If English nationalism is on the rise, no one has told the English
The rise of English identity is largely myth
Little happens on St George’s Day. There is no bank holiday on April 23rd to celebrate England’s dragon-slaying patron saint. Traditions are few. Morris dancing, an English folk dance with bells and flailing handkerchiefs, is mercifully rare. A politician may post a message against a backdrop of an England flag. Tedious liberals point out that St George was Turkish and dragons do not exist. Beyond that, England’s national day passes with no fanfare. England is absent.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Wot’s up wiv Ingerlund? ”
Britain April 22nd 2023
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- A deepening crisis in Scotland’s ruling party
- The first big test of Britain’s voter-ID requirements is imminent
- Britain’s emergency text alert is a signal of something bigger
- Britain’s inflation rate is not falling fast enough
- Britain needs to embrace road pricing
- If English nationalism is on the rise, no one has told the English
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