Patriotism Part 8

'Oh, yes, he's patriotic alright - only uses the Red Lion, the White Hart and the Blue Boar!!'

The World Cup was named the occasion where Britons feel most comfortable indulging their patriotic side, followed by the Olympic Games and Armistice Day. Generally, older Britons feel more patriotic than younger generations, with 40 per cent of those aged 55 and over describing themselves as “very patriotic”, compared to 18 per cent of those… Continue reading Patriotism Part 8

Patriotism Part 7

Britons are increasingly afraid to show their national pride in public for fear of ridicule or abuse, a poll has found. Many of those surveyed believed national pride is on the wane, with younger generations placing less importance on patriotism than ever before, The 1940s was the decade when patriotism was at its height, when… Continue reading Patriotism Part 7

Debunking White Privilege Part 1

What kind of country are we? We let immigrants that absolutely hate us come here, live for free, commit crime, turn our towns & cities into ghettos, protest against our country, burn our Union Jack, and what do we do? Kneel in front of them and apologize to them. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240487

Patriotism Part 6

"It's as big a turnout as we could manage, Sire. There's so much cynicism these days."

In most contexts today, nationalism is “the policy or doctrine of asserting the interests of one’s own nation viewed as separate from the interests of other nations or the common interests of all nations.” In short, nationalism is a kind of excessive, aggressive patriotism. Modernnationalismis rooted, in part, in French and American revolutions that fought… Continue reading Patriotism Part 6

Patriotism Part 4

Patriotism could be politically subversive, allowing groups to believe that they, rather than the ruling powers, actually had the best interests of the country at heart. This was true for Jacobites opposed to William III and his successors. It was also true of the ‘patriots’ who fought the British in the American War of Independence… Continue reading Patriotism Part 4

Patriotism Part 3

"He's retreated into nationalism."

Patriotic ideas continually recur from Bede’s eighth century ‘Ecclesiastical History of the English People’ onwards. But the theme of patriotism became particularly important in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 which saw James II overthrown in favour of William III and Mary II. This new political settlement raised big questions about who was… Continue reading Patriotism Part 3

Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 21

Nearly a decade after the abuse of vulnerable girls in Oxford began to be addressed, following years of negligence by police and social services, the last of the so-called Operation Bullfinch trials has ended. How did the sex offenders at the centre of the city’s depraved underworld finally come to face justice? Oxford, 2011. For… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 21

Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 20

The Rochdale child sex abuse ring involved underage teenage girls in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Nine men were convicted of sex trafficking and other offences including rape, trafficking girls for sex and conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child in May 2012. This resulted in Greater Manchester Police launching Operation Doublet to investigate… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 20

Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 19

A widely shared post on Facebook compares the public reaction to the killing of George Floyd with the reaction to the organised sexual abuse of children in the UK. It says: “The cops kill a man in America, massive civil unrest. 1 million innocent children gang raped & groomed in the UK. Nothing happens.” It… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 19

Tommy Robinson Part 16

The Syrian refugee, Jamal Hijazi is bringing a libel claim against Tommy Robinson, who is relying on a defence of truth. But the judge accepted amendments to Robinson’s existing defence of truth, where the 37-year-old added further details to allegations of violence by Jamal as well as three new incidents, which will be tested at… Continue reading Tommy Robinson Part 16