"Be England what she will, With all her faults she is my country still."...British or English?

Question

England is NOT the United Kingdom. England is one of the countries in the United Kingdom. England is not Great Britain. Great Britain is all the countries of the United Kingdom - Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England. Even the European Union Map did not show England as an independent nation in its own right. England was described under "other European Union regions". What a disgrace! We are not just regions - we are a country and our name is England. It appears that England is gradually being erased from maps and documents and pressure is being applied to erase it from the minds of the English people. We are very rarely referred to as English anymore but British. Politicians appear to be trying to make us ashamed to call ourselves English rather than British and many of them at the top of government seem to denigrate England and the English at any opportunity..i read an article saying there is no such thing as English? the english are british? wondered on ppls thoughts...

Answer 1

I agree with both Jim's.

Answer 2

I quite agree.

It's because it doesn't agree with the PC mindset - a Pakistani can be British but not English.

Not a problem with Scotch (yes, that's whât we call them - they call themselves Scottish) and Welsh, but 85% of the indigenous population are English - inconvenient truth - and they are trying to submerge us under the wave of foreigners.

Er - I'm quarter Irish

Answer 3

I wonder how the pompously arrogant expressed their loyalties before there was an England?... and how did some English become afflicted thusly?  Regardless, God save the Queen, gentlemen.

Answer 4

Well i am Scottish i know just the feeling. England isnt Independent though. It is part of the United Kingdom with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. I understand what you feel about this. We should all be Independent countries because we are all very different people - english,Scottish,Northern Irish and Welsh.

Right now the relationship with the countries is like - squabbling family. I see England,Wales and Northern ireland as my NEIGHBOURS. I also feel for the English people. Its just not fair that people in Scotland get lots of freebies and they dont elsewhere. Also Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland have seperate small governments that decide domestic issues. English matters are solely for english people and scottish for scottish. I think people are beginning to realise that the Union is actually worse for all of us. If we are all left to govern our own nations we can grow stronger together but not as one. People in Scotland have already taken the first step to Independence with the SNP government voted to govern the Scottish people. It will only be a matter of time before we get the chance to vote for Independence which is long overdue. ENGLAND,SCOTLAND,WALES,NORTHERN IRELAND FOR INDEPENDENCE!