Being English

[andyhinch]

Smell like one to :p

You staying up to watch the match mate ?

Not sure, recoded it on espn bit knakered and might have to work before pub tomorrow

Fair enough that bud, will catch you at the do anyway :)

Have to get my work/pub balance right had a complete day off today dogging with Toby;)

 

[Bill Walker]

dont want to appear too pedantic but do we have to have off topic PM's in the middle of a thread ?

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Not really arsed about being English.

I'd rather be Scottish, Welsh or Irish than a southerner so the idea of being English doesn't really mean much to me.

 

[mrcunny]

Having a debate on another forum regarding labour policies..then this person stated that under the tories the immigration has risen,when labour was in they controlled it...now im just not getting that one thro my head for some reason...

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

Having a debate on another forum regarding labour policies..then this person stated that under the tories the immigration has risen,when labour was in they controlled it...now im just not getting that one thro my head for some reason...

This is from the Office of National Statistics and shows net migration did increase slightly but remains roughly constant when the Tories came into power for the first 2 years.

To say Labour controlled immigration 'better' though is a dubious thing to say though really. They've probably done about as well as eachother in that respect.

 

[paphos-mcfc]

Been here 10 years and I'm still English through and through. (Although my dad's a paddy) I love the Cypriot culture, language, way of life etc... but when it comes to footy, going to the pub, going round to your mates for a few beers or a trip out in the country to get away from it all, Cyprus isn't even in my thoughts. although going for good meze and a pissup, England isn't even in my thoughts. I dunno, I'm confused.

 

[Balti]

I'd rather be Scottish, Welsh or Irish than a southerner so the idea of being English doesn't really mean much to me.

none of them sound like good options tbf

 

[Bill Walker]

I'd rather be Scottish, Welsh or Irish than a southerner so the idea of being English doesn't really mean much to me.

none of them sound like good options tbf

This is why I see myself as British more than English, I feel more akin to the Scots, Welsh and irish than I do to southeners

 

[Balti]

I'd rather be Scottish, Welsh or Irish than a southerner so the idea of being English doesn't really mean much to me.

none of them sound like good options tbf

This is why I see myself as British more than English, I feel more akin to the Scots, Welsh and irish than I do to southeners

Think I'll stick with Mancunian/ Lancastrian (pre-1974 version) ta.

I certainly don't relate to ''British'' when no other home nation seems to value it and even the governing party in Scotland wants out of the ''UK''.

 

[Bill Walker]

none of them sound like good options tbf

This is why I see myself as British more than English, I feel more akin to the Scots, Welsh and irish than I do to southeners

Think I'll stick with Mancunian/ Lancastrian (pre-1974 version) ta.

I certainly don't relate to ''British'' when no other home nation seems to value it and even the governing party in Scotland wants out of the ''UK''.

I dont care what the present incumbents believe or want, I value being British (and so do millions of Irish Welsh & Scots) I hope the union stays together.