Englishophobia: Why English Identity Is Demonised
England today is drowning in talk of phobias – Islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia – you name it, it’s on a panel show tonight. But there’s one irrational aversion you will…
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How England, Britain and the UK really differ – and what that means for politics, law, identity and everyday life across the English nation today.
England today is drowning in talk of phobias – Islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia – you name it, it’s on a panel show tonight. But there’s one irrational aversion you will…
There was a time when England was governed as England.Not perfectly, not fairly for everyone, but at least the law and the institutions were ours in name and in practice.…
Introduction: England Didn’t Just “End Up” Here Look around England today and it is hard to shake the feeling that something fundamental has gone wrong. People working full‑time can’t afford…