Are you English or British?

[Herr Tubthumper]

English or British? Depends on the options available in the dropdown menu.

It normally says 'United Kingdom' right at the bloody bottom.

 

[DerbyGull]

English father, scottish mother. I love scotland, but lived in england my whole life. I'm 100% British.

 

[terryberry1]

England. Let the sweaties, welsh and N Irish Have Britain. I don't want it

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

England. Let the sweaties, welsh and N Irish Have Britain. I don't want it

The world is yours my friend.

 

[sten_super]

British. I'm half Welsh, but I think even if I wasn't I'd still consider myself British - we are clearly different from the French or other European nation, in terms of language and culture, but what's the difference between someone living in the South East of England and Scotland, apart from an accent (which could equally apply between someone living in the South West and the North East of England)? I feel equally (if not more) isolated amongst chavy English people as I would amongst a group of Scots.

 

[Buzzer]

Out of interest why the change? This kind of happened with football as well. When I started watching the Albion in '77 folk tended to carry the Union flag with Brighton daubed across the middle. Now it tends to be the St George Cross.

Because I don't care about the Union anymore and the years of anti-Englishness that the Scots and Welsh have shown have had a big effect.

 

[Landgull]

English, I'm proud to have been a serviceman for my Queen and Country (ENGLAND).
EU - NEVER.
Commonwealth OK.

 

[Acker79]

I am both. I am also european.

 

[Insel affe]

I consider myself English and thought that the term British was made up to encompass the subjects of English rule at any given time past or present. I could be wrong correct me.

 

[Acker79]

I consider myself English and thought that the term British was made up to encompass the subjects of English rule at any given time past or present. I could be wrong correct me.

I think British has two meanings. Politically, it's anyone from the UK, geographically it's anyone from the British isles (which, unlike the UK, would include the republic of ireland - but people from Eire don't take too kindly to the geographical term).

 

[Questions]

I`m European first, then British.

 

[gruntage]

British for me.
I have Scottish blood, so can't call myself 100% English.

 

[Insel affe]

After careful consideration I think I am a Inselaffen

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

British. I'm half Welsh, but I think even if I wasn't I'd still consider myself British - we are clearly different from the French or other European nation, in terms of language and culture, but what's the difference between someone living in the South East of England and Scotland, apart from an accent (which could equally apply between someone living in the South West and the North East of England)? I feel equally (if not more) isolated amongst chavy English people as I would amongst a group of Scots.

I would disagree. We have similarities with some Euro countries.

 

[User removed 4]

After careful consideration I think I am a Inselaffen

bloody island monkey !

PS English all the way.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

After careful consideration I think I am a Inselaffen

 

[public school boy]

Don't really know. I could be English, Scotish, Irish but thankfully not Welsh. I'm VERY proud of my Australian connections though.

 

[sten_super]

I would disagree. We have similarities with some Euro countries.

Oh I would agree that we have some similarities, however if nothing else the different native language sets us apart from our European brethren. I'd suggest that we share a lot more in common with other Brits than the vast majority of Europeans, but having said that I wouldn't have a problem with being described as European either. To be honest I don't really understand the need for a collective identity of any sort, certainly not one based on almost randomly arrived-at national borders.

 

[BadFish]

It's not where your from, it's where your at.

I have always thought of myself as English, but I am not really sure what is means any more. Some things about being English make me so proud but some make me so ashamed. I am not sure why but the flag waving nationalism doesn't sit well with me I don't really understand it.

I am me, that'll do.

 

[BadFish]

Don't really know. I could be English, Scotish, Irish but thankfully not Welsh. I'm VERY proud of my Australian connections though.

Why are you proud of your Australian connections?