British and Christian and Proud

[bolt pp]

I'm British in the winter, but in the summer people can see my "made in england tattoo" on my stomach, GO ON THE ENGLISH!!!!

does what it says on the tin?

im English but 1st and foremost im a londoner.

I'm a Londoner but 1st and foremost i'm a south londoner and we're ARD!!!!!!

[spruce goose]

I'm a Londoner but 1st and foremost i'm a south londoner and we're ARD!!!!!!
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[fearisthekey]

You can take our national identity, but you will never take our sporans:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6234290.stm

[spruce goose]

an englishmans home is his castle.

a scot,welsh or irishman?

traditionaly,well wherever we tell them

 

[Claw75]

I think one of the best things about Britain and the British is how cosmopolitan we are as a country, and certainly don't see Christian identity as going hand in hand with 'Britishness'.

it doesnt change the FACT , that , if you are Scottish - you are also British . Scotland is part of Great Britain , as is Wales , England and Northern Ireand and wether we like it or not , we are all British.

sorry to be pedantic, but Northern Ireland, whilst part of the UK, is not part of Great Britain

[madasahatstand]

its more part of 'britain' than scotland could ever be

[FlyingPig]

Now I am in a minority.... I am British, Catholic and Vegatarian....... LOL... But proud to be who I am....

Although I would say I am English.....I do not like it when you are filling in forms, and it doesnt have English.....

[BigTomatoes]

I think one of the best things about Britain and the British is how cosmopolitan we are as a country, and certainly don't see Christian identity as going hand in hand with 'Britishness'.

it doesnt change the FACT , that , if you are Scottish - you are also British . Scotland is part of Great Britain , as is Wales , England and Northern Ireand and wether we like it or not , we are all British.

sorry to be pedantic, but Northern Ireland, whilst part of the UK, is not part of Great Britain

technically perhaps , their monarch is the Queen , their prime minister is Tony Blair/Gordon Brown and their currency is Sterling - pretty British in my view.

[GlasgowBandit]

I think one of the best things about Britain and the British is how cosmopolitan we are as a country, and certainly don't see Christian identity as going hand in hand with 'Britishness'.

it doesnt change the FACT , that , if you are Scottish - you are also British . Scotland is part of Great Britain , as is Wales , England and Northern Ireand and wether we like it or not , we are all British.

sorry to be pedantic, but Northern Ireland, whilst part of the UK, is not part of Great Britain

technically perhaps , their monarch is the Queen , their prime minister is Tony Blair/Gordon Brown and their currency is Sterling - pretty British in my view.

What about the citizens?

I'd love to see you tell the likes of Gerry Kelly & Gerry Adams from Belfast, Tony Kelly and Martin McGuinness from Derry, Pat Doherty and Catriona Ruane from Tyrone and many other Irish people from across the Northern statelet that they where British.

Its easy to look at things in black and white.  Thankfully not everything is in black and white.

[raab11]

Now I am in a minority.... I am British, Catholic and Vegatarian....... LOL... But proud to be who I am....

one out of three aint bad

[Snatiramas]

its more part of 'Britain' than Scotland could ever be

There is no doubt that you are now officially madasahatstand. I know lets build a great big wall and split Scotland off. What piffle and nonsense. Next you will tell me that you are not European maybe? The great thing that I have found about these fervent separatists is that they are well balanced. They have a chip on each shoulder. Time to move on. I suggest maybe reading the classic book "who moved my cheese" to broaden your horizons

[BigTomatoes]

I think one of the best things about Britain and the British is how cosmopolitan we are as a country, and certainly don't see Christian identity as going hand in hand with 'Britishness'.

it doesnt change the FACT , that , if you are Scottish - you are also British . Scotland is part of Great Britain , as is Wales , England and Northern Ireand and wether we like it or not , we are all British.

sorry to be pedantic, but Northern Ireland, whilst part of the UK, is not part of Great Britain

technically perhaps , their monarch is the Queen , their prime minister is Tony Blair/Gordon Brown and their currency is Sterling - pretty British in my view.

What about the citizens?

I'd love to see you tell the likes of Gerry Kelly & Gerry Adams from Belfast, Tony Kelly and Martin McGuinness from Derry, Pat Doherty and Catriona Ruane from Tyrone and many other Irish people from across the Northern statelet that they where British.

Its easy to look at things in black and white.  Thankfully not everything is in black and white.

political status doesnt change the issue , the people of Northern Ireland are governed by the British government ,
 that includes all the politicians you mentioned.

 and isnt Martin McGuiness from Londonderry ??

[madasahatstand]

its more part of 'Britain' than Scotland could ever be

There is no doubt that you are now officially madasahatstand. I know lets build a great big wall and split Scotland off. What piffle and nonsense. Next you will tell me that you are not European maybe? The great thing that I have found about these fervent separatists is that they are well balanced. They have a chip on each shoulder. Time to move on. I suggest maybe reading the classic book "who moved my cheese" to broaden your horizons

ive read 'who moved my cheese which i see you quoted more than once on blonde:) Im the mouse with the trainers on:) I have no problem with change and feel more european than british. i dont feel british at all and more than that, I'm no sepratist. Just so happens I dont associate myself as being british. no offence to any people that do. its just my way and i dont need to build a wall and dont have any chips on my shoulder. funny how easy it it is to hang many things on people without knowing anything about them:)  theres no need to try to insult me by saying im seperatist and need to broaden my horizons. my horizons are pretty broad already and Im up for broadening them further. so thanks for the point in d irection, but this woman doesnt need it:) wonder if any of the other people who are 'seperatists' would heed your adive??

[Rod Paradise]

its more part of 'Britain' than Scotland could ever be

There is no doubt that you are now officially madasahatstand. I know lets build a great big wall and split Scotland off. What piffle and nonsense. Next you will tell me that you are not European maybe? The great thing that I have found about these fervent separatists is that they are well balanced. They have a chip on each shoulder. Time to move on. I suggest maybe reading the classic book "who moved my cheese" to broaden your horizons

Funny enough most Scots 'separatists' are very pro-europe. Don't think you can say that about the majority of fervent unionists, so perhaps broadening of horizons was wished on the wrong people?

[Snatiramas]

its more part of 'Britain' than Scotland could ever be

There is no doubt that you are now officially madasahatstand. I know lets build a great big wall and split Scotland off. What piffle and nonsense. Next you will tell me that you are not European maybe? The great thing that I have found about these fervent separatists is that they are well balanced. They have a chip on each shoulder. Time to move on. I suggest maybe reading the classic book "who moved my cheese" to broaden your horizons

Funny enough most Scots 'separatists' are very pro-Europe. Don't think you can say that about the majority of fervent unionists, so perhaps broadening of horizons was wished on the wrong people?

Fair points all but the viewpoint of not identifying oneself as British does produce some interesting questions........ the Olympics for example. Do you cheer for only the Scottish athletes? Personally I have never had a problem cheering for Scottish sports teams or athletes and yet so many Scots seem to have a problem cheering for an English team or athlete? Why is this?