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