Tag: Patriotism

Nov 2021. Have we let our Veterans Down

Research of the Civilian population during the Second World War as found that they despise what has become of the Britain they once fought to save. It’s not our country any more, they say, in sorrow and anger. Many hark back to the days when ‘people kept the laws and were polite and courteous. We… Continue reading Nov 2021. Have we let our Veterans Down

Oct 2021. The State of the UK

Decisions made by managers at the DVLA driving licence body have meant a “catastrophic” processing backlog of 1.4 million cases, a union says. Mark Serwotka, head of the Public and Commercial Services union, said if staff were allowed to work from home the backlog could be reduced. He told Transport Committee MPs other members of… Continue reading Oct 2021. The State of the UK

Patriotism Part 28

A recent YouGov survey reveals the scale that patriotism is waning in Britain. British people may become more patriotic as they grow older, but 18-24 year-olds are so much less as likely than over-60s to be ‘very’ patriotic (15% compared to 49%) that even if a significant proportion of the younger generation turn proud in… Continue reading Patriotism Part 28

Patriotism Part 27

Britain may briefly have felt patriotic in 2012, when Jubilee parties and the London Olympics stirred a dormant pride, but even in the past decade there’s been a significant drop in patriotism, and when YouGov tested the nation on the ‘Life in the UK’ exam that all aspiring immigrants must pass to gain citizenship, 51%… Continue reading Patriotism Part 27

The Battle of Britain

71 Squadron pilots run to their planes. These Americans are members of the RAF's first "Eagle" squadron. Running to their planes (L to R) Pete Provenzano, Eugene Tobin, Sam Maurillo, and Luke Allen.

I watched the film ‘The Battle of Britain’ earlier on. I don’t want to encourage War, it’s a Horrible Bloody thing and a failure of our politicians if/when it happens. But I watched that film and I thought about the Youth that we have nowadays! Most of the pilots that fought the Battle of Britain… Continue reading The Battle of Britain

Patriotism Part 26

The Commonwealth gets very little political attention – it was deliberately ignored by New Labour, yet it has more shared history and values than an artificial institution such as the EU. Every Brit trusts a New Zealander or Canadian or South African. When I edited Reader’s Digest, I uncovered a wealth of untapped patriotism among… Continue reading Patriotism Part 26