St George was not English nor even British, but somehow he came to be adopted as the English patron saint.
Be that as it may, English national identity is on the rise. More and more Englishmen (Saeson/Sassenach) are affirming their English identity and discarding their British. The flag of St George is beginning to be seen in the streets and draped from the windows of houses in England at times of English national fervour. Nascent parties are emerging in England - EIP,EDP etc.- which recognise that Btitain is unravelling, and the illusion of Britishness is increasingly exposed.
The peoples of the British Isles belong to separate national groupings and it was always so. British identity was a veneer which served its purposes leading to Britain becoming a world power (but yet a colonialist power). The times have changed and now the time comes to move on and face reality in the 21st Century. The glory days of Britain are over, Mr Blair!
"The Nineteenth century saw a great Springtime of Nations as the revolutions of 1848 saw new countries created the length and breadth of Europe. In our world today we are now seeing our own Spring Awakening with people and cultures that have long been dormant and subdued asserting their right to exist, their right to dream." Adam Price MP
er, so are the glory days of Mr Blair.
ReplyDeleteEr, that was deliberate, Ordo.
ReplyDeleteMr Blair said that at the time of winning his first term.
That is why I quoted it.
alan said....
ReplyDeleteSt George was not English nor even British, but somehow he came to be adopted as the English patron saint.
St. David..........Welsh.
St. George.........Anatolian.
St. Andrew.........Gallilean.
St. Patrick........British.
St? Alan...........English.
We British/Welsh are not too fussy.
We'll adopt anyone.
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ReplyDeletePlease don't deny your English birth.
ReplyDeleteJust say it out loud:
"I'm English and I'm proud."
Will you pack it in, before I set my dragon on you!
ReplyDeleteMyn diawl i
If you set your dragon on me, I'll just have to call up St. George.
ReplyDeleteHe has a way of dealing with troublesome dragons.
Your dragon won't look very well with a lance in his gizzard.
Now now, don´t get nasty.
ReplyDeleteIt´s the time for all good Cymry to unite, in remembrance of Llywelyn, Glyndwr and countless other patriots.