be said of the politically motivated Union Flag (a.k.a. the Union Jack).

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"God for Harry, England and St George!"