According to a latest YouGov survey one in three believe that being born in Britain defines Britishness! Thank fuck for that – Boris Johnson is not British (born New York) – so he can just fuck off along with many others. But it does raise the question of what is being British? To my mind it has always been a certain confidence in where we are from! We do not have to shout about our heritage – we just are! The old houses, churches and castles are part of our past, the bones of who we are. Various ‘invasions’ or migrants have made this country a vibrant microcosim of the world. We do not need to boast about being British – we just are. Is there a racist element to my analysis? I do not think so- It is not dependant on skin colour or religion.
If we did a survey of flag shaggers we would find that being British means abusing women and children – especially girls! Fortunately being British is more than that; To my mind it is being prepared to stand up and being countered for justice and fairness. That is what we are – a fair minded people, who give a shit!